The Fighting Irish finished the season 32 – 6 , 14 – 4 in ACC play to finish in third place . They defeated Miami ( FL ) , Duke , and North Carolina to become champions of the ACC Tournament . They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Northeastern in the second round , Butler in the third round , and Wichita State in the Sweet Sixteen before losing in the Elite Eight to unbeaten Kentucky in a close game , 68 – 66
ACC Tournament
2015 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
2015–16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team