The Fighting Irish Men's Basketball team jumped out to a 20 - 3 lead Friday night, and cruised the rest of the way to a 98 - 61 victory inside the newly remodeled Purcell Pavilion. The Irish shot 20/33 from the field in the first half, along with 17/19 from the Free Throw line, leading Notre Dame to a 39 point halftime lead.
Ben Hanbrough led the way for the Irish with 20 points, and Jack Cooley added 11 off the bench. Carleton Scott also grabbed 7 rebounds. Freshman PG Eric Atkins was a perfect 5/5 from the field in 22 minutes in his college debut. Head Coach Mike Brey spread the minutes around, getting 7 different players at least 19 minutes, and getting 12 different guys minutes. Don't get used to that kind of distribution of minutes though, as Brey has stated he'll be sticking with an 8 man rotation through the majority of the season.
The Irish defense was stifling in the first half, holding the Eagles to just 5 for 23 from the floor (21%). G Eric Ferguson was the high scorer in the game with 26, and Rory Spencer added 18 for the Eagles.
Notre Dame hosts Liberty Sunday afternoon at Purcell Pavilion.
Notre Dame Opens Up Season With 98 - 61 Beatdown Of Georgia Southern
The Fighting Irish Men's Basketball team jumped out to a 20 - 3 lead Friday night, and cruised the rest of the way to a 98 - 61 victory inside the newly remodeled Purcell Pavilion. The Irish shot 20/33 from the field in the first half, along with 17/19 from the Free Throw line, leading Notre Dame to a 39 point halftime lead.
Ben Hanbrough led the way for the Irish with 20 points, and Jack Cooley added 11 off the bench. Carleton Scott also grabbed 7 rebounds. Freshman PG Eric Atkins was a perfect 5/5 from the field in 22 minutes in his college debut. Head Coach Mike Brey spread the minutes around, getting 7 different players at least 19 minutes, and getting 12 different guys minutes. Don't get used to that kind of distribution of minutes though, as Brey has stated he'll be sticking with an 8 man rotation through the majority of the season.
The Irish defense was stifling in the first half, holding the Eagles to just 5 for 23 from the floor (21%). G Eric Ferguson was the high scorer in the game with 26, and Rory Spencer added 18 for the Eagles.
Notre Dame hosts Liberty Sunday afternoon at Purcell Pavilion.
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