Notre Dame shot 75-percent in the second half including 6-of-8 from 3-point range and pulled away in the second half for an 80-71 win over Wichita State in the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal in Cleveland Thursday night.

The Shockers rallied from a 13-point first half deficit to pull within three at halftime and took a brief one-point lead with 16:40 to play but the Fighting Irish respond with a 17-6 over the next four minutes and never led by less than eight the rest of the way.

Demetrius Jackson scored 20 to lead Notre Dame. Fred VanVleet led the Shockers with 25 and Darius Carter added 22. Ron Baker was held to nine and hit two of Wichita State’s three 3’s.

The Shockers finish the season 30-5. Notre Dame moves on to face top-seeded Kentucky who cruised to a 78-39 win over West Virginia.