SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Notre Dame used a dominant second-half performance to defeat Eastern Illinois 78-58 in a men’s college basketball game Tuesday night at a sold-out Joyce Center.

The Fighting Irish led by just three at halftime but outscored the Panthers 47-30 after the break to secure the victory. Markus Burton scored 21 points to lead Notre Dame, while Braeden Shrewsberry added 18. Jalen Haralson chipped in 17 points for the Irish, who improved to 3-0. Kooper Jacobi scored a game-high 20 points for Eastern Illinois, which fell to 1-2. A crowd of 3,618 watched the game.