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Marek Mazurek | Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Tuesday night saw the Irish face a very different challenge than the ones they have in the past few weeks. Last week, Notre Dame had to contend with Duke freshman forward Marvin Bagley III and a 21-point deficit to Virginia Tech in the ACC tournament. The challenge on Tuesday night? Getting over not making the
Marek Mazurek | Sunday, March 11, 2018
A month ago, Mike Brey said if his team squinted, it could see the bubble. Two weeks ago, Brey said he could see the bubble without squinting. But while Notre Dame could see the bubble, hear the bubble and maybe even smell the bubble, the Irish couldn’t quite grab a spot in the NCAA tournament’s
Marek Mazurek | Friday, March 9, 2018
For Notre Dame, the playing is over. And now the waiting begins. Three games in three nights was a tall order for a Notre Dame team that has asked a lot from its role players in the absence of senior forward Bonzie Colson. More effort, more shots and more minutes. On Thursday night, those minutes
Marek Mazurek | Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Tuesday marked the first day of spring practice for Notre Dame, and with the start of a new season came the announcement of new leaders for the Irish. Irish head coach Brian Kelly named three team captains before practice Tuesday: center Sam Mustipher, linebacker Drue Tranquill and punter Tyler Newsome. “I met with each unit,
Marek Mazurek | Wednesday, March 7, 2018
In its final major nonconference tournament, Notre Dame swept its competition, winning five straight games at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic in Kissimmee, Florida. The Irish (12-7) started their weekend Friday with a close 11-9 win over UMass, but from there, it was smooth sailing. Notre Dame bested Fordham 8-0 to end Friday. Then on
Marek Mazurek | Monday, March 5, 2018
It would have been a huge win for the Irish. Notre Dame has never knocked off a No. 1 team on the road, but a win over top-ranked Virginia would have put the Irish squarely in the NCAA tournament picture. The Irish (18-13, 8-10 ACC) played the Cavaliers (27-3, 17-1) tough, but in the end,
Marek Mazurek | Friday, March 2, 2018
The Irish needed Wednesday. It was an emotional Senior Night victory over bottom-dwelling Pittsburgh that featured the Lithuanian national anthem, Bonzie Colson’s sister singing the U.S. national anthem and a triumphant return by Colson to the Notre Dame lineup. But now, the Irish (18-12, 8-9 ACC) need Saturday, where a chance to pick up a
Marek Mazurek | Thursday, March 1, 2018
It had Lithuanian flags. It had Bonzie Colson’s sister sing the national anthem. But most importantly, it had an Irish victory. In other words, it was the perfect Senior Night for Notre Dame (18-12, 8-9 ACC), as the Irish sent their seniors off with a 73-56 win over Pittsburgh. “It was surreal,” Irish senior guard
Marek Mazurek | Thursday, March 1, 2018
The recent FBI probe into the black market-esque operations surrounding college basketball has revealed the worst aspects of the NCAA. But it has also brought out the worst of takes from fellow columnists Tobias Hoonhout and Ben Padanilam. Both agree there is a problem, but they offer wildly different solutions. Hoonhout views the NCAA as
Marek Mazurek | Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Against a stacked schedule, Notre Dame lost four out of its five games at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, California. The Irish (7-7) fell to No. 12 Auburn and No. 7 Texas A&M on Thursday and No. 1 Washington and San Jose State before rebounding Sunday to beat St. John’s 7-1. “I