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.

Notre Dame men's basketball was back in action less than 24 hours after a crusher loss and the loss of PG Marcus Burton. The Irish still showed some fight

The Players Era Festival in Las Vegas was always going to be a tough challenge for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish were slated to face Rutgers and Houston, with a third game against an opponent to be determined after Wednesday's matchups.

Notre Dame basketball is aiming to snap out of a two-game slide, but learned some devastating news involving star guard Markus Burton.

Notre Dame men's basketball and Rutgers renewed their Big East rivalry in the first round of the new Players Era Festival tournament in Las Vegas