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Home no help to No. 23 Irish, who fall to Minnesota (sportsline.com)

Notre Dame's home-court advantage was no match for Minnesota's 3-point shooting and strong rebounding. The Gophers started the game by making 11-of-13 shots and opened a 14-point first-half lead, then used timely 3-point shooting to hold off Notre Dame for a 79-71 win Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.