Markus Burton pours in 29 as Notre Dame beats Niagara
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Markus Burton set a Notre Dame freshman-debut record with 29 points, and the Fighting Irish overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Niagara 70-63 on Monday night at South Bend, Ind.
Burton, from neighboring Mishawaka, Ind., scored 18 points in the second half and, according to the Atlantic Coast Conference Network, broke LaPhonso Ellis' mark of 27 points from a