December 10, 1996

Garrity’s 18 Help Irish Humble New Hampshire, 68-47

NOTRE DAME, Ind.— Pat Garrity scored 18 points and Derek Manner added 12 as Notre Dame rolled to a 68-47 basketball victory over New Hampshire on Tuesday night.

The victory before 8,606 at Joyce Center improved the Irish record to 3-2, while New Hampshire fell to 2-5. Notre Dame held a 32-25 lead at halftime.

Antoni Wyche added 10 points and David Lalazarian nine for Notre Dame. Guard Admore White collected 11 rebounds for the Irish.

Both teams shot poorly, as Notre Dame hit on only .444 percent from the floor, whileNew Hampshire managed just .254 for the game.

Notre Dame visits Kentucky on Saturday night.

NOTRE DAME 68, NEW HAMPSHIRE 47New Hampshire -- Blakely 1 0-0 2, Acres 4 3-7 11, Rassi 1 4-6 7,Hernandez 2 2-3 7, Bradberry 6 2-4 16, Cirino 0 0-0 0 Brandt 1 0-0 3,Jackson 0 0-0 0 Provost 0 0-0 0, Maciariello 0 0-1 0, Gatchell 0 0-0 0,Beckett 0 1-2 1, Hibbs 0 0-0 0.  Team 15 12-23 47.Notre Dame -- Manner 5 2-3 12, Garrity 7 1-5 18, Young 0 0-2 0,White 3 2-2 8, Miller 0 0-0 0, Wyche 3 2-2 10, Lalazarian 4 1-3 9, Owens0 0-0 0, Rainey 0 1-2 1, McCann 0 0-2 1, Carroll 0 3-4 3, Dillon 1 2-24, Wills 1 1-2 3, Hickey 0 0-0 0. Team 24 15-19 68.Halftime score: Notre Dame, 32-24.  Three-point field goals: NewHampshire 5 (Rassi 1, Hernandez 1, Bradberry 2, Brandt 1); Notre Dame 5(Garrity 3, Wyche 2). Rebounds: New Hampshire 38 (Acres 11, Rassi4, Hernandez 2, Bradberry 7, Cirino 1, Brandt 2, Jackson 1, Provost 1,Beckett 3, Gatchell 1, Hibbs 5); Notre Dame 51 (Manner 6, Garrity 6,Young 7, Young 11, White 2, Miller 4, Wyche 2, McCann 2, Carroll 1,Dillon 1, Hickey 4.