1970–71 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1970–71 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 14 12 20–9 John Dee 7th Joyce Center NCAA Men's Division I Tournament 3rd place The 1970–71 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1970–71 season. Guard Austin Carr was the team's captain and leading scorer, averaging 38.0 points per game. After the season, Carr was selected as a first-team player on the 1971 All-America team. Center Collis Jones was the leading rebounder with an average of 13.2 rebounds per game. The team's sole loss was by a 79–72 score against Drake in the NCAA Tournament. Following the season, Austin Carr was drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers with the first pick 1971 NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrau01.html Austin Carr Stats Basketball-Reference.com Roster 1970 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y Austin Carr 34 G 6 4 200 Sr Washington, D.C. y Sid Catlett 43 F 6 8 230 Sr Washington, D.C. y basketball John Egart 31 G 5 11 165 Jr Park Ridge, Illinois Doug Gemmell 44 F 6 3 185 Jr Irvington, New Jersey Bill Hinga 40 C 6 7 190 So Fort Wayne, Indiana Jim Hinga 41 F G 6 4 200 Sr Muncie, Indiana Collis Jones 42 F 6 7 200 Sr Washington, D.C. y Bill Lucas 30 F G 6 4 190 So Oak Park, Illinois Jack Meehan 35 G 6 1 181 Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania John Pleick 52 C 6 8 236 Sr El Segundo, California Jim Regelean 53 F 6 8 195 Jr Lincoln, Nebraska Don Silinski 45 G 6 3 190 So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Thomas Sinnott 32 G 6 4 201 Sr Elizabeth, New Jersey John Dee Schedule December 1 5 yes Michigan 94–81 1–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan December 5 5 2 South Carolina 82–85 1–1 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN December 10 6 yes 1970 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern 94–88 2–1 Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois December 12 6 yes 1970 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 68–67 3–1 St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri December 15 7 13 Indiana 103–106 3–2 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN December 29 15 yes 8 Kentucky 99–92 4–2 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky December 31 15 1970 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara 85–83 5–2 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 2 15 1970 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 97–73 6–2 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 10 9 yes 1970 men Air Force Falcons Air Force 75–71 7–2 Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado January 12 9 yes 2 Marquette 66–71 7–3 Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, WI January 14 9 1970 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit 93–79 8–3 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 18 9 yes Duquesne 78–81 8–4 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania January 23 9 1 UCLA 89–82 9–4 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 26 7 Michigan State 104–80 10–4 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN January 30 7 yes 18 Illinois 66–69 OT 10–5 Chicago Stadium 17,000 Chicago, Illinois February 6 12 1970 men Creighton Blue Jays Creighton 102–91 11–5 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 8 9 1970 men Butler Bulldogs Butler 93–81 12–5 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 11 9 yes 18 Villanova 81–99 12–6 Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 13 9 yes 1970 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul 107–76 13–6 Alumni Hall Chicago, Illinois February 15 Valparaiso 100–75 14–6 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 18 14 yes 18 1970 men Fordham Rams Fordham 88–94 14–7 Madison Square Garden New York February 20 14 yes 1970 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 107–98 15–7 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV February 23 19 1970 men NYU Violets New York 106–68 16–7 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN February 27 19 yes St. John's 92–79 17–7 Alumni Hall Queens, NY March 1 16 1970 men Dayton Flyers Dayton 83–82 18–7 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 4 16 1970 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan 110–79 19–7 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 13 14 yes 1970 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU NCAA tournament • First Round 102–94 20–7 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas March 18 12 yes 18 Drake NCAA tournament • Semifinal 72–79 OT 20–8 Henry Leavitt Arena Wichita, Kansas March 20 12 yes 14 Houston NCAA tournament • Third Place 106–119 20–9 Henry Leavitt Arena Wichita, Kansas AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 1970-71 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/notre-dame/1971-schedule.html sports-reference.com July 8, 20192018_19_MBB_Media_Guide_season https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2018_19_MBB_Media_Guide_Season_By_Season_Results-1.pdf Notre Dame Athletics July 21, 2019 Team players drafted into the NBA Notre Dame Fighting Irish Round Pick Player NBA club 1 1Austin Carr Cleveland Cavaliers 1 17 Collis Jones Milwaukee Bucks 4 55 Sid Catlett Cincinnati Royalshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1971.html 1971 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference.com September 6, 2019 References Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame