Long Island University Sharks @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LIU | 25 | 42 | 67 |
| 40 | 49 | 89 |
Markus Burton scores 24, Cole Certa has career-high 22, and Notre Dame tops LIU 89-67
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Markus Burton scored 24 points, Cole Certa added a career-high 22 off the bench, and Notre Dame opened the season with an 89-67 victory over Long Island University on Monday night.
Certa, a sophomore, had only one double-digit game last season, scoring 12 points in a game against Pittsburgh.
The Fighting Irish led 74-60 with five minutes remaining in the game before Burton and Ryder Frost scored 13 of their team's final 15 points. Frost, a freshman, finished with 15 points off the bench. Northern Arizona transfer Carson Towt had 19 rebounds, tying his career high.
Notre Dame scored 49 points in the second half on 64% shooting to finish at 49% for the game.
The Fighting Irish led 40-25 at halftime after shooting just 37%. Burton and Certa scored 11 points each.
LIU, the unanimous preseason choice to win the Northeast Conference, got 12 points each from Mason Porter-Brown and Jamal Fuller. Greg Gordon registered 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Isaiah Miranda scored 10 points off the bench.
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Game Information
South Bend, IN
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Connor Mooney
Referee:Nick Terry
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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