Notre Dame and Georgia Tech will try to carry over momentum from nonconference blowout wins when they return to Atlantic Coast Conference competition on Tuesday in Atlanta.Notre Dame (7-5, 1-0 ACC) is coming off a 91-62 victory over Le Moyne on Dec. 22. Georgia Tech (6-7, 0-2) routed Alabama A&M 92-49 on Saturday, its largest margin of victory under second-year coach Damon Stoudamire.Notre Dame leads the series 17-13. The Fighting Irish have won the last three meetings and six of the last seven, although only one of those games was decided by more than seven points.Notre Dame has played the last six games without point guard Markus Burton. The sophomore, last season’s ACC Freshman of the Year, injured his right MCL against Rutgers on Nov. 26 when an opponent fell on him. Burton leads the team in scoring (18.2) and assists (4.3).”Every week that goes by he’s getting better,” coach Micah Shrewsbury said. “We’re going to err on the side of caution. You can see progress on a daily basis.”Without Burton, the Irish have leaned on Braeden Shrewsberry (16.5 points), Tae Davis (15.8), and Matt Allocco (9.8). Davis is averaging 18.6 points over the last six games.
