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Burton Scores 25 as Notre Dame Fends Off Bellarmine Rally in 86-79 Win

Efficient shooting carried Notre Dame into the Players Era Championship opener against No. 24 Kansas.

Overview

  • Notre Dame shot 60% from the field and went 23-for-32 at the line to move to 4-1.
  • The Irish led 50-31 with under 16 minutes left and by as many as 22 before Bellarmine cut the margin to five in the final seconds.
  • Markus Burton went 10-for-13 for a season-high 25 points to pace a balanced Notre Dame attack.
  • Carson Towt logged 12 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth straight game with double-digit boards, and Jalen Haralson added 16 points with five assists.
  • Cole Certa chipped in 12 off the bench, while Bellarmine fell to 1-4 behind Brian Waddell’s 18 and 17 each from Michael Wilson Jr. and Jack Karasinski.