SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP/WNDU) - Markus Burton scored an early season-high 25 points and Notre Dame withstood a late rally to defeat Bellarmine 86-79 on Wednesday night.

Notre Dame (4-1) scored 13 of the first 14 points in the second half, turning a seven-point halftime lead into a 19-point advantage. The Fighting Irish led 50-31 with a little under 16 minutes remaining.

Notre Dame’s lead reached 22 points a couple of times and the Irish were up by 16 with 3 1/2 minutes to go before Michael Wilson Jr. scored eight points in a 10-2 run for the Knights that made it 79-72 with 1:40 remaining.

Myles Watkins hit a jumper to make it seven points again, 81-74 with 42 seconds left. The Knights got within five points with 17 seconds left then Burton capped the win with a pair from the line, making N

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