Long Island University Sharks at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Markus Burton scores 24, Cole Certa has career-high 22, and Notre Dame tops LIU 89-67
Certa, a sophomore, had only one double-digit game last season, scoring 12 points in a game against Pittsburgh.
The Fighting Irish led 74-60 with five minutes remaining in the game before Burton and Ryder Frost scored 13 of their team's final 15 points. Frost, a freshman, finished with 15 points off the bench. Northern Arizona transfer Carson Towt had 19 rebounds, tying his career high.
Notre Dame scored 49 points in the second half on 64% shooting to finish at 49% for the game.
The Fighting Irish led 40-25 at halftime after shooting just 37%. Burton and Certa scored 11 points each.
LIU, the unanimous preseason choice to win the Northeast Conference, got 12 points each from Mason Porter-Brown and Jamal Fuller. Greg Gordon registered 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Isaiah Miranda scored 10 points off the bench.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Ryder Frost Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Isaiah Miranda missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Markus Burton made Free Throw. | 67 - 89 |
Statistics
 LIU |
 ND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 27-55 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 14-27 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 19-31 | FT | 21-30 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 24 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 3,911 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |