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.

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.

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.