NCAA Men's Basketball

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Evansville Purple Aces 49
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish 58
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Match Report

Jack Cooley sparks No. 22 Notre Dame by Evansville

Jack Cooley scored the first nine points of the game and finished with 19, Scott Martin pulled down 16 rebounds and No. 22 Notre Dame beat Evansville 58-49 Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

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Team Stats

EVAN ND
19-61
FG
18-45
31
Field Goal %
40
5-21
3PT
4-17
24
Three Point %
24
6-7
FT
18-30
86
Free Throw %
60
34
Rebounds
44
7
Offensive Rebounds
8
27
Defensive Rebounds
36
12
Assists
14
6
Steals
3
1
Blocks
9
8
Turnovers
13
1
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
22
Fouls
11
2
Largest Lead
15

Top Performers

EVAN

  • Ryan Sawvell F MIN 27 · PTS 10 · FG 5-10
  • Colt Ryan G-F MIN 27 · PTS 15 · FG 6-14
  • Ned Cox G MIN 37 · PTS 5 · FG 1-7
  • Troy Taylor G MIN 22 · PTS 2 · FG 1-4

ND

  • Jack Cooley F MIN 28 · PTS 19 · FG 5-7
  • Scott Martin G MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 1-6
  • Eric Atkins G MIN 37 · PTS 7 · FG 2-6
  • Jerian Grant G MIN 37 · PTS 11 · FG 5-10

Play by Play

  1. Foul Turnover 0:22 49-58

    Foul on Jordan Jahr

    51712 2nd Half
  2. Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 49-58

    D.J. Balentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colt Ryan.

    62365 2nd Half
  3. Foul Turnover 0:29 46-58

    Foul on Lewis Jones

    45779 2nd Half
  4. Three Point Jump Shot 0:30 46-58

    D.J. Balentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ned Cox.

    62365 2nd Half
  5. DunkShot 0:35 43-58

    Scott Martin made Dunk. Assisted by Jack Cooley.

    36151 2nd Half
  6. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:52 43-56

    Scott Martin made Free Throw.

    36151 2nd Half
  7. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:52 43-55

    Scott Martin made Free Throw.

    36151 2nd Half
  8. Foul Turnover 0:52 43-54

    Foul on Ryan Sawvell

    56345 2nd Half
  9. Foul Turnover 0:52 43-54

    Jordan Jahr Turnover.

    51712 2nd Half
  10. Foul Turnover 0:54 43-54

    Jerian Grant Turnover.

    51374 2nd Half
  11. Three Point Jump Shot 1:07 43-54

    D.J. Balentine made Three Point Jumper.

    62365 2nd Half
  12. Foul Turnover 1:17 40-54

    Foul on Pat Connaughton

    56170 2nd Half
  13. Foul Turnover 1:18 40-54

    Foul on Pat Connaughton

    56170 2nd Half
  14. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:28 40-54

    Scott Martin made Free Throw.

    36151 2nd Half
  15. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:28 40-53

    Scott Martin made Free Throw.

    36151 2nd Half
  16. Foul Turnover 1:28 40-52

    Foul on Jordan Jahr

    51712 2nd Half
  17. LayupShot 1:42 40-52

    Jerian Grant made Layup. Assisted by Scott Martin.

    51374 2nd Half
  18. Free Throw 1 of 1 2:27 40-50

    Jack Cooley made Free Throw.

    45955 2nd Half
  19. Foul Turnover 2:27 40-49

    Foul on Egidijus Mockevicius

    63084 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 3:02 40-49

    Troy Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Colt Ryan.

    45781 2nd Half
  21. LayupShot 3:53 38-49

    Colt Ryan made Layup.

    45780 2nd Half
  22. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:06 36-49

    Jack Cooley made Free Throw.

    45955 2nd Half
  23. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:06 36-48

    Jack Cooley made Free Throw.

    45955 2nd Half
  24. Foul Turnover 4:06 36-47

    Foul on Ryan Sawvell

    56345 2nd Half
  25. LayupShot 4:44 36-47

    Jerian Grant made Layup.

