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Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recap - Notre Dame Wins 76-54
The battle between Notre Dame and Virginia didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Virginia was handed a 76-54 defeat on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
Notre Dame won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +10.0-point spread as underdogs.
J.R. Konieczny had 17 points for Notre Dame and Carey Booth chipped in with 17 points. Markus Burton had 8 assists for them, while Carey Booth was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Virginia got a 15-point performance from Reece Beekman, who was supported by 13 points from Ryan Dunn. Reece Beekman had 4 assists in a losing cause for Virginia, while Ryan Dunn grabbed 5 rebounds.
Notre Dame led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Notre Dame won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-25.
Notre Dame heads into a battle against NC State. Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Louisville.