Markus Burton scored 16 of his game and season-high 25 points in the first half as Notre Dame held on to defeat Bellarmine 86-79 in South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday evening.

Jalen Haralson added 16 points and a team-high five assists, and Carson Towt posted his second double-double of the season as the Fighting Irish (4-1) rebounded from a last-minute 64-63 defeat at the hands of Ohio State on Sunday with their fourth straight victory at Purcell Pavilion.

Notre Dame dominated its first three home games, winning by an average of 24.7 points, and this game seemed headed in the same direction. However, the Knights made things interesting down the stretch.

Two Kebba Njie free throws gave Notre Dame a 70-48 lead with 6:50 to play before Bellarmine responded with a dominant 31-14 run. Burton clos

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