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Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 5, 2020
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team collapsed at home Wednesday night in a game they controlled virtually from the outset. The Irish (18-12, 9-10 ACC) fell to the No. 7-ranked Seminoles in a game Notre Dame desperately needed to win to maintain any hope of receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Senior forward
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, February 27, 2020
When Boston College (13-16, 7-11 ACC) visited Notre Dame (18-10, 9-8 ACC) in December, the Eagles rode a hot shooting performance to a large first-half lead, and then, despite struggling to score against the Irish zone defense, just barely held on for a one-point victory. When Notre Dame visited Chestnut Hill on Wednesday night, the
Aidan Thomas | Monday, February 24, 2020
Eight days after their worst game of the season, a 34-point loss to Duke, Notre Dame delivered their best performance in conference play this year, scoring 48 points in the first half en route to an 87-71 throttling of the Miami Hurricanes. The win lifted the Irish back to .500 in the ACC, improving to
Nate Moller | Tuesday, February 18, 2020
The Irish secured a much-needed win Monday night in wild fashion against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Trailing most of the second half and facing a double-digit deficit with under eight minutes to go, the Irish (16-10, 7-8 ACC) found a way to rally late and pull off a stunning last second victory. The Irish
Greg McKenna | Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Notre Dame will look to finish off a three-game homestand undefeated Wednesday night as the Irish take on former Big East foe Pittsburgh. The 66th matchup between the Panthers (14-8, 5-6 ACC) and Notre Dame (13-8, 4-6 ACC), who currently sit 10th and 11th in the ACC standings, respectively, is practically a must-win for both teams
Hayden Adams | Monday, February 3, 2020
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team got a much-needed 80-72 win against Georgia Tech Saturday to give them their second home win in the ACC season and their first back-to-back conference wins since 2018. Head coach Mike Brey gave the credit to his upperclassmen for leading the way to the victory. “I’m really proud of
Hayden Adams | Friday, January 31, 2020
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team will look to record back-to-back ACC wins for the first time since Feb. 28, 2018, when they defeated Wake Forest behind a go-ahead three from Matt Farrell and Pittsburgh on senior night amid Bonzie Colson’s return from a broken foot. The Irish (12-8, 3-6 ACC) just recorded a win
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, January 29, 2020
It doesn’t appear to matter who Notre Dame plays. No matter the quality of opponent, the Irish (12-8, 3-6 ACC) will play them close. Whether it’s the No. 5 Florida State on the road, or hosting ACC bottom feeder Wake Forest, Notre Dame is bound to find themselves in a tight final few minutes. That
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Notre Dame was fined $20,000 in addition to a public reprimand of Irish head basketball coach Mike Brey after Brey publicly criticized the officiating of Notre Dame’s 85-84 loss to No. 5 Florida State Saturday night, comments which were in violation of the Atlantic Coast Conference Sportsmanship Policy. “Public criticism of officials or public comments
Hayden Adams | Monday, January 27, 2020
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team fell 85-84 to No. 5-ranked Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee. A late-game surge by the Irish (11-8, 2-6 ACC) wasn’t enough to topple the Seminoles (17-2, 7-1 ACC) in front of their first sell-out crowd in Donald L. Tucker Center in nearly a year. The match-up presented