Dec. 8, 1999
Postgame Audio:
? Coach Doherty
? Forward T. Murphy
? Forward D. Graves
? Forward H. Swanagan
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Sophomore Troy Murphy scored 19 points to lead Notre Dame to a 65-42 win Wednesday over Valparaiso.
Murphy scored 17 of his points in the second half as the Irish (4-4) broke a four-game losing streak.
Lubos Barton’s 14 points led the Crusaders (2-5), who have now lost five straight.
Notre Dame shot 45 percent from the field while holding Valparaiso to 32 percent.
Murphy began the second half with a three-point play and an assist, then sparked a 31-8 Irish run with a dunk.
Matt Carroll added 13 and David Graves 11 for the Irish.