March 17, 2009
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2008-09 Notre Dame Men's Basketball
Notre Dame vs. UAB
National Invitation Tournament
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 * Joyce Center * Notre Dame, Ind.
Tonight was the first-ever meeting between Notre Dame and UAB.
With the win, the Fighting Irish upped their home record to 13-3 this season.
Notre Dame has won 35 straight against non-conference opponents at the Joyce Center since suffering a 71-67 setback to Michigan on Dec. 3, 2005.
With his 22 points and 10 rebounds, Luke Harangody notched his 22nd double-double of the season. That mark ranks in a tie for fourth (Ryan Humphrey 2001-02) all-time in Irish history for double-doubles in a single season.
Tonight also marked Luke Harangody's 47th career double-double. That total ranks fourth all-time in Fighting Irish history.
Luke Harangody has reached the 20-point plateau in 23 of 31 games played this season. That figure ranks sixth in school history for a single season. His 44 career games with 20 or more points rank eighth in program history.
Notre Dame has made a three-pointer in 334 straight games, a mark that dates back to the 1998-99 campaign. The Irish went 8-20 from three-point range against UAB on Tuesday night.
This is the 10th straight year that Notre Dame has played in the postseason (five NCAA, five NIT). That's the longest postseason run in program history.
Notre Dame is making its 11th overall appearance in the NIT and the first since 2006. The Irish are now 24-10 all-time in NIT games and 4-3 under head coach Mike Brey.
The Irish are 9-8 in postseason games under Mike Brey.
Notre Dame is 16-1 this season when leading at halftime.
The Fighting Irish are 5-3 all-time when playing on St. Patrick's Day.
