SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Notre Dame men's basketball team took on No. 17 Virginia Tuesday into two overtimes.
The game saw the Fighting Irish build a 19-point first-half lead, fall into a four-point deficit in the second half, battle back to go up six points with two minutes remaining, had a shot at the end of regulation to walk it off, and then was one defensive stand away at the end of the first overtime.
Unfortunately, it was Virginia who emerged with the 100-97 double overtime victory.
Cole Certa went off with a high 34 points on 10-19 shooting from the floor, 5-13 from three and 9-11 from the free-throw line.
Jalen Haralson notched his fourth game of 20 or more points, his first in an ACC contest.
Haralson earned 20 points on 6-11 shooting, 8-10 from the stripe, plus seven assists.
Braeden Shrewsberry was the fourth and final Irish in double figures, supplying 18 points with a 5-9 effort from three, plus four assists.
Notre Dame will start by playing Syracuse on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. and then travel south to Louisville on Wednesday, Feb. 4, with a match tip off at 7 p.m.