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Notre Dame Falls 50-49 Against Virginia - Game Recap
Virginia grabbed a 50-49 win over Notre Dame on Tuesday, behind a 20-point effort from Mamadi Diakite at John Paul Jones Arena.
Virginia won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread.
Virginia got 9 points from Kihei Clark and another 8 points from Jay Huff. Kihei Clark contributed 3 assists, while Braxton Key cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Notre Dame got 12 points from Prentiss Hubb in a losing cause and another 11 points from Nate Laszewski. Rex Pflueger contributed 5 assists for them, while John Mooney had 14 rebounds.
Virginia trailed at halftime, 26-23.
Virginia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-29.
Virginia heads into a battle against North Carolina. Notre Dame, meanwhile, will have their next action against Duke.