Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· MAUI ON THE MAINLAND
62 - 88
Colson, Pflueger notch double-doubles as Notre Dame rolls
It was the 25th career double-double of his career. Rex Pflueger added his first with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Matt Farrell chipped in 12 points and five assists as ND improved to 18-0 in home debuts under coach Mike Brey.
Colson, an Associated Press preseason All-American, went 11-of-15 from the field and 4-of-4 at the line.
Junior Robinson, the Mountaineers' 5-foot-5 senior guard, led the visitors with 14 points, but had just two after halftime. Freshman Bobby Planutis added 11 points and seven boards.
The Irish led just 40-32 at the intermission, but scored the first 14 points of the second half to seize control. They trailed 23-20 before going on an 11-0 run ignited by Colson's offensive-rebound slam at the 5:56 mark.
Plueger added back-to-back steals for baskets as part of the spurt and Notre Dame never relinquished the lead.
BIG PICTURE
Notre Dame: Even in a first half that wasn't aesthetic by Irish standards, they still committed just three turnovers while weathering the Mount's early momentum. It was the second straight game that ND went on to control in the second half, and more of the same figures to be ahead for a veteran unit.
Mount St. Mary's: The young Mountaineers, facing a taxing early schedule, are likely to improve as the season moves along. They're starting three freshmen and a sophomore on the heels of Elijah Long transferring to Texas and Miles Wilson to Miami in the offseason.
UP NEXT
Notre Dame hosts Chicago State on Thursday, before departing for Hawaii and three games Nov. 20-22 in the Maui Invitational.
Mount St. Mary's wraps up a trio of road dates against historically marquee names to start the season when it visits nearby Georgetown on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Donald Carey made Jumper. Assisted by Omar Habwe. | 62 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Nikola Djogo. | 60 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:35 | D.J. Harvey made Jumper. | 60 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Notre Dame Timeout | 60 - 86 |
Statistics
 MSM |
 ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 33-63 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 11-35 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 3-4 | FT | 18-19 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 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 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 6,633 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |