Irish can't get it done on road

Posted January 17, 2009 10:00 pm

Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim gave Arinze Onuaku and Rick Jackson a simple task - make Notre Dame star Luke Harangody work hard for his points.

The Orange's big men did that and more.

Onuaku matched his season high with 19 points, Jackson had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and the eighth-ranked Orange held off No. 12 Notre Dame 93-74 on Saturday.

Harangody had 25 points and 16 rebounds, his 10th straight 20-point game and seventh consecutive double-double. But he found it tough going inside, shooting 9-for-28 against an inspired Orange man-to-man defense.

The Orange (17-2, 5-1 Big East), coming off a loss at Georgetown that stopped a seven-game winning streak, snapped a three-game losing streak against the Irish (12-5, 3-3).

Kyle McAlarney finished with seven 3-pointers and 24 points for the Irish, while Ryan Ayers had 11 points.

Harangody took the blame for the Irish's second straight defeat.

"This one's on me," Harangody said. "I've reached the time in my career where I need to step up, and 9-for-28 from the field is unacceptable. I can't lay a goose egg like that, especially on the road."

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