SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Nate Laszewski had 17 points and nine rebounds, Cormac Ryan added 15 points, all with 3-pointers, and Notre Dame rolled past Pittsburgh 78-54 on Saturday.
The win gives the Fighting Irish second place in the ACC tournament, marking their best finish in the Big East since the 2011-12 season. Her 15-5 ACC record (22-9 overall) is a program best for single-season conference wins. This is her fourth top four finish in nine seasons in the ACC.
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Ryan scored three 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half as Notre Dame took a 49-27 lead. The Fighting Irish made 6 of their first 7 3-pointers and 9 of their first 12 total shots after halftime.
In contrast, Pittsburgh made 1 of 13 3-pointers and averaged 29.4% in the first half. Laszewski led the Fighting Irish by 10 points and six rebounds at halftime and Notre Dame led 31-21 at the break.
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Blake Wesley added 11 points and Paul Atkinson Jr. and Dane Goodwin each scored 10 for Notre Dame.
Mouhamadou Gueye had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers (11-20, 6-14). John Hugley also scored 13 points. The Panthers finished 11th in a three-way tie.
The Fighting Irish made 14 of 24 3-pointers. Pitt did 3 of 26 from long range.
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