SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- V.J. Beachem had the bounce-back game he needed Monday night for No. 25 Notre Dame.Beachem scored 20 points to help the Fighting Irish snap a two-game slide with a 77-62 win over Colgate.Beachem, who averages 15 points per game, returned to form after a four-point performance in a loss to No. 1 Villanova, followed by an ineffective second half in which he tk just one shot during a loss to No. 15 Purdue. Beachem knocked down six 3-pointers against Colgate after going only 2 of 8 in the previous two games.It was big for me to finally knock down some shots and get into a rhythm, he said.Bonzie Colson finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, and Matt Farrell added 13 points and six assists for the Irish (10-2).Will Ryman had 18 points and Nathan Harris scored 17 for Colgate (2-10), which lost its sixth in a row -- all in December.In the losses to Villanova and Purdue, the Irish led by double digits in the first half of each game, but were outscored by an average of 16 points in the second half.Against Colgate, they again tk a comfortable lead in the first 20 minutes, but struggled to put away the Raiders. Steve Vasturias 3-pointer with 7:23 to play gave Notre Dame its largest lead at 21 points, but Colgate went on a 12-1 run to cut it to 10 with 4 minutes to go.Consecutive baskets by Colson and a 3 by Beachem with 2:48 left got the Irish back on track, part of a 9-2 run in response.(Beachem) needed to see some shots go in, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. Were not going to get another NCAA bid without our seniors playing well.Notre Dame came in leading the nation with just 8.4 turnovers per game, but committed 10 in the first half alone. Colgate contributed to the early sloppiness with 13 turnovers of its own while shting only 21 percent from the flr as the Irish built a 16-point halftime lead.We turned it over way t many times in the first half, Colgate coach Matt Langel said. We didnt adjust quick enough.Notre Dame finished with a season-high 14 turnovers.BIG SURPRISEFarrell received an early Christmas gift from the Irish after the game. His older brother, Bo, a First Lieutenant with the Army who had been stationed in Afghanistan for seven months, walked out onto the court to surprise Matt.Brey and his staff had conspired for six weeks to set up the surprise, and even went so far as to prepare a fake video greeting that made it appear Bo was still overseas, just before he walked out to greet his brother.He got me, said Matt, who hadnt seen Bo since May. We dont ask for much for Christmas, so this is the best present Ive ever gotten.Matt joked that he was mad at Brey and the coaching staff for keeping the secret from him for so long.He is very upset with me, Brey said with a smile. What a neat family celebration.TIP-INSLangel was recruited by Brey to play at Delaware, his first head coaching position before coming to Notre Dame. ... Notre Dame freshman guard T.J. 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Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. CLEVELAND -- After laboring through a season-high 46 pitches in the World Series opener Tuesday night, Andrew Miller didnt have a shred of an iota of a doubt that he would throw however many fastballs and sliders are required to give the Cleveland Indians their best chance to win Game 2 on Wednesday.Its the World Series, Miller said. Ill be ready. Im going to take advantage of the training staff here and all the gadgetry to feel gd tomorrow. The most we can play is six more games. And Ill find a way to be a part of them.Designated hitter Carlos Santana shares Millers optimism and determination. He gave the Indians a scare when he suffered a cramp in his right calf in the fourth inning. But Santana stayed in the game, and he expects to be gd to go Wednesday thanks to the magic of hydration and an ample supply of bananas. Second baseman Jason Kipnis -- the third Indian with potential availability issues -- was not at his locker stall after Game 1 while presumably undergoing treatment on his injured ankle. Unless he reports to the park on crutches, its safe to assume how he feels about playing.These are the 2016 Indians. They always show up, and they take an almost whimsical sense of pleasure in overcoming setbacks and proving people wrong. Now theyve ridden the same thematic elements to eight of the 11 October victories theyll need to bring Cleveland its first World Series championship since 1948.Theyll try to continue their run of October dominance in Game 2 against the Cubs, while relying on the same formula that has allowed them to spring traps against favored teams for the better part of a month.The atmosphere at Progressive Field was electric for the first Series game in the city since 1997, and it was everything that Indians fans hoped it would be. Corey Kluber dazzled the Cubs for six innings and combined with Miller and closer Cody Allen to strike out 15 Cubs -- tied for the second-highest nine-inning total in a World Series game.In nine postseason games against Boston, Toronto and the Cubs, Clevelands pitchers have crossed the