SOUTH BEND, Ind. — J.R. Konieczny and Carey Booth scored 17 factors every and Notre Dame picked up a uncommon win over Virginia, defeating the Cavaliers 76-54 on Saturday.
Markus Burton added 15 factors and eight assists for the Fighting Irish (6-7, 1-1 ACC) and Kebba Njie scored 10 factors. Booth had 9 rebounds and Konieczny grabbed eight.
Notre Dame led 41-24 at halftime and held off a quick run by Virginia to win going away.
Virginia scored the primary seven factors of the second half to get inside 41-31 earlier than Notre Dame regrouped. The groups performed principally even for a number of minutes, then a 15-2 run sparked by Burton and Booth gave Notre Dame a 63-40 lead with 8 1/2 minutes remaining. Booth hit two 3-pointers and scored eight factors within the run and Burton added 5 factors. Notre Dame led by at the very least 20 factors for the rest of the sport.
Reece Beekman led Virginia (10-3, 1-1) with 15 factors and Ryan Dunn scored 13.
The Cavs shot 38% and tried solely 11 3-pointers, regardless of trailing by double digits for many of the recreation. They made two. Notre Dame hit on 11 of 23 3-pointers and shot 51% general.
First-year Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry beat the Cavaliers in his first attempt. Virginia got here into the sport main the all-time sequence 17-3 and Cavs coach Tony Bennett was 13-2 in opposition to Notre Dame in his profession.
Konieczny opened the sport with back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers and Burton added one in all his personal for a 13-0 lead. The Cavaliers missed their first seven photographs earlier than a dunk by Dunn acquired them on the board with 15:02 remaining within the half. Notre Dame held a double-digit lead over the ultimate 7:15 of the half and the margin reached 19 factors on two events.
Virginia has a house recreation in opposition to Louisville on Wednesday and Notre Dame hosts North Carolina State, additionally on Wednesday.
