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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 took 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 took 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 shooting only 21 percent from the floor as the Irish built a 16-point halftime lead.We turned it over way too 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. Gibbs wore No. 25 for the second half because his normal No. 2 was drenched with Gatorade after he dove over the Irish bench for a loose ball in the first half.BIG PICTUREColgate: In the Raiders two wins, theyve knocked down 25 3-pointers while shooting 49 percent from long range. Against the Irish, Colgate hit just one of its first nine 3s and finished 6 of 19.Notre Dame: The Irish enter their holiday break with a win but plenty to work on after an uninspired effort against Colgate.UP NEXTColgate: The Raiders end nonconference play at Duquesne on Thursday, then begin Patriot League play on Dec. 30 at Lafayette.Notre Dame: The Irish have one more nonconference tuneup at home against Saint Peters on Dec. 28 before beginning ACC play at Pittsburgh on Dec. 31. Fake NFL Jerseys Online . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. 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General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals were still gathering information Monday afternoon about wide receiver Michael Floyds arrest on multiple charges after he was found asleep at the wheel of his car.Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said during his Monday news conference that he had spoken with Floyd to gather the facts of what happened and determine what our options are going forward. Arians said he believed the team and league cant hand down formal punishment to Floyd until the case has run its course.Well determine all that at a later date, said Arians, who said he expects to have more information when he meets the media Wednesday.Floyd was found behind the wheel of his vehicle at an intersection in Scottsdale at 2:48 a.m. Monday. He was charged with obstructing a roadway, DUI impaired to the slightest degree, DUI with a blood-alcohol concentration over .08 and failure to obey a police officer. He was booked and then released from the Scottsdale jail at 4:55 a.m.Arians said that no teammates were with Floyd.We always talk about not being the guy and making correct decisions, Arians said.In the last year of his contract, Floyd is on pace to have the worst statistical season of his five-year career.dddddddddddd The former first-round pick has 33 catches for 446 yards - a pace of 41 catches and 549 yards, both career lows.Arians called Floyds season very inconsistent and declined to comment on how it could impact his future being in a contract year.Thats too obvious, Arians said.As word spread throughout the locker room Monday, some of his teammates said that while they didnt know enough to offer an expanded comment about the incident, they thought Floyd was a good person.Its unfortunate, defensive tackle Frostee Rucker said. Im sure hell learn from it. I dont know everything about it but Mikes a good kid and I hope he learns from it, and I wish him all the best.Fellow defensive lineman Calais Campbell expressed his hope that Floyd can get through the incident.Just hope hes OK, Campbell said. Great guy. Love playing with him. Just hope hes OK. I dont really know much about the whole situation. I havent had a chance to talk to him yet. Mikes a great teammate. ' ' '