Irish Defeat Miami in ACC Play

#irish101 #fightingirish #notredame 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 Technical Fouls: -