Notre Dame basketball got win No. 2 on the year Monday evening, as they held off the Buffalo Bulls and won 86-76.

Tae Davis capped his career-high 27-point night with four clutch free throws to create enough distance and ensure the victory, one in which the Irish couldn’t take their eyes off the Bulls for very long except for the hot start to the second half. Davis made 12 of 13 free throws during the game.

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Down by two at the half, the Fighting Irish opened the second half with a 24-2 scoring run and never looked back.

Defensively, the Irish were extremely active on Buffalo's leading scorer Tyson Dunn, holding him to two points off of 1-8 shooting in the first half. Junior forward Tae Davis was far and away Notre Dame's best defender of the night, showcasing his length and athleticism.

It wasn't going to be as free and easy as the first game and the exhibition had been for Notre Dame men's basketball, which had to figure it all out

The first week of a new season is officially in the rearview, which means its time to grind for the Notre Dame men's basketball team