Notre Dame senior shooting guard Cal Price made the most of his opportunity to play the game he loves.
On Thursday night Price scored a team-high 16 points as he made a trio of 3-pointers, connected on all five free-throw attempts and supplied standout defense in a 54-45 home victory over Cleveland.
“I am so glad we are out here,” Price said. “I wanted some revenge because Cleveland beat us earlier this year. We really had some fun because this might be the last time. You never know right now. We just have to play our hardest every game.”
The Irish were also led by 6-foot-3 junior Tim Vaughn who started strong with an offensive putback and smooth left baseline jumper. Vaughn finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists while only missing once from the field.
“It’s not all about how many points you score,” said Vaughn who late in the game threw a length-of-the-court pass to Ty Wilkerson for a layup. “Basketball is a team game, not an individual one. Every time I am on the floor I do my best to help everybody score.”