Final Score: (7) Notre Dame 92, DePaul 82

Rosemont, IL (Sports Network) - Luke Harangody posted game-highs with 26 points and 16 rebounds as seventh-ranked Notre Dame cruised past DePaul, 92-82, in the Big East opener for both schools at Allstate Arena.

Zach Hillesland picked up 17 points for the Irish (10-2, 1-0 Big East), winners of four straight games. Tory Jackson added 12 points and seven assists.

Mac Koshwal was strong with 26 points and 11 boards for the Blue Demons (8-6, 0-1), losers in two of three. Dar Tucker added 24 points and Jabari Currie poured in 15.

An early 10-5 burst by the Irish provided a 14-9 lead on a three from Kyle McAlarney. Matija Poscic hit a jumper for a three-point game then Tucker drained a trey on DePaul's next possession to make it 16-14.

Notre Dame seized control of the contest from there, exploding at a 14-5 pace to take a 30-19 lead with 9:21 left in the half on a Luke Zeller three. DePaul only got within five briefly but the Irish finished with a 15-7 run to lead 47-34 at halftime.

A Currie layup brought the Blue Demons within nine early in the second half, but the Irish quickly opened up a 12-point edge, 60-48, with 11:59 to play on a running layup from Ryan Ayers.

It was 78-65 for the visitors as Harangody sank a pair from the line with 5:13 remaining and DePaul finally ran out of steam, coming only as close as nine in the final minutes before succumbing.

Game Notes

Notre Dame has won eight of the last 10 meetings and improved to 4-11 all-time at Allstate, formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon...Ayers posted 14 points and McAlarney picked up 13 for Notre Dame...Poscic had eight points and five rebounds for DePaul.

12/31 23:26:10 ET