Notre Dame basketball had every right to feel sorry for itself following a rough week of Atlantic Coast Conference play at home. Instead, the Irish competed

Notre Dame basketball might not be playing for the NCAA tournament but earned a much-needed victory on Saturday.

Cole Certa was feeling confident. Why wouldn’t he be? Three possessions earlier, he caught a pass from the right wing and shot an open three that hit nothing but bottom. The possession after that, he took the ball in the right corner,