Notre Dame forward V.J. Beachem (3) dunks the ball against Duke Blue guard Luke Kennard (5) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in New York. Duke won 75-69. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

 Julie Jacobson

Notre Dame’s Beachem struggled against ranked teams earlier this season, but appears to have gotten over his nerves, scoring 20 in a loss to North Carolina in February and bouncing back with three games with at least 12 points in his last four of the year, all against ranked opponents. 

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