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Notre Dame center Paul Atkinson Jr. is playing like a man on a mission, shooting eight-for-ten from the field for ten points and nabbing four rebounds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. Rutgers went into the locker room leading Notre Dame, 41-36. He has five points on the day. More on Notre Dame:Rutgers, Notre Dame once were Big East colleagues in the Big East The Scarlet Knights (18-13) have won two of its past three games, including an impressive, 66-63, buzzer-beater win over Indiana University on March 3rd. Notre Dame center Paul Atkinson is five-of-five from the field for 10-points. The first half was very much back-and-forth with Notre Dame shooting 54-percent from the field and Rutgers shooting 58-percent. The Rutgers (22) are out-rebounding Notre Dame (17), but still pretty even-kilt. Notre Dame guard Dane Goodwin hits a major three to give the Fighting Irish a second half boost. Notre Dame keeps on fightin' and pushes its late second half the lead. After a double overtime outing, Notre Dame advances to the First Round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Rutgers, 89-87, in Dayton, OH.

Season over. The Scarlet Knight drop an absolute heartbreaker—as it goes in March—as Notre Dame put an offensive rebound in with 1.9 seconds left.

They didn’t want to go out this way, but it’s how it goes in March. Be thankful for these players and what they’ve given us. These players are going to go down in Rutgers lore as the ones who turned it around. Cliff Omoruyi could not stop the mobile big man in Paul Atkinson Jr. The big guy got to the rim at will and scored 26 points, including the game winner. Notre Dame got the rim at will and Rutgers had no answer. He had a block, a steal and two assists. He had 18 points in the first half and finished with 23.

Rutgers' season ended in heartbreaking fashion with a double-overtime loss to Notre Dame in the First Four Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.

But Atkinson — who scored a game-high 26 points on 13-of-15 shooting — fought his way to the basket, pulled down an offensive rebound and laid it in with two seconds remaining. Rutgers led by two points with eight seconds to play in overtime, only to give up a tying layup six seconds later. Rutgers went six minutes without a field goal, allowing the Irish to retake the lead with an 11-3 run. They also depart with two consecutive heart-breaking losses in the NCAA Tournament, leaving them to wonder what might have been. The game swung back-and-forth from the start, the teams trading leads six times in the first 14 minutes, neither leading by more than four points. In overtime, they were up by a point, then down by one, up by two and tied — before being forced into a second overtime.

Geo Baker is hoping to make one more NCAA Tournament run during his historic Rutgers basketball career. Learn more about the star guard.

In the last three seasons, the Baker-led core has help the team to a 33-27 record. In the first five seasons in the new conference, Rutgers posted a putrid 16-76 record. Baker started out playing soccer before discovering basketball at age seven. Here are three factoids to know about the fifth-year senior. Fast forward to now, and Baker has scored over 1,600 points while starting 125 games and counting. However, arguably no player has been as instrumental to Rutgers' rise than Baker.

Geo Baker, Ron Harper Jr. and Caleb McConnell sat in the postgame press conference in tears and tried to describe how it all happened, an impossible task. “The ...

But in the end, it was a disappointing night for both Rutgers and its fans. Playing back in his hometown of Dayton, where he played high school basketball for three years at Dunbar in the city, had a stellar performance. "These guys have laid it on the line for a long time," Pikiell said. Scarlet Knights fans traveled well, filling the stands with red. Baker then hit a jumper to knot the game at 69 with 1:46 to go in regulation. "It's a very emotional game, coming home, being able to play in front of friends and family," said McConnell, who played 48 minutes. Baker, Harper and McConnell helped build the Scarlet Knights into an NCAA Tournament team. Obviously we're very upset we came out on the wrong end of it." "We tried to take away threes," Pikiell said. "I thought we did a decent job of that. “That’s how it goes down every year. That’s what makes it so special.

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The Notre Dame basketball team takes on Rutgers in the First Four tonight, and here is everything you need to get ready for the action.

Notre Dame and Rutgers match up pretty well in this one, and it could come down to which team is making it from the outside. Rutgers has a star down low in Clifford Omoruyi, but with how well Paul Atkinson Jr. is playing lately, the Irish should be able to keep him in check. The Notre Dame basketball team will try and punch their ticket to the Field of 64, as they take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the First Four tonight.

SportsLine's Micah Roberts has locked in his expert picks for Notre Dame vs. Rutgers in the First Four 2022.

Rutgers is one of the best defensive teams in the conference. Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rutgers vs. That ranks last in the conference and 334th in the country (out of 350 teams). Notre Dame? And what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? In addition, Notre Dame faces a Rutgers team that has struggled away from home. Roberts is leaning over on the point total, but his much stronger play is on the spread. In addition, he has been on a roll with his college basketball picks recently. He is 31-16 with his last 47 college basketball picks for a profit of $1,304. Cormac Ryan is on a roll. Rutgers matchup and locked in another confident against-the-spread pick. Notre Dame picks or First Four 2022 predictions, you have to see which side Vegas legend Micah Roberts is backing. The winner will advance to face No. 6 seed Alabama on Friday.

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I think the experience they had last season in the big dance and the experience of fighting their way back helps them make a run. The players have admitted when they haven’t played to their potential at times and we’ve seen what they’re capable of when they do. But at the end of the day, my mindset right now is on this tournament and on Notre Dame.” And you appreciate that coming from a guy who has been in the business a long time and has won at the high level he’s won at and done it the right way. Notre Dame’s Paul Atkinson Jr. is the former Ivy League Player of the Year and is solid, but as a whole the Irish frontcourt is not very physical. And they have a lot of answers. And from a great family and a great student, all the things you want in a basketball player. My dad, my family grew up here and they grew up in the city and they played basketball here. And one of the keys is going to be can you guard your own guy, because these guys will square up on you and they’re going to take you off the dribble. “A team that’s got a lot of really talented players, especially two elite guards who can drive the ball and make plays and get to the rim. You know a little bit of my relationship with Chris Christie, Governor Christie. He was a Delaware guy, and we got to know each other back in the day. NCAA Tournament History: The Scarlet Knights are making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance all-time and have a record of 6-7 overall.

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“I had a couple of people send it to me before I saw it,” he said. “I knew it was going to be a special year because we all like each other,” he said. “That place was crazy; it was fun to see on the sidelines,” Simpson said. I want to get better.” I want to learn stuff. He’s happy setting up teammates but does look to score when the team needs it.” When you play any sport with confidence it really can change the whole game.” Just the way everybody communicates on the floor is cool to watch.” Even the guys on our bench, I give a big credit to them.” Everyone found their role on the team and that win over Purdue gave everybody so much confidence. Derek Simpson’s been a busy guy, leading the Lenape High School boys basketball team to a 27-4 record and the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 title. I still don’t understand it.”

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Notre Dame leads the all-time series 20-13, including 5-2 in neutral-site games. ► Freshman guard Blake Wesley is the team’s leading scorer (14.6 ppg.), a second team all-league selection and overdue for a big game. Notre Dame vs. Back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017, Notre Dame looks to extend its win streak in openers to four straight dating back to the last time it lost a tournament opener (2013) also in Dayton. No. 11 seed Notre Dame (22-10 overall; 15-5 ACC) faces fellow No. 11 seed Rutgers (18-13; 12-8) in a First Four West Regional game Wednesday in the NCAA tournament. NOTRE DAME vs.