The Syracuse men’s basketball team erased a 17-point first half deficit, rallying past Notre Dame 77-69. It’s ‘Cuse fourth straight win in the series at home against the Irish. Notre Dame raced out to a 31-14 lead 12 minutes in.

Barring an absolute miracle run, the story about the 2024-25 Notre Dame men’s basketball team appears to have been set. It’s a team with some talented players but one that cannot close the deal. The latest example was their 77-69 loss to Syracuse in a game they led by as much as 17.