Know Your Opponent: Notre Dame Posted Jan 15, 2019 The Irish do two things as well as anyone in college basketball - protect the ball and defend without fouling. Notre Dame turns the ball over on just 14 percent of its possessions (No. 3 in the country) and opponents get to the line just 19 percent of the time (No. 1 in the nation). A month ending with home games against Virginia and Duke will test the talented but limited roster. (GoHeels.com)