NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL LOSSES 7th STRAIGHT

February 7, 2009

It is getting bad to worse for Notre Dame as the Irish left the conference Saturday and were destroyed by UCLA in California.

The Bruins Run Away from Notre Dame (South Bend Tribune) in an 89-63 win that was not even that close.

Tory Jackson, despite not starting, led the Irish with 17 points and Kyle McAlarney scored 16. The UCLA defense did quite a number on Luke Harangody, holding the reigning Big East Player of the Year to just five points on two of 12 shooting from the field in a frustrating 25 minutes of play.

UCLA shot 57% from the field in handing the Irish their seventh straight loss. Notre Dame will look to end their losing streak Thursday night when they host Louisville.