Notre Dame ranks fourth in the nation in points scored per 100 possessions in part because they’re an excellent three-point shooting team, making 40.3 percent of their threes in Big East games.

The Irish’s half-court offense drops to 0.9551 points per possession versus zone, though, which ranks only 64th in the country.

Notre Dame faces zone defense just 18.6 percent of the time, notes Luke Winn, so they're not used to it, and it seems to throw off their shooting rhythm.