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SOUTH BEND, Ind. Emily Pickering Jersey . -- Notre Dames Big Three got the season started Saturday in a convincing way.Bonzie Colson had 23 points and nine rebounds, V.J. Beachem tied his career-high with 22 points, and fellow tri-captain Steve Vasturia added 16 to power Notre Dame to an 89-64 victory over Bryant.The Irish used an 18-2 second half run, capped by Rex Pfluegers 3-point play, to turn a single-digit lead into a 22-point advantage in a span of five minutes.The `Big Three led the way, said Notre Dame coach Mike Brey. That was good because it was a hard game.Notre Dame, which is coming off back-to-back Elite Eight runs in the NCAA Tournament, was just 3 of 16 from beyond the arc but hit 26 of 29 (89.7 percent) free-throw attempts.I love what we did from the foul line, Brey said. I think we can be right up there nationally.Nisre Zouzoua led Bryant with 19 points. Freshmen Sebastian Townes chipped in 16 points and Adam Grant had 13 before fouling out. The Bulldogs turned it over 13 times and shot 41 percent from the field.We were able to hold ourselves very competitively for a good portion of the game, said Bryant coach Tim OShea. It got away from us a little bit, but it was more of a function of how good Notre Dame is. We made some mistakes, but we werent overwhelmed.Known as a shoot-first 3-point threat, Beachem was a perfect 7 of 7 from the foul line, a result of his improved ability to drive to the basket rather than settle for jump shots.That was something I was focused on in the offseason, putting the ball on the deck, Beachem said. That was something I was hearing feedback on after the (NBA) draft process, so its something that I have to make a concerted effort to do rather than just spot up and shoot 3s.Colson scored on a variety of moves down low, but also stepped out and knocked down a 3-pointer, showcasing his offensive versatility.Hes an amazing guy, with a nose for the ball, Brey said. He sets the tone for us.FIRST HALF RUNSBryant missed its first nine shots and didnt score until nearly five minutes had passed while falling behind 9-0. But Grants consecutive 3-pointers sparked a 15-2 Bulldogs run that put them ahead 19-15 with nine minutes left in the first half.Beachem responded with seven straight points to start an 11-2 Irish run, and Notre Dame scored the final seven points of the half to build a 12-point lead.Its huge to have a guy like VJ who can stretch it and drive it, Colson said. We knew we would have to fight some adversity, but we just stayed together as a unit and stayed within ourselves.BIG PICTUREBryant: The Bulldogs, a Division I program since 2012, will play just four home games in the first two months of the season, while breaking in a six-man freshman class.Notre Dame: Debuting two new starters who played very little last year, Notre Dame improved to 17-0 under Mike Brey in season openers. Point guard Matt Farrell led the Irish with six assists in 28 minutes, while forward Martinas Geben had four points and seven rebounds.TIP-INSBryant: Senior forward Dan Garvin had seven points against the Irish as a freshman the last time the Bulldogs faced them in a narrow 11-point loss at ND in 2013. Garvin finished with four points and a team-high 12 rebounds Saturday.Notre Dame: After leaving Notre Dames second exhibition game last Monday due to shortness of breath, senior forward Austin Torres retuned to play eight minutes and threw down an emphatic two-handed dunk in the second half.UP NEXTBryant opens its home slate with Salve Regina on Tuesday.Notre Dame plays another early-season home tuneup against Seattle University on Wednesday USWNT Pro Shop . 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Sundays matches in the Anglo-Welsh Cup were carbon copies of each other as?Exeter?and?Wasps?both scored 62 points and 10 tries in big wins over?Cardiff?and?Worcester?respectively.Cardiff began brightly against the Chiefs at Sandy Park with a quick 10 points but were then overrun by the pace and power of the home side, going down 62-25.Michele Campagnaro, Tom Hendrickson, Damian Welch, Sam Simmonds, Stuart Townsend, Tom Johnson, Tom Lawday, Jack Innard and Shaun Malton scored Exeters tries and there was also a penalty try award - with Joe Simmonds converting six.Worcester?held a 10-7 lead midway through the first half at the Ricoh Arena but thats as good as it got for the Warriors as Wasps scored nine unanswered tries in a 62-10 thrashing.Scrum-half Dan Robson pulled the strings when he came on the second half, scoring twice and creating a further three tries to guide Wasps to a convincing win.?Reigning Anglo-Welsh Cup champions Saracens got their first win in this years competition with a 29-18 win against 14-man Newcastle at Allianz Park in the first of three matches on Saturday.After losing their first round game to Gloucester, tries from Nick Tompkins, Scott Spurling, Jared Saunders and George Perkins helped the hosts to a bonus point win.For the Falcons, who ended the game with 14 men after Craig Willis red card for a dangerous tackle, it meant a second defeat in the competition after the opening round loss to Northampton.Gloucester were denied a second straight comeback win as Northampton held on for a 19-13 victory at Franklins Gardens.The Cherry and Whites came back from 25-5 down to Saracens last week for a dramatic success, and looked set to do the same here when they got back to within a score with four minutes remaining, but in the end Saints were able to hang on.Former England fly-half Freddie Burns scored 15 points as Leicester made it two wins frrom two games with an easy 42-3 home victory over Newport Gwent Dragons. 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The Tigers scored six tries through Owen Williams, Adam Thompstone, Greg Bateman, Ellis Genge, Harry Roberts and Burns, who also kicked two conversions and two penalties in a fine all-round game.The bonus point win gives Leicester nine points in pool four after their one point win at Bath the previous week.In Fridays trio of clashes Scarlets produced a stunning second-half comeback, running in 35 unanswered points to beat old rivals Bath 44-21 in an entertaining encounter in Llanelli.Trailing 21-9 at the break, the West Walians turned on the style after the interval, crossing for five tries to claim a deserved bonus-point triumph.It turned into a night to forget for former Scarlets No. 10 Rhys Priestland who was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle on opposite number Dan Jones.After a run of 10 defeats, Bristol won for the first time this season with a deserved 26-11 success over Sale.The win saw the home side avenge their league defeat when Sale triumphed 31-13 at Ashton Gate only three weeks ago.Jason Woodward, Jack Tovey and Rhodri Williams scored Bristols tries with Billy Searle kicking two penalties and a conversion. Replacement Adrian Jarvis added a penalty.The win came at the end of a stormy week for the club which saw Andy Robinson leave his coaching role to be replaced by Mark Tainton.Halani Aulika scored a try for Sale with Dan Mugford and Tom Arscott both adding penalties.Harlequins continued their unbeaten Anglo-Welsh Cup run with a hard-fought 15-12 victory over Ospreys at St Helens.Quins scored tries through number eight George Naoupu and lock Charlie Matthews with replacement Tim Swiel kicking a conversion and a crucial late penalty. ' ' '