Notre Dame men’s basketball dropped its third game in-a-row early Thursday morning, as they fell to Houston 65-54 in the Player Era Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points and No. 6 Houston never trailed in beating Notre Dame 65-54 in a game that ended early Thursday morning in the Players Era Festival.

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When the Notre Dame men's basketball team looks back on this season, it can proud of it played No. 6 Houston. While it resulted in a 65-54 defeat during the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, it was a testament to how the Irish could respond to adversity.

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Notre Dame couldn’t overcome the loss of Markus Burton and some cold shooting, and dropped a game to Houston. The Irish trailed the entire game, but got within one point late in the second half before Houston pulled away.