Mercyhurst vs Notre Dame game
The gist
Notre Dame (1-0) faces Mercyhurst (0-1) at Purcell Pavilion on Thursday, tipping at 7 p.m. ET.
It's the teams' first basketball matchup, three days after the Irish returned from Rome.
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2026Notre Dame beat Villanova 74-72 in the Eternal City Tip-Off in Rome, Italy, with Brady Koehler and Braeden Smith scoring 16 points apiece.
- Nov 2, 2026Mercyhurst lost its season opener at Marquette 78-43; Jake Lemelman scored a team-high 16 points.
- Nov 2, 2026Notre Dame arrived back in South Bend around 5 p.m. ET after a 10-hour flight.
Key terms
- NEC
- A collegiate athletic conference whose NCAA Division I member schools are mainly in the Northeastern United States.
- over/under
- A bet that the combined score of both teams will be higher than a number set by the sportsbook.
Source: Wikipedia