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Recap - SMU Defeats Notre Dame 97-73

Notre Dame was run off the court by SMU on Wednesday as they blasted them 97-73 at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

SMU was a +1.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Kario Oquendo had 25 points for SMU and Samet Yigitoglu chipped in with 14 points. Chuck Harris had 7 assists for them, while Matt Cross was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Notre Dame got a 21-point performance from Braeden Shrewsberry, who was supported by 13 points from Tae Davis. J.R. Konieczny had 3 assists in a losing cause for Notre Dame, while Tae Davis grabbed 5 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed SMU were victorious, as the score was 50-26 at the break.

SMU won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-17.

SMU heads into a battle against Clemson. Notre Dame, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.