Notre Dame Basketball: Five reasons why the Irish can make a deep run in March
By Michael Foy
2. They are battle tested
The Irish may not have a “signature win” yet this year, but make no mistake, the Irish are battle tested. According to the IndyStar, Notre Dame has trailed or been tied with less than three minutes left in four of their five ACC games only to pull out the victory in the end.
Against Pitt, the Irish led 75-70 with 2:25 left in overtime and ended up closing the Panthers out for a 78-77 win.
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Against Louisville, the Irish were tied 68-68 with 2:00 remaining before sealing a 77-70 victory.
Against Clemson, Notre Dame trailed by one with 2:17 left but made a run and won 75-70.
Next up, came Miami, where the Irish led 61-57 with 2:53 left before closing out a 67-62 win.
Finally, against Virginia Tech, Notre Dame was down one with 1:52 play, before the Irish won 76-71.
The Irish know how to close out close games, which is a staple of teams that make late NCAA Tournament runs.