Notre Dame rallies from 20 down, beats Villanova in overtime

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    Maybe Notre Dame should be called the Fight-Lin Irish.

    No one predicted this run of success over the past month from Notre Dame -- or this stunning comeback. Down 20 on the road at Villanova, the Irish buried 3 after 3 to pull off perhaps their most astounding victory yet.

    "Jeremy Lin and the Irish," coach Mike Brey said. "Believe it."

    Pat Connaughton scored 21 points, Jack Cooley had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Notre Dame (No. 25 ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP) erased a 20-point deficit in a 74-70 overtime victory over Villanova on Saturday night.
     

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