    51374 2nd Half
  26. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:32 36-45

    Jack Cooley made Free Throw.

    45955 2nd Half
  27. Foul Turnover 5:32 36-44

    Foul on Lewis Jones

    45779 2nd Half
  28. Free Throw 1 of 1 5:57 36-44

    Eric Atkins made Free Throw.

    51372 2nd Half
  29. Foul Turnover 5:57 36-43

    Foul on Colt Ryan

    45780 2nd Half
  30. Foul Turnover 6:10 36-43

    Colt Ryan Turnover.

    45780 2nd Half
  31. Foul Turnover 6:17 36-43

    Garrick Sherman Turnover.

    46226 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 7:26 36-43

    Colt Ryan made Jumper.

    45780 2nd Half
  33. LayupShot 8:02 34-43

    Colt Ryan made Layup.

    45780 2nd Half
  34. Foul Turnover 9:25 32-43

    Pat Connaughton Turnover.

    56170 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 9:51 32-43

    Ryan Sawvell made Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Balentine.

    56345 2nd Half
  36. LayupShot 10:14 30-43

    Jerian Grant made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Biedscheid.

    51374 2nd Half
  37. Foul Turnover 10:20 30-41

    Foul on Ryan Sawvell

    56345 2nd Half
  38. Three Point Jump Shot 10:42 30-41

    Cameron Biedscheid made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pat Connaughton.

    61655 2nd Half
  39. Free Throw 1 of 1 11:17 30-38

    Colt Ryan made Free Throw.

    45780 2nd Half
  40. Free Throw 1 of 1 11:17 29-38

    Colt Ryan made Free Throw.

    45780 2nd Half
  41. Foul Turnover 11:17 28-38

    Foul on Scott Martin

    36151 2nd Half
  42. Free Throw 1 of 1 11:53 28-38

    Eric Atkins made Free Throw.

    51372 2nd Half
  43. Foul Turnover 11:53 28-37

    Foul on Troy Taylor

    45781 2nd Half
  44. Foul Turnover 12:23 28-37

    Colt Ryan Turnover.

    45780 2nd Half
  45. Foul Turnover 12:43 28-37

    Scott Martin Turnover.

    36151 2nd Half
  46. Foul Turnover 13:21 28-37

    Jerian Grant Turnover.

    51374 2nd Half
  47. Foul Turnover 13:21 28-37

    Foul on Jerian Grant

    51374 2nd Half
  48. JumpShot 13:40 28-37

    Ryan Sawvell made Jumper. Assisted by Ned Cox.

    56345 2nd Half
  49. Free Throw 1 of 1 14:16 26-37

    Garrick Sherman made Free Throw.

    46226 2nd Half
  50. Free Throw 1 of 1 14:16 26-36

    Garrick Sherman made Free Throw.

    46226 2nd Half
  51. Foul Turnover 14:16 26-35

    Foul on Colt Ryan

    45780 2nd Half
  52. Free Throw 1 of 1 15:24 26-35

    Garrick Sherman made Free Throw.

    46226 2nd Half
  53. Foul Turnover 15:24 26-34

    Foul on Egidijus Mockevicius

    63084 2nd Half
  54. JumpShot 16:00 26-34

    Jerian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Atkins.

    51374 2nd Half
  55. Free Throw 1 of 1 16:25 26-32

    Colt Ryan made Free Throw.

    45780 2nd Half
  56. Foul Turnover 16:25 25-32

    Foul on Eric Atkins

    51372 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 16:25 25-32

    Colt Ryan made Jumper.

    45780 2nd Half
  58. LayupShot 16:51 23-32

    Pat Connaughton made Layup. Assisted by Scott Martin.

    56170 2nd Half
  59. Foul Turnover 17:10 23-30

    Foul on Troy Taylor

    45781 2nd Half
  60. Foul Turnover 17:44 23-30

    Foul on Jordan Jahr

    51712 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 49-58
    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:13 49-58

    Scott Martin Defensive Rebound.

