National Basketball Association
Notre Dame 86, Stony Brook 61
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials:
# Louie Andrakakos, # Bill Covington, # Lamont Simpson
Attendance:
7537
By The Sports Xchange
Senior forward Zach Auguste recorded his sixth double-double of the season, leading Notre Dame to an 86-61 victory over visiting Stony Brook on Tuesday night at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.
Auguste had 23 points and 11 rebounds for Notre Dame (6-2). Junior guard Demetrius Jackson added 19 points and 10 assists, and junior forward V.J. Beachem scored 14 points.
Senior guard Carson Puriefoy scored 17 points for Stony Brook (4-3). Senior forward Jameel Warney had 16 points and eight rebounds, and senior forward Rayshaun McGrew scored 12 points.
Notre Dame took a 16-6 lead on a 3-pointer by Beachem. The Irish went up 24-12 on a layup by junior forward Austin Torres, but Stony Brook soon mounted a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to one. Notre Dame regained control with an 11-2 run and took a 40-32 lead into the break.
Stony Brook cut the deficit to four early in the second half, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Beachem helped Notre Dame regain a double-digit lead. The Irish then staged a 13-0 run to take a commanding 71-46 lead with 6:27 remaining.
Top Game Performances
Stony Brook |
|
Notre Dame |
Carson Puriefoy 17 |
Scoring |
Zach Auguste 23 |
Ahmad Walker 7 |
Assists |
Demetrius Jackson 10 |
Jameel Warney 8 |
Rebounds |
Zach Auguste 11 |
Carson Puriefoy 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Zach Auguste 5 |
Rayshaun McGrew 1 |
Steals |
Bonzie Colson 1 |
Jameel Warney 4 |
Blocks |
Zach Auguste 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Stony Brook
|
61 |
40.3 |
5-18 |
6-11 |
11 |
22 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
Notre Dame
|
86 |
55.0 |
8-17 |
12-17 |
19 |
37 |
2 |
3 |
10 |