SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Carolina State’s unbeaten start ended Wednesday night, as Notre Dame buried the Bulldogs under a flood of 3-pointers in a 99-59 rout at Purcell Pavilion.
The Bulldogs, who arrived 3-0 and leading the MEAC standings, fell behind early and never found an answer. The Irish ripped off a 23-3 run midway through the first half and took a 50-28 lead into the break. The margin grew to as many as 41 points in the second half.
Guard Ethan Roberts did most of the damage. He scored 25 points before halftime on 9-of-10 shooting and finished with a career-best 36, hitting 10 of 13 from deep to match the Notre Dame record for made 3-pointers in one game. As a team, the Irish went 19 of 33 from beyond the arc, one short of the school record, and shot 56% overall with 26 assists on 33 baskets.
Mitchell Taylor led South Carolina State with nine points. DeShaun Jackson Jr. added eight but made just 4 of 12 shots. The Bulldogs closed the night with a 9-3 burst after Notre Dame cleared its bench.
Notre Dame, of the ACC, stayed perfect at 4-0 and heads to a tournament in Las Vegas next week.
South Carolina State, now 3-1, returns to the Palmetto State for an in-state matchup at Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 15, with tipoff set for 2 p.m.
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