    36151 2nd Half
  3. Block Shot 0:14 49-58

    Jack Cooley Block.

    45955 2nd Half
  4. Three Point Jump Shot 0:14 49-58

    D.J. Balentine missed Three Point Jumper.

    62365 2nd Half
  5. Defensive Rebound 0:22 49-58

    Colt Ryan Defensive Rebound.

    45780 2nd Half
  6. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:22 49-58

    Eric Atkins missed Free Throw.

    51372 2nd Half
  7. Not Available 0:22 49-58
    2nd Half
  8. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:22 49-58

    Eric Atkins missed Free Throw.

    51372 2nd Half
  9. Foul Turnover 0:22 49-58

    Foul on Jordan Jahr

    51712 2nd Half
  10. Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 49-58

    D.J. Balentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colt Ryan.

    62365 2nd Half
  11. Defensive Rebound 0:29 46-58

    Lewis Jones Defensive Rebound.

    45779 2nd Half
  12. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:29 46-58

    Jack Cooley missed Free Throw.

    45955 2nd Half
  13. Not Available 0:29 46-58
    2nd Half
  14. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:29 46-58

    Jack Cooley missed Free Throw.

    45955 2nd Half
  15. Foul Turnover 0:29 46-58

    Foul on Lewis Jones

    45779 2nd Half
  16. RegularTimeOut 0:30 46-58

    Evansville Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  17. Three Point Jump Shot 0:30 46-58

    D.J. Balentine made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ned Cox.

    62365 2nd Half
  18. DunkShot 0:35 43-58

    Scott Martin made Dunk. Assisted by Jack Cooley.

    36151 2nd Half
  19. Defensive Rebound 0:42 43-56

    Pat Connaughton Defensive Rebound.

    56170 2nd Half
  20. Three Point Jump Shot 0:42 43-56

    Jordan Jahr missed Three Point Jumper.

    51712 2nd Half
  21. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:52 43-56

    Scott Martin made Free Throw.

    36151 2nd Half
  22. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:52 43-55

    Scott Martin made Free Throw.

    36151 2nd Half
  23. Foul Turnover 0:52 43-54

    Foul on Ryan Sawvell

    56345 2nd Half
  24. Steal 0:52 43-54

    Scott Martin Steal.

    36151 2nd Half
  25. Foul Turnover 0:52 43-54

    Jordan Jahr Turnover.

    51712 2nd Half
  26. Steal 0:53 43-54

    Jordan Jahr Steal.

    51712 2nd Half
  27. Foul Turnover 0:54 43-54

    Jerian Grant Turnover.

    51374 2nd Half
  28. RegularTimeOut 1:07 43-54

    Evansville Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  29. Three Point Jump Shot 1:07 43-54

    D.J. Balentine made Three Point Jumper.

    62365 2nd Half
  30. Offensive Rebound 1:09 40-54

    D.J. Balentine Offensive Rebound.

    62365 2nd Half
  31. Block Shot 1:10 40-54

    Jack Cooley Block.

    45955 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 1:10 40-54

    Ryan Sawvell missed Jumper.

    56345 2nd Half
  33. Offensive Rebound 1:12 40-54

    Ryan Sawvell Offensive Rebound.

    56345 2nd Half
  34. Block Shot 1:14 40-54

    Jack Cooley Block.

    45955 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 1:14 40-54

    Jordan Jahr missed Jumper.

    51712 2nd Half
  36. Offensive Rebound 1:17 40-54

    Jordan Jahr Offensive Rebound.

    51712 2nd Half
  37. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:17 40-54

    Ryan Sawvell missed Free Throw.

    56345 2nd Half
  38. Foul Turnover 1:17 40-54

    Foul on Pat Connaughton

    56170 2nd Half
  39. Foul Turnover 1:18 40-54

    Foul on Pat Connaughton

    56170 2nd Half
  40. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:28 40-54

    Scott Martin made Free Throw.

    36151 2nd Half

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