From start to finish it was all Irish on Friday night as they steamrolled Loyola (MD) 83-49 at Purcell Pavillon. The two teams started off trading baskets, and at one point the Greyhounds even led the Irish 10-6. That would not by for long though as Notre dame was sparked by a 23-5 run in the first half, and never looked back. Senior V.J. Beachem led the charge during the run as he poured in 10 of his game high 21 points over that span.
Notre Dame displayed excellence on both ends of the floor. They shot the the at 48% clip, while they held the Greyhounds to just 29%.