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Saint Louis sophomore Willie Reed recorded his second straight double-double with career highs of 20 points and 15 rebounds, but No.

John Shurna scored a career-high 25 points and freshman Alex Marcotullio made a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half Friday night as Northwestern beat No.

Longtime adversaries renew their rivalry for the first time in a quarter century tonight, as the 23rd-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish clash with the Northwestern Wildcats as part of the Chicago Invitational at UIC Pavilion.

Northwestern UIC Pavilion Chicago, Ill. * 7:30 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network Audio: WGN-AM 720 and wgnradio.com Satellite Radio: Sirius 159 and XM 117 Gametracker: NUsports.com In-game Twitter updates: @NU_SportsLIVE Northwestern Game Notes EVANSTON, Ill.

Notre Dame has blown out its first five opponents this season, but it should get a tougher test Friday night.

Luke Harangody had 29 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 23 Notre Dame beat Kennesaw State 80-62 in the Chicago Invitational Challenge on Tuesday night.

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame welcome the Kennesaw State Owls to Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center this evening.

Busy building a program that would become a perennial power at a place few figured was possible, Dan Monson came to a crossroads in his college basketball coaching career over a decade ago.

He was a freshman feeling his way through college basketball who watched a former Notre Dame guard live a dream senior season.

Harangody's 29 paces ND to 82-62 victory Eds: APNewsNow. Notre Dame 82, Long Beach St.

A 2-0 record is nice, and all. But one might as well toss out wins against Alaska-Anchorage and Pepperdine when it comes to evaluating Coach Dan Monson's Long Beach State men's basketball team.

Ben Hansbrough scored 19 points in his Notre Dame debut and Luke Harangody added 19 points and seven assists, leading the Fighting Irish to an 86-65 win over North Florida Saturday in South Bend, Ind.

In recent years Notre Dame has had their share of sharp-shooters from behind the arc.

Luke Harangody had 27 points and nine rebounds and Notre Dame shot 56 percent to beat pesky St.

Right arm fully extended and his hand waving as if hailing a cab in some big city at rush hour, Notre Dame senior guard Ben Hansbrough called for the ball early and often Saturday against North Florida.

Visits from his parents were rare the past two years for Notre Dame junior Tim Abromaitis.

The Irish men's basketball team opened the new Purcell Pavilion with a dominating performance, beating North Florida 86-65 Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both teams.

Everything about the hiring process at North Florida University was atypical for first-year men's basketball coach Matthew Driscoll.

The Matt Driscoll coaching era at the University of North Florida opens Saturday with a young Ospreys team journeying to South Bend to take on Notre Dame at the Joyce Center.

Ranking the conferences is always going to be a debate without a real winner. What matters most to someone is open for discussion.