Marquette Falls 76-59 to Notre Dame - Recap
Marquette Falls 76-59 to Notre Dame - Recap
Notre Dame got a 23-point performance from Pat Connaughton, who added 11 rebounds as Notre Dame ran past Marquette 76-59 on Saturday at Joyce Center.
Notre Dame won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2-point spread as underdogs.
Notre Dame got 18 points from Eric Atkins and another 12 points from Jerian Grant. Jerian Grant contributed 8 assists, while Pat Connaughton cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Marquette got 12 points from Darius Johnson-Odom in a losing cause and another 12 points from Vander Blue. Junior Cadougan contributed 5 assists for them, while Vander Blue had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Notre Dame were victorious, as the score was 30-26 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Notre Dame as they grabbed 35 boards, while Marquette only had 33.

