No. 6 Houston Defeats Notre Dame 65-54 in Players Era Festival

Houston rebounds from overtime loss to Alabama as Notre Dame struggles without injured leading scorer Markus Burton.

Houston secured a 65-54 victory over Notre Dame, never trailing in the game and pulling away in the second half despite offensive struggles.
Emanuel Sharp led Houston with 17 points, while Terrance Arceneaux and Milos Uzan contributed 13 points and 10 points with nine assists, respectively.
Notre Dame played without Markus Burton, their leading scorer and reigning ACC Rookie of the Year, who sustained a non-season-ending knee injury in the previous game against Rutgers.
Notre Dame's Tae Davis scored a game-high 22 points, but the team shot just 31% in the second half and went scoreless for a critical four-minute stretch.
Houston advanced to face San Diego State in the tournament's third-place game, while Notre Dame will compete against No. 21 Creighton in the seventh-place matchup.