Notre Dame's Pat Connaughton (24) shoots a 3-pointer during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Rutgers at the Big East Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Notre Dame's Tom Knight (25) drives past Rutgers' Malick Kone (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Rutgers' Austin Johnson (21) draws a foul as Notre Dame's Jerian Grant (22) attempts to score during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Notre Dame's Cameron Biedscheid (1) drives past Rutgers' Dane Miller (2) and Mike Poole, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Notre Dame's Tom Knight (25) shoots over Rutgers' Kadeem Jack (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East Conference tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK — Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 21 points and led Notre Dame’s impressive show from 3-point range as the 24th-ranked Fighting Irish beat Rutgers 69-61 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big East tournament. Tom Knight had a career-high 18 …
