The team was led by head coach Micah Shrewsberry in his first season as head coach and played home games at the on-campus Joyce Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Fighting Irish lost to number 8 Marquette and in overtime to Georgetown.

The team then won three of its next five including an overtime victory over Georgia Tech.

The Fighting Irish rebounded by winning five of their next six, with their only loss coming at Syracuse.

They could not carry the momentum into their final two games as they lost to number seven North Carolina and Virginia Tech to close out the regular season.