Notre Dame junior big man Zach Auguste and the team received good news on Saturday as the school announced that he would play on Saturday against Miami. The 6-foot-10 big man was under academic suspension from the school earlier this week and missed Notre Dame’s win at Georgia Tech.
But he’s back and will play on Saturday:
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Junior Forward Zach Auguste will dress for today's game vs. Miami (Fla.) and will play.
— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) January 17, 2015
#12 ND vs Miami (Fla.)
2pm - ESPN2
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This is really encouraging news for the Irish, since Auguste was blossoming during certain stretches of play this season. He was great in the second half against North Carolina and has clearly been Notre Dame’s most important interior player since they don’t have much size.
With Auguste back, Notre Dame is a really tough out at home and will be a major contender in the ACC. The junior is second on the team in points and rebounds per game at 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest. He’s also shooting 65 percent from the field.