Burton leads Notre Dame against Detroit Mercy after 24-point game

Detroit Mercy Titans (0-1) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0)

South Bend, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Irish -20.5; over/under is 148.5

BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame hosts Detroit Mercy after Markus Burton scored 24 points in Notre Dame's 89-67 victory against the Long Island Sharks.

Notre Dame went 15-18 overall with an 11-5 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Fighting Irish averaged 10.5 points off of turnovers, 10.1 second-chance points and 14.0 bench points last season.

Detroit Mercy finished 4-17 in Horizon League play and 2-15 on the road last season. The Titans averaged 67.1 points per game last season, 27.6 in the paint, 10.9 off of turnovers and 7.8 on fast breaks.

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