NOTRE DAME, Ind. (Interstat) — Notre Dame used a dominant second-half performance to defeat Idaho 80-65 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Joyce Athletic Center.

The game was tied 33-33 at halftime, but the Fighting Irish outscored the Vandals 47-32 after the break. Notre Dame shot 64.3% from 3-point range, making 9 of 14 attempts, and posted an efficient offensive rating of 125.5.

Carson Towt led Notre Dame with 19 points. Jalen Haralson scored a game-high 20 points for the Irish. Biko Johnson paced Idaho with 19 points.

The victory improved Notre Dame to 8-3, while Idaho fell to 6-4. An announced crowd of 3,687 attended the game.