Notre Dame features a balanced scoring attack across its starting five — making it a difficult squad to defend. Any of the Irish starters can handle the scoring load, as was demonstrated on Sunday when Pat Connaughton, who averaged fewer than seven points per game, tossed in 23 points and snared 11 rebounds in a win over Marquette. West Virginia will have to play solid team defense and not lose anyone in the half court, as the Irish will be poised to take advantage with a patient offensive attack.
Notre Dame ostensibly starts a four-guard lineup, but as two of those players are 6-5 and another 6-8, the Irish aren’t woefully undersized. Jerian Grant, one of the mid-sized guards, averages 12.7 points per game and is the best distributor on the team, having dealt out 105 assists against just 36 turnovers.
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