National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Notre Dame 83, Texas A&M-CC 73
When: 1:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials: # Tim Clougherty, # Clarence Armstrong, # Ryan Sassano
Attendance: 5970

Dane Goodwin scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Notre Dame held on for an 83-73 win over visiting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.

Blake Wesley scored 15 points and dished out a team-high nine assists for Notre Dame (6-5), which has won back-to-back games. Paul Atkinson Jr. and Cormac Ryan added 14 points apiece.

Trevian Tennyson led Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with 18 points. Isaac Mushila had 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Terrion Murdix and San Antonio Brinson scored 12 points apiece off the bench for the Islanders (10-3).

Both teams shot better from 3-point range than they did overall. Notre Dame shot 55.2 percent (16 of 29) from beyond the arc, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 47.1 percent (8 of 17) from long distance.

Corpus Christi applied pressure to the Fighting Irish by cutting the deficit to 67-65 with 6:45 remaining. Ryan committed a turnover for Notre Dame, and Mushila capitalized with a layup for the Islanders on the opposite end of the court.

The Fighting Irish bounced back with an 8-0 run to go ahead 75-65 with 5:04 to go. Ryan made two 3-pointers during the run, and Goodwin made two free throws.

Notre Dame led 42-37 at the half.

The Islanders jumped to a 12-5 lead in the first five minutes. Mushila made two 3-pointers and a free throw during the early run, and Tennyson added a 3-pointer.

Corpus Christi increased its lead to 19-10 with 11:36 remaining in the first half on a layup by Stephen Faramade.

The Irish outscored the Islanders 32-18 to end the half. That included an 8-0 run featuring back-to-back 3-pointers by Prentiss Hubb and Goodwin, plus two free throws by Atkinson.

Notre Dame improved to 5-0 at home, while the Islanders dropped to 3-3 on the road.

Both teams will have extended breaks before their next game. Notre Dame will visit Pitt next Tuesday, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will host Division III Sul Ross State on Dec. 31.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Texas A&M-CC   Notre Dame
Trey Tennyson 18 Scoring Dane Goodwin 21
Jalen Jackson 5 Assists Blake Wesley 9
Isaac Mushila 9 Rebounds Cormac Ryan 7
Terrion Murdix 6 Free Throws Made Paul Atkinson Jr. 4
Terrion Murdix 3 Steals Dane Goodwin 3
Simeon Fryer 2 Blocks Paul Atkinson Jr. 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas A&M-CC 73 46.6 8-17 11-17 14 25 3 9 14
Notre Dame 83 49.1 16-29 13-14 21 28 3 8 14