Notre Dame’s 26-6 season earned a #2 seed in the Southwest region of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Fighting Irish will play their first game of the tournament Friday in Chicago. Irish fans hoped for a #1 seed, but that honor went to Ohio State in the East Region, Kansas in the Southwest Region,…
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Irish Fall in Overtime
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…
Irish Crush Cincinnati
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….
ND’s Postseason Journey Begins
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…
Gritty Irish Refuse to Lose
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…