(AP Photo/Robert Franklin) APFreshman and hometown hero Blake Wesley’s driving pull-up jumper in the lane with 11.7 seconds to go put Notre Dame ahead as the Irish stunned No. Wesley — the first South Bend public high school student to sign at Notre Dame in 36 years — was among those mobbed after hitting the winner in his first collegiate home start. Notre Dame: ND’s pursuit to regain national relevancy got a boost. “We went to the Grotto this morning before we shot around, and we talked about it after the game,” Calipari said. Notre Dame: The Irish face Indiana in the 11th annual and final planned Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis next Saturday afternoon.

Source: thestar December 13, 2021 21:06 UTC