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Final · Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · Purcell Pavilion, South Bend, IN · attendance 3,571 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Notre Dame rolled past Mercyhurst 83-56

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Thu, Nov 5, 2026

Notre Dame rolled past Mercyhurst 83-56 at Purcell Pavilion.

Ethan Roberts led Notre Dame with 18 points. Jake Lemelman had 18 points for Mercyhurst. Logan Duncomb led all players with 6 rebounds for Notre Dame.

Notre Dame had 15 3-pointers to Mercyhurst's 7. Notre Dame covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 1.8 points.

Scoring · Notre Dame: Ethan Roberts 18, Braeden Shrewsberry 17, Brady Koehler 17, Tommy Ahneman 7, Logan Imes 7, Braeden Smith 5, Jonathan Sanderson 5, Devin Brown 3, Logan Duncomb 2, Bryce Ruglass Dortch 2. Mercyhurst: Jake Lemelman 18, Geoff Sprouse 9, Cameron Johnson 9, Markus Maxwell-Grimes 9, Deraje Agbaosi 6, Hunter Te Ratana 2, Chris Leman 2, Shane Kirker 1.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

MERC 56, ND 82model score

-25.2model spread (home)

138.1model total

1.8points off the final margin

FavoriteND -21.53.7 Won Over 137.50.6 Won

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	-21.5	137.5	-8000	2200	DraftKings via ESPN

Margin +27 (home) ATS ND covered Total 139 → over

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
MERC	2	126	2	same
ND	non-NEC team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	MERC	ND
FG	19-51	28-52
FG%	37	54
3PT	7-24	15-32
3P%	29	47
FT	11-14	12-14
FT%	79	86
Rebounds	22	35
Offensive rebounds	5	9
Defensive rebounds	17	26
Assists	12	15
Steals	10	5
Blocks	4	2
Turnovers	11	13
Points off turnovers	13	18
Fast break points	2	10
Points in paint	12	24
Fouls	16	12
Largest lead	0	37
Possessions (est.)	63.6	62.6
Points per 100 possessions	88.0	132.5

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Mercyhurst Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Geoff Sprouse G	34	9	3-5	3-5	0-0	0	4	0	2	0	0	2
Cameron Johnson F	31	9	4-11	1-6	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	2	3
Jake Lemelman G	29	18	6-13	2-4	4-4	0	0	4	0	1	1	2
Deraje Agbaosi F	27	6	1-6	0-2	4-6	1	2	2	1	5	0	3
Or Faran G	13	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1
Hunter Te Ratana	25	2	1-9	0-5	0-0	2	4	1	2	1	1	0
Markus Maxwell-Grimes	20	9	3-4	1-2	2-2	1	2	2	0	1	0	2
Shane Kirker	14	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	3	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Leman	7	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	0	2
Tennessee Rainwater	DNP
Shuto Sakihama	DNP
Brady Conner	DNP
Daemar Kelly	DNP
Marcus Jackson	DNP
Johnathon Pierce	DNP

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Braeden Smith G	28	5	1-2	0-1	3-4	0	2	10	1	2	0	1
Braeden Shrewsberry G	27	17	6-12	5-10	0-0	0	5	2	1	0	0	1
Ethan Roberts G	23	18	6-7	3-4	3-3	2	4	0	3	1	0	2
Brady Koehler F	22	17	6-7	4-4	1-2	0	6	1	0	0	1	1
Logan Duncomb C	19	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	6	0	3	2	0	1
Tommy Ahneman	15	7	2-3	0-0	3-3	2	3	2	1	0	0	0
Jonathan Sanderson	13	5	2-5	1-4	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Logan Imes	13	7	2-6	1-5	2-2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
Bryce Ruglass Dortch	10	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1
Devin Brown	10	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Yoro Diallo	8	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	2	0	0	2
Gan-Erdene Solongo	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Shrewsberry	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Devine	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Burow	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brady Stevens	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0