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Alex Bender | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Notre Dame returns to action Tuesday night when it faces off against Illinois in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. After suffering a loss to Radford on November 14, the Irish have bounced back with three straight wins against William & Mary, Duquesne and DePaul. As has been the case all season, scoring was spread out across the
Mia Berry | Friday, November 9, 2018
A strong second half, spearheaded by senior forward Elijah Burns, helped Notre Dame to an 89-62 victory over Chicago State on Thursday night, moving the Irish to 2-0 to begin the 2018-19 season. Hitting three of its first four threes, Notre Dame jumped out to an 11-6 lead in the opening minutes of the game.
Hayden Adams | Thursday, November 8, 2018
Notre Dame will play the second of a seven-game homestand to open the season, hosting Chicago State — their second-consecutive opponent from the Windy City — on Thursday. The Cougars (0-1) are coming off a down season in which they finished eighth in the Western Athletic Conference and lost multiple seniors. In efforts to rebuild,
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Head men’s basketball coach Mike Brey announced a trio of captains for the 2018-19 Notre Dame season on Monday. Seniors Rex Pflueger and Elijah Burns will be joined by junior T.J. Gibbs as the team-selected leaders for the upcoming season. After the Irish lost then-seniors Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell for significant portions of last
Marek Mazurek | Sunday, January 14, 2018
When senior forward Bonzie Colson went down with a fractured foot, the number of games Notre Dame was expected to win dropped drastically. When senior guard Matt Farrell went down with a sprained ankle, many predicated the Irish would be dead in the water in the brutal ACC conference schedule. But Saturday night at Purcell
Manuel De Jesus | Friday, November 11, 2016
Coming off two straight Elite Eight appearances, Notre Dame will begin its 2016-2017 campaign against Bryant on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion. Just as they were after their first Elite Eight run two seasons ago, the Irish were met with a multitude of questions regarding who would lead the new-look team after it walked off the court this past March.
R.J. Stempak | Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Notre Dame started the new season on Tuesday night and began the search for the players who will fill the holes left by departed stars Demetrius Jackson and Zach Auguste. The Irish defeated Mercy 119-58 with dominant control of the boards and strong three-point shooting. Plenty of new players got minutes on opening night, most
Brian Plamondon | Thursday, November 5, 2015
Notre Dame will host Caldwell on Thursday in its final tune-up before the regular season gets underway next Friday As the Irish prepare for their last exhibition, Irish head coach Mike Brey said he is excited about building on last season’s 32-6 record, but cautioned about comparisons between this team and last season’s. “The first
Alex Carson | Monday, November 2, 2015
Four Irish players hit double digits Friday night as No. 18 Notre Dame topped St. Francis (Illinois), 87-56, in its exhibition opener at Purcell Pavilion. Sophomore forward Bonzie Colson led the Irish with 12 points, while junior guards Demetrius Jackson and Steve Vasturia and sophomore guard Matt Farrell chipped in 10 apiece in the winning
Manuel De Jesus | Friday, October 30, 2015
With the final seconds on the clock winding down, former Irish guard Jerian Grant’s 3-point attempt flew over the rim, and Kentucky erupted in celebration while Notre Dame walked off the court in disbelief as its chances at a Final Four went down the drain. As successful as last season was —Notre Dame finished 32-6 last season, defeated