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Last updated: February 4, 2012 3:27 p.m.

Notre Dame takes down No. 17 Marquette

Associated Press

SOUTH BEND – Freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 three-pointers and beat No. 15 Marquette 76-59 Saturday.

Connaughton shot 5-for-8 on threes to lead the Irish (15-8, 7-3 Big East) to their fourth straight win. Notre Dame has defeated five ranked opponents this season.

Eric Atkins chipped in 18 points and Jerian Grant had 12 in a strong performance by the Irish backcourt.

The loss snapped a seven-game conference winning streak for Marquette (19-5, 8-3). Darius Johnson-Odom scored 10 points for the Golden Eagles in the first half, but was held to just two points the rest of the game.

Vander Blue chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds for Marquette. The Eagles shot just 2 of 13 from three-point range.

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The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.
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