National Basketball Association
Notre Dame 60, South Florida 49
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Where: Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Joe Lindsay, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
8075
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Scott Martin's second consecutive double-double propelled Notre Dame to its 29th consecutive home victory, a 60-49 triumph over South Florida.
After the Bulls got within three on a pair of free throws by Shaun Noriega with 9:17 remaining, the Fighting Irish (11-6, 3-1 Big East) took control by scoring 14 unanswered points to build a 54-37 cushion at the 4:10 mark. Jerian Grant sparked the decisive burst with a pair of three-point plays, while Martin and Jack Cooley each added four points.
Martin finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead a balanced Notre Dame effort, while Cooley and Grant scored 16 and 14 points, respectively. The Fighting Irish held South Florida to 38 percent shooting overall and a 1-for-13 showing from 3-point range as they extended the nation's fourth-longest home win streak.
Augustus Gilchrist paced the Bulls (9-8, 2-2 Big East) with 13 points.
Top Game Performances
South Florida |
|
Notre Dame |
Augustus Gilchrist 13 |
Scoring |
Jack Cooley 16 |
Anthony Collins 3 |
Assists |
Alex Dragicevich 4 |
Ron Anderson 10 |
Rebounds |
Scott Martin 13 |
Anthony Collins 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Joey Brooks 3 |
Jawanza Poland 2 |
Steals |
Eric Atkins 2 |
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 1 |
Blocks |
Jack Cooley 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
South Florida
|
49 |
38.2 |
1-13 |
6-7 |
4 |
32 |
1 |
7 |
12 |
Notre Dame
|
60 |
48.0 |
5-14 |
7-11 |
16 |
26 |
4 |
8 |
9 |