Notre Dame vs. Charleston basketball

Charleston's Fabreizio Wright, left, and Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, right, tip off Wednesday, December 30, 2009 to begin the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert lays one in the basket Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, top left, reaches for the rebound against Charleston's Deonte Jones, top right, Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Greg Tucker takes the ball to the hoop Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Deonte Jones, center, keeps strong on the rebound as Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, left, and Matt Helle, right, reach in Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Jamaul Gray, right, reaches for the rebound as Notre Dame's Matt Helle, left, and Jacob Tolbert, center, beat him to it Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Nick Koeppel trips over Charleston's Greg Tucker Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Alex Carroll, top, jumps to block a pass by Charleston's Ryan Parham Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Luciano Starling, front, takes a nose dive while defending Charleston'sGreg Tucker Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Deonte Jones, center, grabs a rebound Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, top, stretches for a rebound Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Ryan Parham, right, grabs hold of Notre Dame's Nick Koeppel Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, center, lays one in the net Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Fabreizio Wright, left, works his way past Notre Dame defender Matt Helle Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Claude Armstrong, left center, and Notre Dame's Matt Helle, right center, struggle for control of the ball Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Ryan Parham, center, goes for a block against Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, right, Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, center, makes his way past Charleston's Greg Tucker, right, Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

A referee trots by the Notre Dame bench Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Cape Central faculty members perform part of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" for fans at half-time of the third place game, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 during the final day of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center.

Cape Central faculty members perform part of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" for fans at half-time of the third place game, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 during the final day of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center.

Charleston's Deonte Jones, center left, and teammate Maurice Moore, center right, take their places on the court Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Deonte Jones prepares to check the ball Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Fabreizio Wright, right, tips the ball away from Notre Dame's Dylan Essner Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Fabreizio Wright(52) takes the ball to the hoop Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame teammates Nick Koeppel, left, Matt Helle, center, and Jacob Tolbert, right, walk down court Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Maurice Moore, center, plows through Notre Dame's Matt Helle, left, and Luciano Starling, bottom, Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Jacob Tolbert, center, grabs a pass from teammate Alex Carroll, left, Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Charleston's Greg Tucker, left, watches as Notre Dame's Ke-Ke Kellum speeds after a loose ball Wednesday, December 30, 2009, during the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center. (Laura Simon)

Notre Dame's Nick Koeppel leaves the court with his teammates in tow after winning the third place game of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center Wednesday, December 30, 2009. (Laura Simon)