No. 17 Notre Dame Upset 70-68 By Monmouth

Justin Robinson scored 22 points, including two free throws with 3.6 seconds left, and Monmouth upset the 17th-ranked Fighting Irish 70-68 in the first round of the AdvoCare Invitational on Thursday night. Robinson was fouled driving to the basket and calmly sank the decisive shots. After being held to three first-half points, Robinson had six during the first 4 minutes of the second period to help Monmouth pull to 39-37. Robinson hit two free throws before the Fighting Irish tied it at 68 on Jackson's three-point play with 32 seconds to go. Monmouth held a 17-14 lead 8 minutes into the game before Jackson scored his first five points, including a 3 just before the shot clock expired. Jackson had nine first-half points, including a slam dunk during the final minute. The Hawks' loss was 101-90 to USC, which beat No.

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