ND on to NIT 2nd round, beats UAB 70-64

TOM COYNE, AP

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Notre Dame guard Tory Jackson, right, collides with UAB forward Lawrence Kinnard during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

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Story Created: Mar 17, 2009 at 9:16 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 18, 2009 at 11:38 AM EDT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Luke Harangody scored four of his 22 points and had a blocked shot during a decisive 10-point run to lead Notre Dame to a 70-64 victory over Alabama-Birmingham in the first round of the NIT Tuesday night.

Harangody's basket inside gave the Irish (19-14) a 60-50 lead. Robert Vaden, who led UAB (22-12) with 24 points, hit back-to-back 3s to cut the lead to 60-56 with 3:50 left. But a three-point play by Harangody ended the run.

Harangody gave the Irish a 56-50 lead on a dunk, then blocked a shot inside by UAB's Paul Delaney III. UAB coach Mike Davis was called for a technical for leaving the coach's box while arguing that Delaney was fouled.

The Irish play the winner of the New Mexico-Nebraska game.

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