Irish’s Shrewsberry implores fans not to quit
Feb 17, 2025, 12:15 AM ET
SOUTH BEND, Ind.– Chucky Hepburn scored 16 points with 6 assists, James Scott had his 4th double-double of the season and Louisville beat Notre Dame 75-60 on Sunday night to snap a four-game skid in the series.Scott had 10 points
and 10 rebounds for Louisville (20-6, 13-2 ACC). Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points, and Reyne Smith made 4 3-pointers and completed with 12 points.The Cardinals have actually won four games in a row and 14 of their previous 15. Markus Burton led Notre Dame(11-14, 5-9)with 22 points and Tae Davis ended up with 15. Braeden Shrewsberry added 12, including 4 3s. After the game, Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry got emotional, consistently safeguarding his team and stating the Irish would turn things around.” I comprehend a great deal of people have actually stopped on us,” the coach said.
“… If you hate me, definitely man. Great. If you believe I [stink] If you believe I can’t coach, I’m with you, man, great. Good for you due to the fact that you’re permitted to have opinions. “Shrewsberry stated his team, which lost for the 4th time in
five games, has not and will not quit.”Don’t quit on these kids, man,”the coach stated.
“What have they provided for individuals to give up on them? I understand if you’re not with us since we’re losing, you don’t want to come view us, fine. Fine. However do it since of me then, not these kids. They don’t deserve that. “I don’t care about anyone else’s viewpoint. I understand who I am.
I know I can coach basketball. I understand I’m turning this program around. If you quit on me already, I do not wish to see you back here. I don’t provide a damn. … We’re going to get this thing rolling.” He stated the game was participated in by more Louisville fans than Notre Dame fans and called that awkward for him.” I got us in this circumstance,”Shrewsberry said.
“But do not return when we’re winning. “Minutes later, he knocked a microphone away and stormed out of the interview room.Noah Waterman, Hepburn and Khani Rooths each struck a 3-pointer in a 13-0 run that provided Louisville a seven-point lead with eight minutes left in the very first half. Smith hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 35-28 at the intermission.Notre Dame scored seven of the very first 10 second-half points to cut its deficit to 38-35 after Davis transformed a three-point play. Edwards responded to with a 3-pointer and the Irish got no closer.J’ Vonne Hadley, who scored eight of his 10 points in the 2nd half, hit back-to-back threes 45 seconds apart to cap a 13-2 run that offered the Cardinals an 18-point lead with 6:51 to play.Smith has 100 made 3-pointers this season, connected with Preston Knowles (2010-11 )for third most in a season in program history. Taquan Dean struck a school-record 122 in 2004-05. Notre Dame won 97-94 at Boston College in double overtime Wednesday to snap a three-game skid.Louisville plays host to Florida State on Saturday. Notre Dame plays the second of three successive home games Wednesday versus Pittsburgh.