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tion that the fifth-year senior swing- man had regained his swagger. While just the team's fourth-highest scorer in that road game, the co-captain was directly responsible for anchoring the Irish in what was at the time an un- S cott Martin's performance Jan. 7 at Louisville may not have made national headlines, but it was a signal to Notre Dame Na- 68 MARCH 2012 Scott Martin has gotten back on track to lead the Irish BY WES MORGAN FULL CIRCLE thinkable, double-overtime, 67-65 vic- tory over the 11th-ranked Cardinals. Injuries meant Martin, the lone senior in the starting lineup, was in charge of corralling the youngsters. His leadership this season was to be critical even in what was believed to be a rebuilding phase. Offensive produc- tion, however, was just as important. Considering the 6-8, 222-pounder had been at war with his shooting stroke for most of the year up to that point, Martin's 11 points and 12 re- bounds were invaluable in a hostile road environment. And for the first time this year against Big East Con- ference competition, Martin looked like the player that fans, as well as the Irish coaching staff, expected him to be. Martin connected on 42.8 percent of his field goal attempts during the 2010-11 season, including 33.3 percent from behind the arc. In the 14 games in BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED