SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- - Braeden Shrewsbury led with 19 points, five other Fighting Irish reached double digits, and Notre Dame cruised past Detroit Mercy 102-70 on Friday.

Shrewsbury, the son of Fighting Irish head coach Micah Shrewsbury, was 5 of 8 from the field and a perfect 4 for 4 from the charity stripe in the victory.

Markus Burton added 13 points, Carson Towt had 11 (along with 10 rebounds), and Ryder Frost , Brady Koehler , and Sir Mohammed each tallied 10.

Notre Dame (2-0) was in control from the opening tip, with a 13-3 run extending their lead to 20-10 just past the halfway mark of the first half. They took a 44-31 lead into the locker room at halftime, and started the second frame on a 20-5 run.

The Fighting Irish shot 52.2% from the field and 43.8% from deep, while

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