Money Matters, Simplified.
COL BKB: Notre Dame 70, West Va. 68
Sun, 01/10/2010 - 11:07 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
The lead grew to 45-25 at halftime and was 47-25 before WVU rallied.
The Mountaineers closed to 67-66 on Dalton Pepper's 3-pointer with 4:55 remaining, but the Irish maintained their lead until the final buzzer.
Luke Harangody led the victory with 24 points and five rebounds.
Tim Abromaitis scored 17 with eight rebounds, Tyrone Nash 13 with six rebounds.
Ben Hansbrough had six points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Fighting Irish (14-3, 3-1), who have won five of six.
Kevin Jones led West Virginia with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Da'Sean Butler scored 13 with nine rebounds and three assists, and Darryl Bryant added 11 points for the Mountaineers (12-2, 3-1), who have lost two of three.
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