Notre Dame overcame an 18-point deficit to claim an 81-78 overtime victory over North Carolina State in Raleigh on Sunday evening. If you were one of many Fighting Irish fans who wrote them off when the Wolfpack extended its lead to 40-22 late in the first half, you didn’t know your ND basketball history. Statsheet.com…
Notre Dame’s 75-70 victory over Miami on Saturday improved its record in close and/or overtime games to 5-2 this season, close defined as games decided by 6 points (two possessions) or less. I doubt that record is a surprise to Notre Dame fans given the team’s success to date, but I don’t think many Irish…
This week’s column was ready to post when news of Zach Auguste’s suspension broke. So much for a positive tone. The first report that included comment from Notre Dame was Angelo DeCarlo’s, posted on WNDU.com at 10:30 AM on Wednesday. The spokesman said that the length of the suspension had not been determined yet and…
Monday’s 71-70 victory over North Carolina in Chapel Hill left the Fighting Irish with a 3-0 ACC record, a 15-1 overall record, and a #13 ranking in the current AP poll. It’s a good start. Good. Not great. “To be 3-0 in this league, we’re thrilled,” Mike Brey said after the Carolina game, “but we…
Good start on balance, but I am not as sold on the offense as many other ND fans are. Gripping and ripping is a lot more fun when your quarterback can get outside the pocket and throw it 60 yards on the run. High scoring teams have a mix of big plays and long drives. The…