SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- - Markus Burton had 18 points and a career-high 10 assists, and Cole Certa added 14 points that included a late 3-pointer to help Notre Dame pull away to defeat previously-unbeaten Missouri 76-71 on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

Certa's 3-pointer with 17 seconds left gave Notre Dame a 72-69 lead. Missouri's Jacob Crew then missed a 3 on the other end before Burton added a pair of free throws to give the Fighting Irish a 74-69 advantage with six seconds to play. Braeden Shrewsberry ended the game with two free throws for Notre Dame (6-3).

The Irish shot 50% (12 of 24) in the second half to help overcome a 40-33 halftime deficit. Burton and Certa each scored 11 second-half points. Shrewsberry finished with 11 points. Certa made four and Shrewsberry adde

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