Notre Dame men lose Sherman for finale

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Another week, another round of adversity for the Notre Dame men's basketball team.

Fifth-year captain Garrick Sherman has been sidelined for Monday's season finale against No. 14 North Carolina after re-injuring his right pinkie finger in Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh.

It's the first game Sherman has missed because of injury in his two-year Irish career. No Sherman means the Irish will start their 12th different lineup.

Sherman was on the bench in a sweat suit during the Irish warm-ups about 90 minutes before Monday's game.

One of three Irish to appear and start in all 30 games before Monday, Sherman was averaging 13.8 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds. He scored 17 points with six rebounds in the first meeting with North Carolina last month in South Bend.

Sherman originally suffered the injury early in a double-overtime win over Clemson on Feb. 11. He further injured the finger when his hand was hit during the first half of Saturday's home loss.