SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Demetrius Jackson scored 20 points, and V.J. Beachem tied a career high with 19 while adding a career-best eight rebounds in No. 18 Notre Dame's 86-78 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday night, November 17th.
The Irish (2-0), who moved up one spot in the poll this week, had all five starters score in double figures, including Zach Auguste, who hit 7 of 8 from the field and scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.
Akeem Springs matched his career high with 21 points for Milwaukee, and Matt Tiby added 16 points and 13 rebounds. The Panthers (3-1) saw their seven-game winning streak, which dated back to Feb. 19 of last season, come to an end, marking their longest winning streak since 2011.
The Irish opened up a 20-point lead with just over 12 minutes to play by hitting 10 of their first 11 second half shots. Milwaukee shot 14-for-21 from 3-point range, including 8-for-12 in the second half to get the final margin into single digits.