The game… not pretty. Notre Dame’s position in the Big East standings and its chances to earn a double bye into the conference tournament after Saturday’s victory over Seton Hall… very pretty. Led by Tim Abromaitis’ 22 points and his excellent defense against SHU star guard Jeremy Hazell, the Irish recovered from 32% shooting in…
If you enjoyed Marshon Brooks’ scoring outburst against Notre Dame last Wednesday, there’s a chance you’ll see Act 2 when Jeremy Hazell leads the Seton Hall Pirates into Purcell Pavilion to play the #9 Fighting Irish on Saturday evening. Like Brooks, Hazell is a tall, athletic guard who never eschews a shot. He is capable…
Between 1968 and 1971, nothing was closer to certain than that phrase preceding the name Austin Carr on the ACC’s public address system after a Notre Dame basketball game. Carr, who will be added to ND’s Ring of Honor on Saturday, led the Irish in scoring 70 of the 74 times he played for…
A Big East record 52-point performance by Providence guard Marshon Brooks was almost enough to defeat #9 Notre Dame, but the Irish survived a shootout by the narrowest of margins, 94-93. Brooks’ scoring outburst overshadowed outstanding performances by Ben Hansbrough (32 points, 10-13 from the field) and Tim Abromaitis (28 points, 11-16). Brooks stat line…
#9 Notre Dame (21-5/10-4) will travel to Rhode Island to play the Providence Friars (14-13/3-11) in a classic trap game, a trap that has already snared Louisville and Villanova this season. Eight teams are within two games of the Fighting Irish in the Big East standings, so they cannot afford a stumble against a team…