National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Notre Dame 93, Delaware State 69
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 18, 2011
Where: Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Chris Beaver, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 8826
Where: Joyce Center, South Bend, Indiana
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Chris Beaver, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 8826
Scott Martin scored 23 points and Jack Cooley pulled down 17 rebounds as Notre Dame rolled past visiting Delaware State 93-69 in a Progressive CBE Classic regional game on Friday.
The Fighting Irish (4-0) led only 19-18 before a 3-pointer by Pat Connaughton sparked a 16-1 run that extended the lead to 16 with 4:38 to go in the first half.
The surge offset a torrid opening period by Delaware State's Tahj Tate, who scored 19 of his game-high 29 points before the intermission.
Alex Dragicevich scored 18 points and Jerian Grant added 17 for the Fighting Irish, who finished with a 41-21 rebounding edge. Cooley grabbed 10 of Notre Dame's 17 offensive boards.
Notre Dame was playing without suspended forward Tim Abromaitis as well as point guard Eric Atkins, who has missed two straight games with an illness. Both are expected back in the lineup when the Fighting Irish face Missouri in the semifinals Monday in Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
| Delaware State | Notre Dame | |
| Tahj Tate 29 | Scoring | Scott Martin 23 |
| Jay Threatt 7 | Assists | Alex Dragicevich 7 |
| Jay Threatt 7 | Rebounds | Jack Cooley 17 |
| Tahj Tate 7 | Free Throws Made | Jack Cooley 7 |
| Jay Threatt 3 | Steals | Jerian Grant 1 |
| Kendall Gray 6 | Blocks | Jerian Grant 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Delaware State | 69 | 40.7 | 8-17 | 17-26 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Notre Dame | 93 | 49.2 | 11-23 | 22-28 | 20 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 9 |