Markus Burton scores 24, Cole Certa has career-high 22, and Notre Dame tops LIU 89-67
AP
Nov 03, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Markus Burton scored 24 points, Cole Certa added a career-high 22 off the bench, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish opened the season with an 89-67 victory over Long Island University on Monday night.
Certa, a sophomore, had only one double-digit game last season, scoring 12 points in a game against Pittsburgh.
The Fighting Irish led 74-60 with five minutes remaining in the game before Burton and Ryder Frost scored 13 of their team's final 15 points. Frost, a freshman, finished with 15 points off the bench. Northern Arizona transfer Carson Towt had 19 rebounds, tying his career high.
Notre Dame scored 49 points in the second half on 64% shooting to finish at 49% for the game.
The Fighting Irish led 40-25 at halftime after shooting just 37%. Burton and Certa scored 11 points each.
LIU Sharks, the unanimous preseason choice to win the Northeast Conference, got 12 points each from Mason Porter-Brown and Jamal Fuller. Greg Gordon registered 11 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Isaiah Miranda scored 10 points off the bench.
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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
25
ND
Fighting Irish
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Shadrak Lasu vs. Carson Towt (Jalen Haralson gains possession)
19:38
+2
Jalen Haralson makes two point layup (Carson Towt assists)
0-2
19:25
Malachi Davis turnover (Carson Towt steals)
19:17
Jalen Haralson turnover (Greg Gordon steals)
19:09
Malachi Davis turnover (Braeden Shrewsberry steals)
18:49
Greg Gordon shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
18:49
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:49
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:38
Malachi Davis misses two point layup
18:36
Greg Gordon offensive rebound
18:34
+2
Greg Gordon makes two point layup
2-4
18:26
Jalen Haralson misses two point layup
18:24
Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
18:17
Greg Gordon misses two point layup
18:15
Carson Towt defensive rebound
18:00
Garrett Sundra misses three point jump shot
17:58
Carson Towt offensive rebound
17:42
+2
Markus Burton makes two point layup
2-6
17:27
Greg Gordon turnover (bad pass)
17:07
Malachi Davis personal foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
17:03
+2
Jalen Haralson makes two point layup
2-8
17:03
Jamal Fuller shooting foul (Jalen Haralson draws the foul)
17:03
Jalen Haralson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:03
Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
16:51
Jamal Fuller misses two point layup
16:49
Carson Towt defensive rebound
16:44
Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot
16:42
Carson Towt offensive rebound
16:32
Greg Gordon shooting foul (Markus Burton draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-9
16:32
+1
Markus Burton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-10
16:18
Jomo Goings misses three point jump shot
16:16
Carson Towt defensive rebound
16:09
+3
Garrett Sundra makes three point jump shot (Braeden Shrewsberry assists)
2-13
16:06
Sharks 30 second timeout
16:06
TV timeout
15:54
Cole Certa shooting foul (Mason Porter-Brown draws the foul)
15:54
+1
Mason Porter-Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-13
15:54
+1
Mason Porter-Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-13
15:45
+3
Cole Certa makes three point jump shot (Sir Mohammed assists)
4-16
15:24
Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
15:22
Jomo Goings offensive rebound
15:18
Jomo Goings misses two point layup
15:16
Jomo Goings offensive rebound
15:03
Mason Porter-Brown misses two point jump shot
15:01
Brady Koehler defensive rebound
14:35
Shadrak Lasu shooting foul (Kebba Njie draws the foul)
14:35
+1
Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-17
14:35
+1
Kebba Njie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-18
14:18
Kebba Njie shooting foul (Malachi Davis draws the foul)
14:18
+1
Malachi Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-18
14:18
Malachi Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:18
Kebba Njie defensive rebound
14:08
+3
Cole Certa makes three point jump shot (Brady Koehler assists)
5-21
13:55
Brady Koehler personal foul (Jamal Fuller draws the foul)
13:33
Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
13:31
Cole Certa defensive rebound
13:27
Jomo Goings personal foul (Cole Certa draws the foul)
13:14
Isaiah Miranda shooting foul (Sir Mohammed draws the foul)
13:14
Sir Mohammed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:14
+1
Sir Mohammed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-22
13:05
Isaiah Miranda misses three point jump shot
13:03
Jamal Fuller offensive rebound
13:03
Brady Koehler personal foul (Jamal Fuller draws the foul)
13:03
Jamal Fuller flagrant 1 (Brady Koehler draws the foul)
13:03
Jamal Fuller turnover
13:03
Brady Koehler misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
13:03
+1
Brady Koehler makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
5-23
12:54
Cole Certa misses three point jump shot
12:52
Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
12:36
+2
Malachi Davis makes two point layup
7-23
12:18
+2
Kebba Njie makes two point hook shot (Cole Certa assists)
7-25
12:08
Isaiah Miranda misses two point dunk
12:06
Fighting Irish defensive rebound
11:57
Ryder Frost misses three point jump shot
11:55
Kebba Njie offensive rebound
11:50
TV timeout
11:39
Jalen Haralson misses two point layup
11:37
Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
11:37
Shadrak Lasu turnover (bad pass)
11:16
Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
11:06
Mason Porter-Brown misses two point layup
11:04
Carson Towt defensive rebound
10:37
Jalen Haralson misses three point jump shot
10:35
Carson Towt offensive rebound
10:32
Fighting Irish turnover (shot clock violation)
10:20
Jalen Haralson shooting foul (Shadrak Lasu draws the foul)