18-4, 6-3 Big East
79
18-4, 6-3 Big East
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 31 | 9 | 79 | |
DEP | 30 | 40 | 1 | 71 |
10-11, 1-7 Big East
71
10-11, 1-7 Big East
Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ DePaul Blue Demons
Notre Dame 79, DePaul 71
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Jack Cooley scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Notre Dame beat DePaul 79-71 in overtime on Saturday.
The senior posted his 14th double-double of the season and his fifth straight game with 10 or more boards as the Fighting Irish (18-4, 6-4 Big East) won for the fourth time in five games.
All five DePaul starters reached double figures in points, but the Blue Demons suffered their sixth straight loss despite a gritty second-half comeback.
Eric Atkins scored the first five points of the extra period for Notre Dame and finished with 16 points.
Brandon Young led the Blue Demons (10-11, 1-7) with 15 points. Cleveland Melvin added 13 points and 10 rebounds.
