When I started putting together Echoes on the Hardwood, my first interviewees told a wide range of stories covering a couple decades of Notre Dame basketball. But at some point in the interview, they all asked me the same question: “You’re going to talk to Eddie O’Rourke, right?” Of course, I said yes. I didn’t…
Back at Thanksgiving, with the Irish slogging through the non-conference slate and Tim Abromaitis secured on the bench with a wrecked knee, I would have bet a couple multiples of my mortgage my NCAA bracket wouldn’t include the words “Notre Dame”. In fact, I gave at least a couple minutes thought to how running a…
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…
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…
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…