SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Freshmen Braeden Shrewsberry, with a season-high 13 points, and Markus Burton, with 12, led Notre Dame to a 75-55 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday night.
The score was tied at 5 in the early going before Notre Dame went on a 10-2 run to lead 15-7. Later in the half, Shrewsberry hit a 3-pointer for a 29-15 Fighting Irish lead. Notre Dame went on to lead 38-22 at the break. Shrewsberry made four 3-pointers and scored all 13 of his points in the half.
The Irish gradually extended their lead in the second half and twice the margin reached 28, first on a turnaround jump by J.R. Konieczny at 6:24, secondly on a 3-pointer by Tony Sanders Jr. with 3:45 remaining.
Notre Dame (3-2) made a season-high 13 3-pointers and had 18 assists on 28 made baskets, led by Burton with five. He also had six rebounds.
The Hawks (2-3) were led by Troy Hupstead, who had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Devon Ellis added 13 points.
Notre Dame plays at South Carolina on Tuesday in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Notre Dame 75, Md.-Eastern Shore 55
MD.-EASTERN SHORE (2-3) — Hupstead 5-12 2-4 15, C.Davis 2-7 1-1 5, Ellis 6-8 0-0 13, Johnson 0-2 2-2 2, E.Wilson 1-6 0-0 2, Claxton 0-6 0-0 0, Yaw 1-5 2-2 5, Nnadozie 3-7 0-0 6, Mack 1-5 0-0 3, Naboya 0-0 0-0 0, Okworogwo 2-2 0-0 4, A.Wilson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-61 7-9 55.
NOTRE DAME (3-2) — T.Davis 2-4 3-4 7, Zona 3-4 0-0 7, Burton 5-11 2-2 12, Konieczny 3-5 0-0 7, Roper 2-5 0-0 6, Booth 2-5 0-0 5, Imes 2-5 0-0 5, Njie 3-4 0-0 7, Shrewsberry 4-7 1-1 13, Sanders 1-1 0-0 3, Wade 0-0 0-0 0, Braiton 0-1 0-0 0, Crowe 0-1 0-0 0, Harbaugh 0-0 0-0 0, Hattan 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 28-55 6-7 75.
Halftime—Notre Dame 38-22. 3-Point Goals—Md.-Eastern Shore 6-16 (Hupstead 3-4, Ellis 1-1, Yaw 1-1, Mack 1-4, Nnadozie 0-1, E.Wilson 0-2, C.Davis 0-3), Notre Dame 13-27 (Shrewsberry 4-6, Roper 2-3, Sanders 1-1, Zona 1-1, Hattan 1-2, Konieczny 1-2, Njie 1-2, Booth 1-3, Imes 1-3, Burton 0-2, T.Davis 0-2). Rebounds—Md.-Eastern Shore 32 (Hupstead 11), Notre Dame 34 (Burton 6). Assists—Md.-Eastern Shore 8 (Nnadozie 2), Notre Dame 18 (Burton 5). Total Fouls—Md.-Eastern Shore 12, Notre Dame 10.
