MOUNT ST. MARY'S (2-4) at #25 NOTRE DAME (8-1)
Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 7 pm
Joyce Center, South Bend, Ind.

Broadcast:  ESPN3 (Jim Barbar, Kyle Macy)

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FIRST FIVE
1.  Mount St. Mary's downed rival Loyola, 74-65, on Saturday night in the 170th meeting between the two teams.  The Mount holds a 98-72 lead in the most-played rivalry in the state of Maryland.  Byron Ashe scored a season-high 16 points off the bench while Kristijan Krajina (12 pts, 8 rebs.) and Gregory Graves (10 pts., 9 rebs.) provided a solid inside game.  The Mount scored the final seven points of the first half to take a 35-30 lead, and never trailed again.  Loyola cut the Mount lead to 57-55, but Ashe hit a three-pointer and Khalid Nwandu converted a traditional three-point play to put the Mountaineers back in control.
 
2.  Mount St. Mary's is 2-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points.  Under head coach Jamion Christian, the Mount is now 30-11 when scoring 70 or more, and just 6-24 when failing to reach that mark.

3.  Head coach Jamion Christian refers to his team's style of play as Mayhem.  Mount Mayhem features a pressing defense couple with an offense that relies on the three-point shot.  The Mount has set school records for three-pointers made and attempted in each of the past two seasons.

4.  The Mountaineers have a tough non-conference schedule with games against Arizona, Seton Hall, Notre Dame, Wake Foerst and Old Dominion.  The Mount's non-conference schedule is currently ranked the 41st-most difficult schedule in the nation by KenPom.
 
5. The Mount returns home on Saturday, Dec. 13, to face Norfolk State.  Last season, the Mountaineers hit 18-of-25 (.720) from three-point range in a 104-84 win over the Spartans.