Notre Dame vs. UMass Lowell – Notes – Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Nov. 21, 2015

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POSTGAME NOTES
University of Notre Dame Men’s Basketball
No. 18 Notre Dame 83, UMass Lowell 57
Nov. 21, 2015
Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center – Notre Dame, Indiana

TEAM

This was the first meeting between Notre Dame and UMass Lowell. The Fighting Irish are 15-0 all-time against teams currently in the America East Conference.
Notre Dame is now 60-1 (0.984) at home in the month of November under Mike Brey.
Brey is 335-165 during his career at Notre Dame and 434-217 overall as head coach.
Bonzie Colson (So./F), Steve Vasturia (Jr./G), Zach Auguste (Sr./F), Demetrius Jackson (Jr./G) & V.J. Beachem (Jr./F) started the contest for Notre Dame. The Irish are 3-0 this season with that starting quintet.
Four players scored in double figures for the Irish: Auguste (19), Jackson (15), Vasturia (12) & Colson (11).
With a three-pointer at the 16:52 mark of the first half, Demetrius Jackson extended the Irish streak to 550 consecutive games with a three-point field goal dating back to the 1998-99 season … ND has hit a three-pointer in every game of the Mike Brey era.
Notre Dame led 40-26 at halftime. The team is 3-0 this season when leading after the first half.
Notre Dame outrebounded UMass Lowell, 43-31. The Irish are 3-0 this season when outrebounding opponents.
The Irish buried a season-high 13 three-point field goals (13-29) against UMass Lowell.

PLAYERS
Demetrius Jackson (Jr./G)

Jackson opened the game on fire, as he scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half … he went 5-7 from the field – including 3-4 from three-point range – in the opening frame.

Zach Auguste (Sr./F)

With 19 points & 10 rebounds, Auguste turned in his second double-double of the season and the seventh of his career.
Auguste tied his career high with three assists … he has dished out three assists on four occasions in his career.

Bonzie Colson (So./F)

Colson finished one rebound shy of his first career double-double … he did tie his career high in rebounds with nine.
With 11 points scored against UMass Lowell, Colson reached double figures for the second time this year and for the seventh time in his career.

Rex Pflueger (Fr./G)

Pflueger (6 pts.) scored the first two baskets of his career late in the second half … he connected on a pair of three pointers with 5:15 & 1:27 left in the contest.