Jerel McNeal poured in 27 points to lead 8th ranked Marquette past Notre Dame 71-64 in South Bend. That's 10-straight wins for the Golden Eagles (18-2, 7-0) who lead the Big East Conference.
The Irish has now dropped two straight home games at the Joyce Center, after previously winning 45 straight games. Notre Dame lost to Connecticutt on Saturday before losing to the Golden Eagles on Monday night.
Wesley Matthews added 16 points and Dominic James had 15 for the Golden Eagles, who held Notre Dame to 36% shooting from the field.
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