SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Braeden Shrewsberry scored a career-high 28 points with a career-high eight 3-pointers and Notre Dame defeated Evansville 82-58 on Saturday.
Shrewsberry made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the game's first eight minutes. Evansville led 12-10 before Shrewsberry knocked down two of those 3-pointers and Sir Mohammed also hit a 3 for a 19-12 Notre Dame lead with 12 minutes left in the half.
Shrewsberry hit two more 3-pointers later in the half and Notre Dame led 41-29 at the break. He had 17 points in the half.
Connor Turnbull scored 10 straight Evansville points and the Purple Aces used a 12-4 run to close within 52-49 with 12 1/2 minutes remaining. Shrewsberry, Garrett Sundra, Logan Imes and Mohammed all buried 3-pointers and Notre Dame was soon in control at 67-51 with eight minutes left.
Shrewsberry made 8 of 10 3-pointers and 9 of 12 shots overall. Mohammed scored a career-high 21 points. Jalen Haralson added 10 points for the Fighting Irish (9-3).
Turnbull, who had 19 points, eight rebounds and a school-record nine blocks last time out, turned in 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for the Purple Aces (4-7). Joshua Hughes added 14 points.
The Fighting Irish played their second game without scoring-leader Markus Burton, who had ankle surgery on Wednesday.
Saturday was the 48th anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of 29 people including members of the Purple Aces men’s basketball team, coaching staff, support staff, boosters, and flight crew.
Evansville: The Purple Aces open Missouri Valley Conference play at home Tuesday against Belmont.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish, now 7-0 at home this season, host Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 21. ___
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Prayer, grounded in divine Love and spiritual law, offers a reliable foundation for healing,… Read moreInspirational Talk on Effective Prayer: Finding healing and wholeness in divine Love
What the Constitution Means to Me Read moreWhat The Constitution Means To Me
Join us for community fun! Free antique and collectible appraisals by Clars Auction. Over 30… Read moreMillbrae Senior Showcase
Dirk van Ulden said:
Dirk van Ulden said:
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.