Tae Davis, Markus Burton power Notre Dame to 86-77 win over Buffalo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Tae Davis scored a career-high 27 points, Markus Burton added 19 points in a near triple-double and Notre Dame defeated Buffalo 86-77 on Monday night.
The Fighting Irish trailed by two at halftime but opened the second half with a 24-2 run, including 20 points in a row, and did not trail again.
Braeden Shrewsberry scored 11 points in the run and Notre Dame led 62-42 with 13 1/2 minutes remaining. The Bulls quickly got within 11 and eventually cut their deficit to seven with 7 1/2 minutes to go.
Although the teams traded baskets - and Notre Dame made free throws - for the most part over the next 6 1/2 minutes, Buffalo did not get closer than seven points and the Fighting Irish led 82-72 heading to the final minute.
Ryan Sabol converted a three-point play to get Buffalo within 82-75 but Davis closed out the win, going 4-for-4 from the line.
Davis made 7 of 13 field goals and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line. Burton was only 8-for-21 shooting but added nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Shrewsberry scored 19 points and Kebba Njie had 12.
Notre Dame (2-0) shot 51% for the game and made 15 of 18 free throws in the second half, 21 of 27 for the game.
Sabol led Buffalo (2-1) with 18 points, 15 in the first half, and Ben Michaels added 14 points. Off the bench, Bryson Wilson scored 15 and Frederiks Meinarts, a 7-foot freshman from Latvia, added 10 points.
Notre Dame led 20-12 before Sabol scored eight points in a 12-1 run and the Bulls went ahead 24-21 with a little under eight minutes remaining.
Later in the half, Buffalo led 37-30. J.R. Konieczny hit a 3-pointer and a three-point play to help Notre Dame go back ahead 38-37 before another 3-pointer from Sabol gave Buffalo a 40-38 halftime lead.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Tim Oboh vs. Kebba Njie (Markus Burton gains possession) | ||
| 19:40 | | Tae Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:38 |  | Tim Oboh defensive rebound | ||
| 19:14 | | +3 | Tim Oboh makes three point jump shot (Tyson Dunn assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | | Kebba Njie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:52 | | Tae Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 18:48 | | Ben Michaels shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 18:48 | | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 |
| 18:48 | | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | | Markus Burton personal foul | ||
| 18:08 | | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:06 | | Markus Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 17:54 | | +3 | Tae Davis makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists) | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | | +2 | Tim Oboh makes two point layup | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:13 | | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | Ryan Sabol misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:02 | | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | ||
| 16:58 | | Anquan Boldin Jr. personal foul | ||
| 16:52 | | Markus Burton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:50 | | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 16:39 | | Tim Oboh misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Bryson Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 16:31 | | Tim Oboh misses two point layup | ||
| 16:29 | | Anquan Boldin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 16:26 | | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Tyson Dunn assists) | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | | Tim Oboh shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 16:02 | | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | | Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:02 | | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:52 | | Tyson Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Tae Davis steals) | ||
| 15:46 | | +2 | Tae Davis makes two point layup | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | | Ben Michaels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:35 | | Markus Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 15:28 | | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Markus Burton assists) | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | | Tyson Dunn misses two point layup | ||
| 15:12 | | Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound | ||
| 15:04 | | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot (Matt Allocco assists) | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | | Ryan Sabol turnover (lost ball) (Markus Burton steals) | ||
| 14:42 | | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point layup | 8-14 |
| 14:42 | | Bulls 30 second timeout | ||
| 14:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:28 | | +2 | Bryson Wilson makes two point jump shot (Ben Michaels assists) | 10-14 |
| 14:08 | | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:06 | | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 13:58 | | Kebba Njie blocks Tyson Dunn's two point layup | ||
| 13:56 | | Markus Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 13:45 | | Tyson Dunn blocks Markus Burton's two point layup | ||
| 13:43 | | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 13:30 | | Ben Michaels turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 13:22 | | Sir Mohammed turnover (lost ball) (Ben Michaels steals) | ||
| 13:10 | | Tim Oboh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:08 | | Logan Imes defensive rebound | ||
| 13:01 | | Sir Mohammed offensive foul | ||
| 13:01 | | Sir Mohammed turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 12:49 | | Bryson Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:47 | | Nikita Konstantynovskyi defensive rebound | ||
| 12:36 | | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point layup | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | | Tyson Dunn misses two point layup | ||
| 12:24 | | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | ||
| 12:01 | | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot | 10-18 |
| 11:44 | | +2 | Bryson Wilson makes two point layup | 12-18 |
| 11:33 | | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Ben Michaels defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Tim Oboh misses two point layup | ||
| 11:20 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:04 | | Nikita Konstantynovskyi blocks Tim Oboh's two point layup | ||
| 11:02 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Logan Imes defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Tim Oboh personal foul | ||
| 10:33 | | Kebba Njie turnover (lost ball) (Frederiks Meinarts steals) | ||
| 10:21 | | Tyson Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Kebba Njie steals) | ||
| 10:15 | | +2 | J.R. Konieczny makes two point dunk (Markus Burton assists) | 12-20 |
| 10:01 | | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Ben Michaels offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | Ben Michaels makes two point jump shot | 14-20 |
| 9:44 | | Tae Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Ryan Sabol makes two point layup (Tyson Dunn assists) | 16-20 |
| 9:18 | | Tae Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Kebba Njie offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Kebba Njie turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Anquan Boldin Jr. makes two point jump shot | 18-20 |
| 8:36 | | Markus Burton turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Dunn steals) | ||
| 8:22 | | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Frederiks Meinarts assists) | 21-20 |
| 8:22 | | Fighting Irish 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:22 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:05 | | Frederiks Meinarts shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul) | ||
| 8:05 | | +1 | Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 |
| 8:05 | | Kebba Njie misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:05 | | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Frederiks Meinarts assists) | 24-21 |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 24-23 |
| 7:09 | | +3 | Frederiks Meinarts makes three point jump shot (Bryson Wilson assists) | 27-23 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point dunk (Markus Burton assists) | 27-25 |
| 6:28 | | Bryson Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Frederiks Meinarts makes two point layup (Tyson Dunn assists) | 29-25 |
| 6:10 | | Tae Davis shooting foul (Frederiks Meinarts draws the foul) | ||
| 6:10 | | Frederiks Meinarts misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:10 | | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | +2 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes two point jump shot | 29-27 |
| 5:41 | | +3 | Frederiks Meinarts makes three point jump shot (Tyson Dunn assists) | 32-27 |
| 5:20 | | Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Kebba Njie offensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Tyson Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Frederiks Meinarts shooting foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul) | ||
| 5:02 | | +1 | Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-28 |
| 5:02 | | Matt Allocco misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:02 | | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +2 | Bryson Wilson makes two point layup | 34-28 |
| 4:30 | | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point layup (Sir Mohammed assists) | 34-30 |
| 4:15 | | Sir Mohammed blocks Anquan Boldin Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Sir Mohammed defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Sir Mohammed misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Bryson Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Sir Mohammed misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Ryan Sabol defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Matt Allocco personal foul | ||
| 3:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Tyson Dunn makes two point layup | 36-30 |
| 2:47 | | Tae Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 2:45 | | Ben Michaels defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Tae Davis shooting foul (Ryan Sabol draws the foul) | ||
| 2:23 | | +1 | Ryan Sabol makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-30 |
| 2:23 | | Ryan Sabol misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:23 | | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +3 | J.R. Konieczny makes three point jump shot (Markus Burton assists) | 37-33 |
| 1:45 | | Tyson Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Markus Burton steals) | ||
| 1:42 | | Tyson Dunn blocks Markus Burton's two point layup | ||
| 1:40 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Tyson Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Markus Burton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point layup | 37-35 |
| 0:44 | | Ryan Sabol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | J.R. Konieczny makes two point layup (Markus Burton assists) | 37-37 |
| 0:32 | | Bryson Wilson shooting foul (J.R. Konieczny draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | +1 | J.R. Konieczny makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-38 |
| 0:05 | | +3 | Ryan Sabol makes three point jump shot (Tyson Dunn assists) | 40-38 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |