Eastern Illinois 58, at Notre Dame 78

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — The Notre Dame men’s basketball team used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Eastern Illinois for a 78-58 victory Tuesday night at a sold-out Joyce Athletic Center. In a game that was competitive for the first 20 minutes, the Fightin’ Irish broke open a tight contest after halftime, outscoring the Panthers 47-30 in the second period to remain undefeated on the young season. Notre Dame improved to 3-0 while Eastern Illinois fell to 1-2. The first half was a back-and-forth affair with neither team able to establish a significant advantage. Notre Dame took… Read more...