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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Notre Dame 69, St. Francis (PA) 52
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 24, 2012
Where: Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials: # Jim Burr, # Matt Potter, # Paul Szelc
Attendance: 6174


Notre Dame 69, St. Francis (Pa.) 52
: Jack Cooley recorded his fourth double-double in six games this season as the host Fighting Irish blew out the Red Flash to improve to 12-0 in the all-time series.

Cooley tallied 13 points and 13 rebounds while Eric Atkins added 13 points and six assists. Cameron Biedscheid was 4-of-6 from 3-point range for another 13 points as Notre Dame (5-1) outrebounded St. Francis (0-5) 37-19 and assisted on 19 of 28 baskets.

Biedscheid made back-to-back 3-pointers as the Fighting Irish ran out to a 13-4 advantage just 5:12 into the game. Jerian Grant and Atkins hit jumpers in the last four seconds of the first half to push Notre Dame’s cushion to 35-23 at the break.

Grant and Pat Connaughton both connected on 3-pointers to highlight a 12-1 run midway through the second half as the Fighting Irish extended their lead to 64-40 lead with 5:46 left.

Umar Shannon led the Red Flash with a game-high 14 points. St. Francis converted 9 of 18 3-pointers.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Grant finished with 11 points and a team-high nine assists and Garrick Sherman chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds. … The Fighting Irish shot just 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from the foul line. … Ollie Jackson added 12 points for St. Francis, which recorded just three offensive rebounds.

Top Game Performances
 
St. Francis (PA)   Notre Dame
Umar Shannon 14 Scoring Eric Atkins 13
Umar Shannon 4 Assists Jerian Grant 9
Umar Shannon 5 Rebounds Jack Cooley 13
Earl Brown 1 Free Throws Made Eric Atkins 2
Ronnie Drinnon 1 Steals Garrick Sherman 2
Stephon Mosley 2 Blocks Eric Atkins 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Francis (PA) 52 38.9 9-18 1-2 14 21 3 4 9
Notre Dame 69 49.1 8-18 5-13 19 37 2 5 9