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Texas Tech basketball: What to know about Notre Dame

By Matthew Conner

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 10: head coach Mike Brey of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts during the first half against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2022 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals at Barclays Center on March 10, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 10: head coach Mike Brey of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts during the first half against the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2022 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament - Quarterfinals at Barclays Center on March 10, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 18: Prentiss Hubb #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a three pointer against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University on March 18, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 18: Prentiss Hubb #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a three pointer against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half in the first round game of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University on March 18, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

The Irish live and die by the 3-point shot

For the second-straight game, the Texas Tech basketball team will face off with a team that shoots it well from 3-point range.  In fact, this Notre Dame team shoots it even better than Montana State did coming into the tournament.

Hitting a 38.8% as a team from beyond the arc, the Irish rank 8th in the NCAA.  That should give Tech fans reason for concern.

There are three players on the ND roster (Ryan, Laszewski, and Dane Goodwin) who shoot over 40% from deep while attempting at least 3.6 long-range shots per game.  Tech boasts no player with those stats.

Against Bama, the Irish were a blistering 10-16 from 3-point range.  And in some of their best wins in the regular season, it was also the 3-ball that carried them to victory.

When they beat North Carolina 78-73, they were 13-31 (41.9%) from deep.  Similarly, in a 69-65 win over Virginia, the Irish were 10-23 (43.5%).

But as you might expect, the 3-ball has let them down at times as well.  In a 73-67 loss to Texas A&M, the Irish were just 6-26 (23.1%).  A few games later, they were a woeful 4-22 (18.2%) from deep in a 64-56 loss to Indiana.  And in their 57-43 loss to Duke, they were just 3-18 (16.7%).

Of course, Tech has been rather hit or miss when defending the 3-point line this year.  Hopefully they will be on-point in that regard on Sunday because they will certainly be tested by an Irish team that will look to make a living from the outside.

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