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Matthew Crow | Friday, May 19, 2023
It never felt like Notre Dame men’s basketball was far from breaking through. Amid each of their countless last-second losses by a razor-thin margin, they always seemed to be just one big win away from regaining the mojo that sparked the previous year’s NCAA Tournament run. But that moment never really came. And after a
Matthew Crow | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
It was always a long shot that Notre Dame men’s basketball would go on a miracle run to win five games in five days and claim the ACC championship. But for much of their first-round matchup with Virginia Tech on Tuesday night, it looked like the Irish might extend their season and the tenure of
Liam Coolican | Thursday, March 2, 2023
It didn’t matter that Notre Dame had won just two conference games all season. It didn’t matter that they were facing the top team in the ACC. For one magical night, the Irish delivered an inspired performance to send off Mike Brey and the six graduate students who have meant so much to this program
Liam Coolican | Wednesday, March 1, 2023
23 seasons. 401 games at Purcell Pavilion. Countless memories. But is Mike Brey emotional as he prepares to coach his last home game in South Bend? “Not at all,” Brey said Tuesday prior to practice. “I’ve mentally prepared myself for it, so I am going to embrace it as best possible and hopefully we play
Tyler Reidy | Monday, February 27, 2023
Notre Dame’s men’s basketball would like to snap its lengthy losing skid before Mike Brey moves on. However, the team is running out of time to get it done. On Saturday, the streak reached seven games in a 66-58 road loss to Wake Forest. The Irish were competitive for much of the contest, but faded
Matthew Crow | Friday, February 24, 2023
At this point, it feels like Notre Dame men’s basketball games are following a script. Two weeks ago, the Irish went stride for stride with Georgia Tech all game before faltering in the final seconds. Then the same story played out against Virginia Tech, Duke and Virginia. After a 63-59 defeat at the hands of
Tyler Reidy | Monday, February 20, 2023
There are no moral victories in college basketball, but there is something to be said for what Notre Dame men’s basketball has been doing away from Purcell Pavilion. The Irish have visited 19-plus win teams in three of their last four road games. They lost 85-82 to No. 23 NC State on Jan. 24, fell
Matthew Crow | Friday, February 17, 2023
Notre Dame men’s basketball will be on the road for an ACC matchup Saturday afternoon with No. 7 Virginia. In the last week and a half, the Irish have lost three games by a combined 12 points. Saturday provides another opportunity to flip the script and win away from home for the first time all
Matthew Crow | Friday, February 10, 2023
On Wednesday night, Notre Dame men’s basketball had perhaps their most disappointing game of the season. Playing against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, the Irish had a chance to knock off the Yellow Jackets for the second time this season and win their first road game of the year. The game went back and forth all
Tyler Reidy | Thursday, February 9, 2023
The 2022-23 edition of Fighting Irish men’s basketball has yielded a sizable list of torturous moments to this point. Between one-point losses to Syracuse and Florida State, blown leads on the road and everything else that comes with being a conference basement-dweller, it’s been a rough ride. Those who have stuck with the team received