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Joe Everett | Thursday, January 4, 2018
Over his 18 years as head coach of the Notre Dame men’s basketball team, perhaps the most successful traits Mike Brey has honed are how to get the most out of his players and to simply find a way to win. In order to pass Digger Phelps for first place in the school’s all-time coaching
Joe Everett | Saturday, December 30, 2017
As it has been for much of the season, Saturday’s ACC opener was a tale of two halves for Notre Dame. Heading into the locker room down 28-23 after watching its offense stagnate for much of the first 20 minutes, Notre Dame (11-3, 1-0 ACC) came out and played like a new team in the
Joe Everett | Wednesday, December 6, 2017
“Bad loss.” That was the general reaction on Twitter after No. 9 Notre Dame was upset by a score of 80-77 at the hands of Ball State, and it’s not a false one. Objectively, Tuesday’s loss inside Purcell Pavilion is now a medium-sized blemish on Notre Dame’s resume. The Cardinals (5-4) came to South Bend
Joe Everett | Monday, December 4, 2017
Looking to rebound from its first loss of the season at the hands of No. 3 Michigan State, No. 5 Notre Dame took care of business at home Sunday afternoon against St. Francis Brooklyn, grinding out a 71-53 win over the Terriers (2-6). The game received unexpected significance late in the second half, when both
Joe Everett | Monday, November 20, 2017
On a cold Sunday night inside Alumni Stadium, No. 12 seed Notre Dame lost in heartbreaking fashion to No. 20 seed Wisconsin 1-0 in overtime — falling in the Round of 32 of the NCAA championship. While the Irish (11-7-2, 3-3-2 ACC) received a first-round bye courtesy of the their top-16 seed, the Badgers (12-4-5,
Joe Everett | Saturday, November 18, 2017
42:42 versus 17:18. The time of possession disparity between Navy and Notre Dame on Saturday would usually be indicative of one result. If one team’s offense controls the ball for more than double the amount of time their opponent does, that team is almost guaranteed to win. However, No. 8 Notre Dame (9-2) defied the
Joe Everett | Friday, November 17, 2017
Before it travels to Hawaii to compete at the Maui Invitational next week, Notre Dame took care of business at home Thursday night, defeating Chicago State 105-66. Sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs led the Irish with a career-high 23 points, senior guard Matt Farrell poured in 18 and freshman forward D.J. Harvey contributed a career-high 16
Joe Everett | Thursday, November 16, 2017
For the 20th time in program history, Notre Dame has earned a bid into the NCAA championship. The Irish (11-6-2, 3-3-2 ACC) drew the No. 12 seed when the tournament field was unveiled Monday — their sixth-straight top-16 national seed — and are set to host the winner of Wisconsin and University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) on
Jack Zinsky, Meagan Bens, Mary Bernard, Joe Everett and Danielle Patterson | Monday, November 13, 2017
Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey def. Lauren “Lolo” Hill Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey, the junior from Breen-Phillips Hall, started off very strong, landing almost every punch in the first round and remaining on offense the entire way against her opponent, Breen-Phillips senior Lauren “Lolo” Hill. The first round ended decidedly in Hennessey’s favor. Hill
Joe Everett | Friday, November 10, 2017
Aiming to build off its performance at the ACC championships two weeks ago, Notre Dame will compete at the Great Lakes regional down in Terre Haute, Indiana, this Friday at LaVern Gibson Championship Course. The women’s team will try to qualify for its seventh straight NCAA championship as a team, and Irish associate head coach