At least for the time being, Notre Dame has shown it can succeed without one of the country's top players. Looking to remain unbeaten at home, the Fighting Irish eye a second consecutive win without injured star Markus Burton on Saturday against Evansville.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish suffered a major blow recently with the ankle injury to junior guard Markus Burton. Burton has been the team’s leading scorer to start the 2025-26 season, and he will be out for an indefinite amount of time.
Things aren’t going well for Notre Dame right now. The football program was snubbed from the College Football Playoff, causing all kinds of drama. Now, the basketball team is dealing with a huge setback.
Cole Certa drained a pair of clutch 3-pointers on assists from Markus Burton in the final two minutes as Notre Dame edged Missouri 76-71 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday night at South Bend, Ind.
Markus Burton tallied 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals and Notre Dame nearly blew a 19-point lead before hanging on to beat Rutgers 68-63 at the Players Era men's tournament Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Flory Bidunga led Kansas with 18 points in a 71-61 win over Notre Dame in the opening round of the Players Era men's tournament on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas.
Markus Burton scored 16 of his game and season-high 25 points in the first half as Notre Dame held on to defeat Bellarmine 86-79 in South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday evening.
Christoph Tilly's layup with 13 seconds left gave Ohio State a 64-63 win over Notre Dame in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday. The Buckeyes faced a 63-62 deficit coming out of a timeout with 23.8 seconds left before Tilly drove the lane for a lefthanded shot.
Markus Burton had 21 points while Braeden Shrewsberry hit six 3-pointers to finish with 18, as Notre Dame used a strong second half to beat visiting Eastern Illinois 78-58 on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.
Things haven't gone according to plan for Notre Dame men's basketball this winter as the Fighting Irish are just 12-16 overall and 6-11 in ACC play. The Irish have just three regular season games remaining before the ACC Tournament will conclude the campaign.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Who would have known that the defense of the Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team (5-17, 1-10 ACC) would be the driving force to snap its ten-game losing streak?
The crowd cheered, and the team was filled with energy. Markus Burton‘s presence was felt before the ball was in play. Notre Dame struggled while their star was out with a knee injury he suffered early in a loss to Rutgers.
Markus Burton is one of the top players in the ACC. The Notre Dame guard had been averaging more than 20 points per game heading into Tuesday’s game against Rutgers, during which he injured his knee and left the game.
Notre Dame basketball has suffered back-to-back disappointing losses after a promising 4-0 start. The Fighting Irish aim to get back on the winning track later on Wednesday night against No.
The Players Era Festival in Las Vegas was always going to be a tough challenge for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish were slated to face Rutgers and Houston, with a third game against an opponent to be determined after Wednesday's matchups.
Preseason First Team All-ACC member Markus Burton left Notre Dame’s basketball game on Tuesday night after suffering a knee injury. Burton won ACC Rookie of the Year honors last season after averaging 17.5 points and 4.3 assists per game for the Fighting Irish and head coach Micah Shrewsberry.