Basketball

Always Dominant

When the Ring of Honor was first implemented, fans may have had varying lists of who they’d like to see in it.  But those lists varied only after the first two names — Austin Carr and Adrian Dantley.  Friday night at Purcell Pavilion, those two “reserved slots” will be filled, as A.D. takes his place…

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Brey Staying, Scott Going

Multiple published reports indicate that Mike Brey will not be meeting with officials from the University of Maryland regarding their open head coaching position.  By doing so, Brey seemingly is eschewing an opportunity to pursue what has been reported as being his “dream job” with the Terrapins. It does seem, though, there will be an…

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Irish Fall to Texas A&M in Title Game

Notre Dame fell behind by 13 points early in the game and recovered to take a 2 point halftime lead, but Danielle Adams’ 22 second half points proved to be too much as Texas A&M won the Women’s NCAA Tournament championship 76-70 in Indianapolis on Tuesday.  Adams finished with 30 points.  Skylar Diggins led the…

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That team out there, they’re on a mission

So said Tennessee’s Pat Summit at halftime of her team’s loss to Notre Dame in the Dayton Region championship game of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The mission continued Sunday against Connecticut, the tournament’s #1 overall seed which had defeated the Fighting Irish twice during the regular season as well as in the Big East…

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Notre Dame 2010-11: The Hindsight Version

It’s going to take a while for the sting of Florida State loss to subside.  When it does, how will you remember Notre Dame’s 2010-11 basketball season? I’ll remember the postseason disappointment, of course; but I’ll remember the great moments I enjoyed throughout the season just as much.  The Old Spice Tournament, the chase for…

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