Louisville rallied from a 46-32 halftime deficit to force overtime, and the Cardinals completed the comeback with an 83-77 overtime victory. Louisville will face Connecticut Saturday evening in the Big East Tournament finals. Preston Knowles led Louisville with 20 points including 8 in the last 2:47 of regulation. Scott Martin led Notre Dame with 21…
A 10-point halftime lead quickly became a second half blowout as the Fighting Irish conducted a halfcourt offense clinic en route to a 89-51 victory. Ben Hansbrough scored 23 points to lead Notre Dame in the scoring column, but all five starters excelled. Carleton Scott scored 18 points, secured 6 rebounds, and blocked 4 shots….
After two days of watching, it’s time to start playing. The Fighting Irish will begin their pursuit of a Big East Tournament championship on Thursday at 7:00 PM against Cincinnati. The Bearcats advanced to the quarterfinal game by defeating USF 87-61 on Wednesday. ND had a double bye to the quarters thanks to its second…
After sitting on the bench with four fouls, Ben Hansbrough re-entered the game with 8:34 to play and Notre Dame leading 60-52. He lasted 10 seconds before being called for charging, and Connecticut scored the next 13 points before the Irish answered. Down 65-60 with 4:26 left in the game, ND switched to zone, put…
Connecticut is one of six teams fighting for the three unclaimed spots in the standings that will earn a bye into the second round of next week’s Big East Tournament. Three of those teams – West Virginia, Cincinnati, and Georgetown – are 10-7. The remaining three – Connecticut, Villanova, and Marquette – are 9-8 and…