SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jerian Grant hit a late 3-pointer and scored 23 points Monday to help Notre Dame scrap out a win over Bryant, 70-59 in the second round of the Gotham Classic at Purcell Pavilion.
Two days after pumping in 25 and knocking down two late jumpers to hold off Delaware, Grant drilled a three from the left corner with 1:28 to play, then blocked a Dyami Starks shot on the other end.
Pat Connaughton had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Irish (7-2) and Garrick Sherman also chipped in a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards.
Alex Francis scored 17 points and Joe O’Shea finished with 13 for Bryant (6-4). Starks, the Bulldogs’ leading scorer at 23.4 points per game coming in, had 12.
