SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -Da’Sean Butler’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer rolled around the rim and out fell out and Notre Dame, which led by 20 at the half, held on for a 70-68 victory over No. 8 West Virginia on Saturday night.
Luke Harangody led the Fighting Irish (14-3, 3-1 Big East) with 24 points as the Irish shot just 26 percent in the second half after shooting 75 percent in the first. The Irish were 14 of 20 on free throws in the final 11:20, while West Virginia was 2 of 4 for the game.
The Mountaineers (12-2, 3-1) got back in it by hitting 9 of 19 3-pointers in the second half, closing to 67-66 on a shot from behind the arc by Dalton Pepper with 4:50 left. But Harangody muscled his way in down low to score inside to give the Irish a 3-point lead.
After Pepper missed a 3, Tory Jackson hit a free throw with 3:25 left to make it 70-66. After Jackson missed a pair of 3-pointers, Joe Mazzulla banked in a shot inside to cut the lead to two, but the Moutaineers couldn’t hit the last shot.
It was West Virginia’s second loss in nine days in Indiana. The Mountaineers were beaten 77-62 by Purdue on New Year’s Day.
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