Notre Dame pulls away from Idaho, wins 80-65 despite missing leading scorer Markus Burton
AP
Dec 10, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Jalen Haralson scored 20 points, Carson Towt had 19 points and 15 rebounds and Notre Dame Fighting Irish pulled away late to beat Idaho Vandals 80-65 despite playing without leading scorer Markus Burton on Wednesday night.
Burton, who leads the Fighting Irish at 18.5 ppg, was to have had surgery Wednesday on his left ankle after suffering an injury in Notre Dame's previous game, an 87-85 overtime win over TCU. He is expected to be out “for the foreseeable future,” according to the school.
Haralson was 8-of-16 shooting and Towt was 9 of 12 in collecting his third double-double this season. Cole Certa had a trio of 3-pointers and 15 points and Braeden Shrewsberry made four 3s and scored 14. The Irish (8-3) shot 52% and made 9 of 14 from the arc in winning their third straight game and improving to 6-0 at home.
Biko Johnson made three 3s and scored 19 points and Jackson Rasmussen added 16 points though the pair combined for only eight second-half points for Idaho (6-4). Brody Rowbury added 11 points. The Vandals shot 40% and made 10 of 24 3-pointers.
Tied 33-all at halftime, Notre Dame never trailed in the second half, going up 61-51 with nine minutes to go after Certa scored the first seven points in an 11-2 run. The Vandals got back within four with six minutes left on a Johnson 3-pointer but that was their final field goal. Shrewsberry and Certa hit 3-pointers in a game-ending 12-1 run.
Idaho is home against Evergreen State on Sunday.
Notre Dame is home against Evansville on Sunday.
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1st Half
IDHO
Vandals
33
ND
Fighting Irish
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jack Payne vs. Carson Towt (Fighting Irish gains possession)
19:43
Jalen Haralson turnover (traveling)
19:26
Jackson Rasmussen misses two point jump shot
19:24
Carson Towt defensive rebound
19:11
Kolton Mitchell blocks Braeden Shrewsberry's three point jump shot
19:09
Kolton Mitchell defensive rebound
19:07
+2
Kolton Mitchell makes two point layup (Jackson Rasmussen assists)
2-0
18:49
Jack Payne shooting foul (Jalen Haralson draws the foul)
18:49
+1
Jalen Haralson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
18:49
+1
Jalen Haralson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:34
Kolton Mitchell misses three point jump shot
18:30
Biko Johnson offensive rebound
18:30
Jump ball. Biko Johnson vs. Cole Certa (Biko Johnson gains possession)
18:22
Jackson Rasmussen misses two point jump shot
18:18
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
18:06
+3
Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot
2-5
17:47
+2
Jackson Rasmussen makes two point layup
4-5
17:31
+2
Jalen Haralson makes two point jump shot
4-7
17:12
+2
Brody Rowbury makes two point jump shot
6-7
17:01
+2
Carson Towt makes two point jump shot (Garrett Sundra assists)
6-9
16:46
Kolton Mitchell turnover (lost ball)
16:31
Carson Towt turnover (bad pass) (Biko Johnson steals)
16:27
Biko Johnson misses two point layup
16:25
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
15:56
Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot
15:54
Jalen Haralson offensive rebound
15:50
Jalen Haralson misses two point jump shot
15:47
Kolton Mitchell defensive rebound
15:47
TV timeout
15:30
Jalen Haralson shooting foul (Biko Johnson draws the foul)
15:30
+1
Biko Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-9
15:30
+1
Biko Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-9
15:19
+2
Jalen Haralson makes two point layup
8-11
14:50
Biko Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:48
Braeden Shrewsberry defensive rebound
14:32
+2
Jalen Haralson makes two point layup (Logan Imes assists)
8-13
14:32
Jack Payne shooting foul (Jalen Haralson draws the foul)
14:32
+1
Jalen Haralson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-14
14:19
+2
Jackson Rasmussen makes two point hook shot
10-14
13:54
Sir Mohammed misses two point hook shot
13:52
Seth Joba defensive rebound
13:45
+3
Jackson Rasmussen makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Brickner assists)
13-14
13:15
+2
Carson Towt makes two point jump shot (Sir Mohammed assists)
13-16
12:56
Seth Joba misses two point jump shot
12:54
Carson Towt defensive rebound
12:32
+3
Sir Mohammed makes three point jump shot (Logan Imes assists)
13-19
11:52
Braeden Shrewsberry shooting foul (Biko Johnson draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
+1
Biko Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
14-19
11:52
+1
Biko Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-19
11:52
+1
Biko Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
16-19
11:30
Seth Joba blocks Sir Mohammed's two point jump shot
11:28
Kolton Mitchell defensive rebound
11:22
Brady Koehler blocks Isaiah Brickner's two point layup
11:20
Logan Imes defensive rebound
11:15
+3
Sir Mohammed makes three point jump shot (Logan Imes assists)