The Fighting Irish finished the 2015 – 16 season 24 – 12 , 11 – 7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place . They defeated Duke in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Carolina . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Michigan , Stephen F. Austin , and Wisconsin to advance to the Elite Eight . There they lost to fellow ACC member North Carolina
ACC Tournament
2016 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team