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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Disappointing Performance Ends Notre Dame’s Season
Notre Dame showed up only in the literal sense. Florida State ran its offense better, shot better, defended better, and played smarter than Notre Dame. The 71-57 final score is closer than most of the game was. Notre Dame started to press midway through the second half, made a run, and cut the lead to…
Preview – Notre Dame vs. Florida State
#2 seed Notre Dame will try to advance to the NCAA Tournament Southwest Region semi-finals when it meets the #10 seed Florida State Seminoles Sunday evening in Chicago. The winner will head to San Antonio next Friday to play the Purdue-Virginia Commonwealth victor. Notre Dame advanced by defeating Akron 69-56 on Friday. Florida State defeated…
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Akron wouldn’t die easily, but Notre Dame pulled away late in the game and won 69-56. Ben Hansbrough led a balanced ND attack with 15 points. Tim Abromaitis scored 14 points, and Scott Martin added 11. Carleton Scott’s 14 rebounds led Notre Dame to a 41-32 rebounding advantage that, more than any other factor, was…
Preview – Notre Dame vs. Akron
Notre Dame is ready to lose the stink of its second half collapse against Louisville a week ago, and the NCAA tournament is just the venue for a fresh start. The Akron Zips, winners of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, will be the opponent when the Fighting Irish take the floor of Chicago’s United Center on…