Notre Dame Defeats Miami in ACC Basketball Action

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Irish Defeats Miami

Paul Atkinson, Jr. leads the Irish with 23 points and 11 rebounds

MIAMI, Fla. – What a difference 48 hours makes.

Notre Dame (15-7, 8-3) could not buy a basket against Duke and had its lowest point total of the season, but against Miami the Irish led for over 30 minutes to defeat the Hurricanes 68-64.

The Irish lead by as many as 14 points in the second half and withstood a late Miami rally to preserve the win.

Paul Atkinson, Jr. led all scorers with a game high 23 points, while Prentiss Hubb added 15 points and Dane Goodwin chipped in with 14 points.

The Irish led 30-28 at the half and outrebounded Miami in the game 37-30.

Isiah Wong led Miami (16-6, 8-3) in scoring with 18 points.

Notre Dame shot 46% from the field to Miami’s 44%, but only manages shooting 23% from behind the arc.

The Irish inside game proved to be a factor in the victory with Notre Dame scoring 44 points in the paint, while Miami scored 26 points.

With the win, Notre Dame moves into a tie for second place in the ACC.

The Fighting Irish will now travel to Raleigh to meet NC State in ACC action this Saturday. The tip at 3 p.m. E.T.

1st Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 15:55 Notre Dame 7-4

#2 – 10:37 Notre Dame 16-14

#3 – 5:48 Notre Dame 22-20

#4 – 2:29 Notre Dame 28-24

Halftime Score

Notre Dame 30

Miami 28

ND – Paul Atkinson, Jr. – 15 points

Miami – Charlie Moore – 7 points

2nd Half

Media Timeouts

#1 – 13:50 Notre Dame 42-34

#2 – 10:01 Notre Dame 54-40

#3 – 8:00 Notre Dame 54-45

#4 – 3:48 Notre Dame 63-55

Final Score

Notre Dame 68

Miami 64

Game Notes

Largest Notre Dame lead: 14 points

Largest Miami lead: 4 points

Lead Changes: 3

Ties: 4

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