Tourney twin-kill
Falcons off to 3-0 sweep with tournament sweep

Nov. 15: Notre Dame ran their early season record to 3-0 Saturday, with a 99-59 victory over Ohio State – Lima.  The win on their Murphy Gymnasium court gives Notre Dame a two-game sweep in their NDC Tip-Off Tournament; the Falcons defeated Rochester (Mich.) in the tournament opener on Thursday.

Four Falcons scored in doubles figures, as NDC outshot the Barons (1-4), 53.1 percent (34-for-64) to 36.4 percent (24-for-66). The Falcons’ 3-0 start ties a program record; Notre Dame also started the 2005-06 season off with three consecutive wins.
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Falcons best in nest test
Nov. 13: Notre Dame earned a 72-63 victory over Rochester (Mich.) in their home opener Thursday.  Freshman guard Nick McCartney (Newton Falls, Ohio) scored 18 points and the Falcon frontcourt tandem of freshman Eric Dummermuth (Dover, Ohio) and junior Karim McFarlane (Portmore, Jamaica) played a strong inside game, as Notre Dame picked up their second win of the season. 

McCartney scored 15 second-half points, nine at the free throw line, to help NDC protect a first half lead.  The game was the first of three invitational tournament games between Notre Dame, Rochester, and Ohio State-Lima, who will play a three-day round-robin from Thursday to Saturday.
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NDC back on the hardwood, win easy
Nov. 8: Notre Dame defeated Malone, 68-56, in Canton Saturday in what was the season opener for both teams.  The Falcons held the Pioneers to a 32.8 percent (20-for-61) mark from the field while getting to the line 30 times on the other end of the court in starting the season off with a victory.

Freshman guard Nick McCartney (Newton Falls, Ohio) scored a team-high 14 points in a solid collegiate debut to pace Notre Dame (1-0).  Junior center Karim McFarlane (Portmore, Jamaica) added 11 points and a game-high 11 boards on a night where the Falcons grabbed a 30-22 lead by halftime and went on to win by a dozen.
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2007-08 NDC Men's Basketball Media Guide

NDC's Men's Basketball at a Glance

• Notre Dame Men's Basketball  was instituted in 2001.
• NDC competes in the North Division of the 14-member American Mideast Conference (AMC).
• AMC schools participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). 151 schools from 16 athletic conferences sponsor men's basketball in the NAIA Division II.