14 November, 2006
by Elliot Smilowitz
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1st |
2nd |
Final |
Lafayette (1-2) |
30 |
30 |
60 |
Notre Dame (2-1) |
46 |
46 |
92 |
Conseco Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN |
Boxscore |
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This time, Lafayette couldn’t hang with their major conference opponent, getting rolled by Notre Dame 92-60. Russell Carter led the Irish with 20 points, 5 boards and 4 steals.
Like in their game with Indiana last night, Lafayette faced a double-digit first-half deficit. Unlike last night, the Leopards never rallied, and trailed by at least 16 the entire second half. Lafayette struggled to hit shots, converting just 6 of 18 three-point attempts.
Matt Betley led the Leopards with 10 points. Point guard Andrew Brown added 8 points, 4 assists and 3 steals. Rob Kurz had 16 points and 8 rebounds for the Irish, and Tory Jackson added 10 points off the bench.
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Keys to the Game |
Key sequence |
Marcus Harley hit a trey to narrow the deficit to 14-11 for the Leopards. Colin Falls responded with a three-pointer, and Kurz stole the ball to create a Jackson lay-up for the Irish. After a few turnovers back and forth, Jackson again ended up with the ball on fast break and layed it in to create a 10-point lead.
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Key sign it was over |
Lafayette was within 16 points with 17:21 to go in the game. Carter hit a bucket, and Luke Harangody hit a jumper off a turnover then got another jumper off a defensive rebound. Notre Dame stifled any hopes of a Leopard rally with good defense and solid shooting.
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Key performance |
Kyle McAlarney scored only 3 points for the Irish but had 12 assists and just 3 turnovers. He kept the offense running all night.
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Key statistic |
Lafayette turned the ball over 26 times, with 15 steals credited to the Irish. Notre Dame scored 31 points off turnovers.
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Notes |
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Notre Dame outrebounded Lafayette 35-23. On Lafayette’s offensive end, the Irish grabbed 24 of 28 available rebounds.
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Freshman Andre Hines again saw big minutes for the Leopards, getting 8 points and 4 boards in 23 minutes. Freshman Marek Koltun also played, posting 2 points in 7 minutes.
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Notre Dame hit just 14 of 25 free throw attempts. Jackson “led†the Irish with a 4-of-11 showing from the line.
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Eight different Leopards recorded at least one assist.
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