PIRATES FALL TO IRISH IN NIT OPENER

Tuesday, March 13

South Bend, Ind.

9:00 pm

Hampton University

19-16

Notre Dame

21-14

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Hampton University	16	18	9	20	63
Notre Dame	23	23	20	18	84

Photo by: Jeff Douglas - ND

3.13.18 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SOUTH BEND, IND. – Two big runs by Notre Dame sealed the fate of the Hampton Pirates on Tuesday night as they fell to the Fighting Irish 84-63 inside Purcell Pavilion in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament.

Hampton trailed 23-16 after one quarter as Jermaine Marrow beat the first period buzzer with a layup off a feed from Trevond Barnes. The Irish opened the second quarter on a 16-4 run to open a 39-20 lead on a Matt Farrell 3-pointer with 4:03 left. Hampton trimmed the deficit to 44-34 on a Charles Wilson-Fisher jumper with 37 seconds left in the half.

Notre Dame broke the game wide open with a 20-9 third quarter to take a commanding 66-43 lead. Lysander Bracey closed the scoring in the game and the season for Hampton with a deep 3-pointer for an 84-63 final score.

Jermaine Marrow topped all scorers with 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists with only one turnover. Wilson-Fisher dropped 13 points, while Kalin Fisher had 12 points and seven boards for Hampton (19-16).

For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.