No. 18 Notre Dame 86, Milwaukee 78 – Postgame Notes – Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Nov. 17, 2015

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POSTGAME NOTES
University of Notre Dame Men’s Basketball
No. 18 Notre Dame 86, Milwaukee 78
Nov. 17, 2015
Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center – Notre Dame, Indiana

TEAM

Notre Dame improved to 2-0 all-time against Milwaukee. The Fighting Irish are 49-6 against current members from the Horizon League.
Notre Dame is now 59-1 (0.983) at home in the month of November under Mike Brey.
Brey is 334-165 during his career at Notre Dame and 433-217 overall as head coach.
Bonzie Colson (So./F), Steve Vasturia (Jr./G), Zach Auguste (Sr./F), Demetrius Jackson (Jr./G) and V.J. Beachem (Jr./F) started the contest for Notre Dame. The Irish are 2-0 this season with that starting quintet.
Five players scored in double figures for the Irish: Jackson (20), Beachem (19), Auguste (17), Vasturia (13), Colson (12).
With a three-pointer at the 10:23 mark of the first half, V.J. Beachem extended the Irish streak to 549 consecutive games with a three-point field goal.
Trailing by 29-25 in the first half, Notre Dame went on a 12-0 run spanning 3:46 of play to build a 37-29 lead. Milwaukee committed four turnovers during that period.
Notre Dame led 39-31 at halftime. The team is 2-0 this season when leading after the first half.
Notre Dame shot 57 percent from the field on 32-of-56 shooting.
The Irish posted 44 points in the paint compared to 24 points from Milwaukee.
The Irish scored 13 points off 12 Milwaukee turnovers.
Notre Dame outrebounded Milwaukee, 28-27. The Irish are 2-0 this season when outrebounding opponents.
Milwaukee guard Akeem Springs led all scorers with 21 points.

PLAYERS
Demetrius Jackson (Jr./G)

Led the Irish with 20 points. Complementing his career-high 27-point performance against St. Francis (Pa.), the game marked the first time Jackson has posted back-to-back 20-plus point efforts. It was the sixth time overall in his career.
The point total was also the 39th double figure outing of Jackson’s career.

V.J. Beachem (Jr./F)

Beachem registered the 12th double figure outing of his collegiate career.
He tied a career-high with 19 points. The last time Beachem set the mark was versus Coppin State (11/19/14).
Registering 35 minutes of action against Milwaukee, Beachem registered a career high in time earned. Previously, he saw 31 minutes of playing time versus Miami (1/17/15).
With eight rebounds, Beachem earned a career high. He topped his previous mark of six rebounds, which was recorded in the season-opener versus St. Francis.
He posted one blocked shot, a career high. Beachem has blocked a shot on seven occasions with the Irish overall.

Steve Vasturia (Jr./G)

Vasturia totaled 13 points in the contest, recording his 27th outing in double figures.
Posting four assists, Vasturia tied a career high. He has now dished off four assists on four occasions.

Zach Auguste (Sr./F)

Auguste scored 17 points, which was the 41st double figure outing in his career.
The game marked the third occasion August has registered three assists, a career high.

Bonzie Colson (So./F)

With a connection from behind the arc, Colson tied his career-high one three-point field goal made. He last posted a three-pointer versus Hartford (12/30/14).
Colson tied a career high in minutes with 26 earned. He has done so on three occasions in his career.
Colson, with 12 points in the contest, has scored in double figures six times with the Irish.

Matt Farrell (So./G)