National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Notre Dame 68, Clemson 64
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials: # Karl Hess, # Sean Hull, # Ray Natili
Attendance: 8119

Notre Dame 68, Clemson 64 (2 OT): Freshman Steve Vasturia scored 11 points - including two 3-pointers in the second overtime - to help the Fighting Irish edge the visiting Tigers.

Eric Atkins led Notre Dame (13-12, 4-8 ACC) with 16 points while Zach Auguste added 14 points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Pat Connaughton scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out seven assists and hit two free throws with 18 seconds to go in the second overtime to clinch the game for the Irish.

K.J. McDaniels had a monster game for Clemson (15-8, 6-5), tallying 30 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and three assists before fouling out in the closing seconds. Rod Hall added 12 points but the Tigers were hurt by 34.3 percent shooting from the field, including 7-of-29 from 3-point range.

The first half of the game was close throughout, with Notre Dame taking control with a 10-2 run late in the half to hold a five-point lead at intermission. It was like that throughout the second half before the Irish looked to hold the edge after holding Clemson scoreless for more than five minutes and taking a seven-point lead with less than three minutes to play.

The Tigers scored the next seven points, with Rod Hall tying the game with a free throw with four seconds to play and sending the contest to overtime. Notre Dame again looked poised to take control in a low-scoring extra period with a four-point lead with 24 seconds to play, but Hall's layup and two free throws by Landry Nnoko sent the contest to a second overtime tied at 60.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Irish hit 5-of-21 from 3-point range. … This was Notre Dame's longest contest since a five-overtime victory over Louisville last February. Clemson's last double-overtime game was a January 2006 loss to North Carolina State. … The Tigers committed just eight turnovers.



Top Game Performances
 
Clemson   Notre Dame
K.J. McDaniels 30 Scoring Eric Atkins 16
K.J. McDaniels 3 Assists Pat Connaughton 7
K.J. McDaniels 14 Rebounds Zach Auguste 12
Rod Hall 3 Free Throws Made Pat Connaughton 6
K.J. McDaniels 2 Steals Eric Atkins 3
K.J. McDaniels 6 Blocks Steve Vasturia 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Clemson 64 34.3 7-29 9-13 8 38 6 6 8
Notre Dame 68 40.0 5-21 15-19 16 39 1 4 12