Notre Dame Edges Miami 77-72 But Miami Doesn't Go Down Without A Fight

Make no mistake about it the ACC is no easy league and you're going to get the opponents best shot every night. That was no different for Notre Dame Thursday 15-4 4-0 in the league as they got past Miami 77-72 while breaking Miami's home win streak of 21 games. "according to http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011217aaa.html

Miami was on fire early taking a 16-12 lead before Notre Dame started chipping away at the lead out scoring Miami 14-7 over the next four minutes while taking their first lead at 28-25 while both teams were knotted at 28 going in to halftime. "according to http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011217aaa.html

Notre Dame then came out firing on all cylinders scoring the first 11-13 points while having a nine point advantage as they went up 39-30 . That wasn't all Notre Dame did though as they then increased their lead with 10 minutes to go going up 50 -39 but Miami wasn't going away as they went on a 22-7 run to lead 61-57 with three minutes remaining in regulation.  "according to http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011217aaa.html

Matt Farrell lead Notre Dame with 15 points while VJ Beachem contributed 13. Steve Vasturia contributed 11. "according to http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011217aaa.html

Miami senior Davon Reed lead the way for Miami with 21 points but a crucial turnover. Miami had 13 turnovers while Notre Dame had just 6. " according to http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=211406890

Bonze Colson of Notre Dame was held in check as he was 2-12 while only contributing 8 points.Matt Farrell lead Notre Dame with 15 points while VJ Beachem contributed 13 and Steve Vasturia had 10. "according to http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=211406890

Notre Dame continues their road trip as they have a quick turn around as they play at Virginia Tech Saturday while Miami is at Pittsburgh Saturday. 

Tip-off for the Notre Dame Virginia Tech game  is scheduled for 2:00pm while Miami and Pittsburgh will tip-off at 12:00pm. "according to http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.htmlhttp://www.hurricanesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=28700&SPID=103777&SPSID=658429

Notre Dame's game will be televised on the ACC network. "according to http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.html while Miami's game can be seen on the regional sports network. "according to http://www.hurricanesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=28700&SPID=103777&SPSID=658429