SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — The Miami Hurricanes used a strong second half to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 81-69 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Joyce Athletic Center.

The teams were tied 39-39 at halftime, but the Hurricanes outscored the Fighting Irish 42-30 after the break to secure the victory. The win improved Miami’s record to 15-2 overall, while Notre Dame fell to 10-7.

A crowd of 5,278 watched as Miami, a 2.5-point pregame favorite, overcame Notre Dame being projected with a 65.6% win probability by analytics. The combined 150 points went over the closing over/under line of 144.5.