Irish Fall to Monmouth, 70-68

Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-1) were hoping to repeat their 2010 championship in the early season Advocare Invitational tournament in Orlando. Those hopes were dashed in the opening round after the Monmouth Hawks scored a major two-point upset over the Irish.

Everything was on track for Notre Dame in the first half, as they opened up a nice eight-point halftime lead behind some great shooting and annoying defense for the half's final ten minutes or so. They looked like they were well on their way behind double-digit scoring efforts from V.J. Beachem and Steve Vasturia.

But in the second half, the wheels came off in a hurry. Monmouth jumped on the Irish with a…