WHEELING, W.Va. -- Notre Dame College shot 56 percent from the field and made 15-of-25 three-point attempts to down Fairmont State, 85-67, on Saturday night at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling.
 
Notre Dame (22-8) will now advance to Sunday's Championship Game against top-seeded West Liberty. Fairmont State falls to 22-8 and will now wait until Sunday night's selection show to learn its NCAA Tournament fate. The Falcons were No. 4 in this week's NCAA Atlantic Region Rankings.
 
With Fairmont State leading 24-22 with 6:55 remaining in the opening half, Notre Dame went on a momentum changing 22-5 run over nearly a five minute stretch to take a 44-29 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the first half. NDC made six threes during the stretch, including five in a row to key to run.
 
However, Fairmont State showed some life late in the half by scoring nine of the final 10 points to cut the margin to just seven at the break, 45-38.
 
Fairmont State pulled to within five at the 15:40 mark of the second half, but Notre Dame quickly answer with an 8-2 run and allowed the Falcons to pull within single digits just one more time before taking control of the game for good – stretching its lead to as many as 22 late.
 
Four players reached double figures for Fairmont State, led by 15 points, three rebounds and four assists from Jason Jolly. The Falcons also got 13 points apiece from Vonte Montgomery and R.J. Hutcherson, and 12 points from Cole VonHandorf. Kenzie Melko-Marshall also chipped in eight points and nine rebounds.
 
Fairmont State shot 42 percent from the field, including a dismal 8-of-32 performance from behind the arc (25.0%).
 
Notre Dame, on the other hand, tied a season-high with 15 three-pointers and shot a season-best 60 percent from behind the arc. NDC also held a 37-29 advantage on the glass and finished the game with 19 assists on 31 made baskets.
 
Five players reached double-figures for Notre Dame, including a game-high 20 points from Isaiah Sanders. The Falcons also got 19 from Bruce Hodges, and 17 points and nine rebounds from Will Vorhees. Halil Parks and Larenz Thurman also chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively.
 
The game featured seven lead changes in the first 13 minutes of the opening half before Notre Dame's 22-5 run to take control.