Irish mix and match throughout first half

Irish Insights

From the wire: Kelly says Golson, Vanderdoes both accountable

BRIDGMAN, Mich. – Coach Brian Kelly says Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson and UCLA defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes won't be playing college football this fall for the same reason: accountability.June 12, 2013

New date set for Notre Dame's 2014 game at Arizona State

Arizona State announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with Notre Dame to keep the football teams' game in Tempe, Ariz., on the schedule in 2014.June 11, 2013

Irish score big in the classroom again

Notre Dame was tops among Football Bowl Subdivision schools with 12 teams earning perfect 1,000 scores in the Academic Progress Rate statistics that the NCAA released Tuesday.June 11, 2013

Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey did plenty of mixing and matching in the first half of Tuesday's exhibition game against St. Xavier.

All nine of the Irish's scholarship players who were available played in the first 13 minutes as Notre Dame took a 51-39 halftime lead over the Chicago NAIA school.

The Irish were without Scott Martin, who injured his ankle in practice and watched the game from the bench.

Tim Abromaitis led the Irish with 20 points, and Jack Cooley added 10.

Notre Dame struggled from the three-point line going 3 for 11. The Irish had open shots, it just wouldn't fall. Notre Dame was 17 for 35 from the floor.

Sophomore Alex Dragicevich took over at point guard when sophomore Eric Atkins, the team's only true point guard, wasn't in the game. Dragicevich ran the offense well but not as fast as Atkins.