Discussing his team’s upcoming game at South Florida after Wednesday’s overtime victory oner Louisville, Notre Dame Head Coach Mike Brey said, “If we’re not ready to play, they will beat us in Tampa at noon on Saturday.” It’s really simple. If the Irish (20-4/9-3) prepare well and give the same great effort we’ve seen throughout…
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Irish Defeat Louisville in Overtime Thriller
Notre Dame withstood two Louisville possessions at the end of regulation and then scored the first 14 points in overtime to secure a thrilling 89-79 victory. Ben Hansbrough scored 28 points for the Irish, and Tim Abromaitis added 23 points. Kyle Kuric matched Hansbrough’s game high point total for Louisville. Abromaitis and Carleton Scott…
Preview – Louisville at Notre Dame
Notre Dame’s final position in the Big East standings will begin to sort itself out when the Louisville Cardinals (18-5/7-3) travel to South Bend to play the Fighting Irish (19-4/8-3). The winner will have the upper hand among the half dozen teams trying to position themselves in the league’s top four, and the loser will…
Questions, Kelly and Some Answers
(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – As strong as Notre Dame closed the year there are still many open questions around Brian Kelly and whether he’ll be able to achieve greatness at Notre Dame, which is defined as National Championships. By any measure this season was an incomplete. And while it was…
Notre Dame 76, Rutgers 69
Ben Hansbrough scored 25 points including 6 consecutive free throws with the game on the line in the last 30 seconds to lead Notre Dame to a hard fought 76-69 victory over Rutgers. Scott Martin added 14 points for the Irish; and Carleton Scott starred with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. Jonathan…