US EditionBurton has double-double and Certa hits late 3 to help Notre Dame knock off Missouri 76-71
Notre Dame overcame a 12-point first-half deficit with 50% shooting in the second half; Markus Burton had 18 points and a career-high 10 assists.
- Dec 2, 2025: Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Missouri Tigers 76-71 at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center with Markus Burton scoring 18 points and 10 assists, and Cole Certa adding 14 points.
- Trailing by as many as twelve at halftime, Notre Dame Fighting Irish shot 50% in the second half to erase the first-half deficit and overcome early 3-point struggles.
- Missouri leaned heavily on Jacob Crews and Mark Mitchell, who combined for 68% of Missouri's scoring with Crews making five 3-pointers and Mitchell scoring 26 points.
- Missouri's loss forces a quick turnaround as the defeat handed the Missouri Tigers their first loss before facing Kansas at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Dec. 7, while Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to play TCU on Friday.
- In the final 90 seconds, Cole Certa tied it at 67 and hit a 3-pointer to give Notre Dame the lead, with Markus Burton adding late free throws to seal the win.
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Mizzou falls to Notre Dame in close game
Notre Dame prevailed in a back-and-forth contest over the Mizzou men’s basketball team on Tuesday night, using a last-second triple to earn a 76-71 victory in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The Tigers are now 8-1 on the season, while the Fighting Irish improve to 6-3. MIZZOU LEADERS Mark Mitchell and Jacob Crews both eclipsed 20 points on the night. Mitchell tallied 26 points to go with five boards and two steals. Crews added 22 points – his most in a M…
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Burton has double-double and Certa hits late 3 to help Notre Dame knock off Missouri 76-71
Markus Burton scores 18 points and achieves a career-high 10 assists, leading Notre Dame to a 76-71 victory over previously unbeaten Missouri on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Cole Certa’s late treys propel Notre Dame past Missouri
Cole Certa drained a pair of clutch 3-pointers on assists from Markus Burton in the final two minutes as Notre Dame edged Missouri 76-71 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday night at South Bend, Ind.Burton found Certa for the go-ahead left-wing 3-pointer that gave Notre Dame (6-3) the lead for good at 72-69 with 17 seconds remaining. Certa made a corner 3-pointer on a pass from Burton to tie the game at 67 with 1:35 to go.Burton finished with 18 …
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