Hot Shooting Falcons Roll Past Shaw.

The Notre Dame Falcons got big night's from the 3-point from a  couple players  to open up the 2014-15 season with a 93-71 victory over Shaw.  The victory was the first game of the Earl Lloyd Conference Challenge in Institute,West Virginia.
  The Falcons (1-0) saw four players tally double figures on the evening.  Tyree Gaiter led the way with 29 points.  He was four of eight from the 3-point line.  Kyuata Taylor tallied 26 behind a six of 10 night from the 3-point line.  Lawrence DeArmond scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists, while Will Vorhees netted 13.
  Shaw (0-1) was led by three players in double figures.  Baba Oli Odd led the way with 17 points for the Bears.  Koron Reed scored 14- and Jamar Cooper notched 12.
  The Bears got off to a quick start and led 8-2 in the early going behind a pair of Cooper 3-pointer's.  Five minutes into the contest Shaw had a five point lead (15-10.)
 NDC would then go on a 22-2 run triggered by full- court pressure.  During the run the Bears turned the ball over 10 times.  Taylor would scored nine points during that span and the Falcons took a 15 point lead (32-17.)  Shaw would miss 12 consecutive shots at one point.  The Falcons would take a nine point lead (35-26) into halftime.
  The Falcons would hit the first five shots they attempted in the second half, while the Bears would miss the first three that they attempted.  The Falcons would open up a 20 point lead (49-29) with 16:35 left to go.  The Falcons would lead by as many as 30 (82-52) and would cruise to the victory.  The lead would be no less than 18 the rest of the way.
  The Falcons shot 46 percent (33-72) from the field on the night- they shot 39 percent (11-28) from the 3-point line. NDC struggled at the foul line shooting 67 percent (16-24.)  Each team grabbed 42 rebounds. The Falcons turned it over 10 times to go along with 18 assists.
  The Bears shot 38 percent (23-61.) They shot 35 percent (6-17) from the 3-point line.  The Bears were a solid 76 percent (19-25) at the free throw line.  The Bears had almost double as many turnovers (23) as assists (13.)
  NDC will be back in action Sunday at 1 PM when they take on Virginia Union.