Eight Big East teams have five or six losses, and all of them are vying for the two remaining spots in the top four that will earn a double bye in the Big East tournament. With just two weeks left in the regular season, it’s time for some of those teams to make a move….
Mike Brey’s crew has a chance to make some Irish basketball history with a couple more wins
Bulls never win bullfights, but they usually make the contest interesting. Not so for the South Florida Bulls, not today anyway. Jack Cooley came off the bench to score a team leading 18 points on 9-10 shooting, all but one of the 10 shots within a couple of feet of the basket. All five Notre…
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…
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…