threshold from impressive to remarkable. Theyve logged an aggregate 1.58 staff ERA (14 earned runs in 80 innings pitched), with 21 walks and 96 strikeouts against three of the deepest and most potent lineups in the majors this season.Almost without fail, the Indians seem to find a new offensive protagonist every day.Outfielder Brandon Guyer, an early August non-waiver-deadline pickup from Tampa Bay, led the majors with 31 hit-by-pitches during the regular season. So naturally, he tk an 89 mph cutter from Jon Lester off the leg with the bases loaded to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead in the first inning.Clevelands young and energetic left side of the infield got into the act in a big way. Third baseman Jose Ramirez and shortstop Francisco Lindor became the third pair of teammates under age 25 to collect at least three hits in the same World Series game. They joined Gse Goslin and Ossie Bluege of the 1924 Washington Senators and Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury of the 2007 Boston Red Sox as the third duo to achieve the feat.Catcher Robert Perez, he of the .183 regular-season batting average, had the biggest night of all with two home runs and four RBIs. Perez joined Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome as the third Indians player to produce a multihomer game in the postseason. He also entered an elite fraternity with Yogi Berra, Gene Tenace, Johnny Bench and Gary Carter as the fifth catcher to record a multihomer game in the World Series.Their 8-1 postseason record notwithstanding, the Indians have grown accustomed to the national perception that theyre the final sspeed bump in the Cubs inevitable drive to a title.dddddddddddd. That sentiment was expressed loud and clear Tuesday when Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy posed a question during Cleveland manager Terry Franconas pregame news conference. The two men have a longstanding relationship and collaborated on the managers 2013 bk, Francona: The Red Sox Years, so they have a tendency to cut through the niceties and get right to the point.Are you aware and in your rm do your guys care that this event around the country is all about the Cubs? Shaughnessy asked. Do you feel like saying, Were here, t?Replied Francona: Youve already been banned in Boston. Now youre banned in Cleveland.Inspired by their managers relentless honesty and gd humor, the Indians have adopted a straightforward mindset that allows them to shrug off each bad thing that happens and see it as an omen for something gd right around the corner.It was evident in the fourth inning Tuesday, when Santana hobbled into second base on a single by Ramirez. He spent several minutes being tended to by the Indians athletic trainer, and it lked for all the world like another case of the baseball gods piling on a team that has endured a series of devastating injuries this season.Yet absolutely no one in the Cleveland dugout or bullpen was thinking bad thoughts.Honestly, we were out in the bullpen thinking, Coco [Crisp] is going to come in and hit a double in the seventh inning with three men on, Allen said. Next man up. Thats how its worked.The Indians are arent afraid to express sentiments that might be left unspoken in other clubhouses. In the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped hints that they would try to take advantage of Lesters well-publicized issues throwing to bases. But all the Dodgers posturing and dancing on the basepaths never amounted to much.Not so for the Indians. In the first inning, Lindor singled with two outs and immediately stole second base. He attempted another steal in the third inning only to be thrown out by Cubs catcher David Ross.Not only does it bring excitement, but it also brings a little bit of a distraction for the pitchers, Indians center fielder Rajai Davis?said. Lindor was able to capitalize on that today with that stolen base early. I think he got into the head of Lester a little bit, and he lost his command for a few batters and we were able to take advantage of that.The Indians will face another challenge in Game 2 when Trevor Bauer takes the mound nine days after exiting early with a bld-soaked right pinkie finger in Toronto. Miller, who lked rusty after an extended layoff, will have to pitch through some fatigue. Sometime during this series, a starter other than Kluber will have to make his mark, and Dan Otero and Bryan Shaw will have to join Miller and Allen in recording some big outs.But the Indians are now conditioned to expect positive results. After injuries to Michael Brantley, Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar and all the other obstacles theyve encountered this season, they have every intention of seeing this thing through to the finish.Weve had so much crap happen to us this season, every guy in here shows up the ballpark with the attitude, Try and figure out a way, Allen said. You just try and find a way, and if you dont, so be it and you move on to the next day and try to find a way to do it that day.Thats the motto weve had, and its worked. That mantra doesnt just involve a few individuals. It involves everyone. ' ' '