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14 posts tagged "Elite Eight"

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Observer Sports March Madness Bracket: Elite Eight narrows to the final four

Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Well into the Elite Eight, we are just one day away from crowning the prestigious Observer Sports Department-Voted National Champion of the college basketball world. Only a pair of 1-seeds have survived this far… would they both forge on to the Final Four? No. 1 Kansas def. No. 2 Kentucky 81-75 Kentucky jumped out to

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Field is set for Bookstore Basketball Final Four

Kyle Barry, Darcy Dehais, Brenna Moxley and Joe Everett | Friday, April 28, 2017

No. 1 Finnigan’s def. No. 8 St. Andrews By Joe Everett Top-seeded Finnigan’s overcame an early deficit to No. 8 St. Andrews to win 21-13, continuing its march towards a third-straight Bookstore Basketball championship Thursday evening. Although Finnigan’s entered as the heavy favorite, St. Andrews came out firing — hitting shots from all over the court to

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Notre Dame readies itself for rematch with Stanford in Elite Eight

Renee Griffin | Saturday, March 25, 2017

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Top-seeded Notre Dame proved it could win without star junior forward Brianna Turner with a 99-76 win over No. 5 seed Ohio State on Friday night, but Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup will bring a daunting challenge as the Irish face No. 2 seed Stanford — the same squad that eliminated Notre Dame from

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Bookstore Basketball: Final four field set

Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 21, 2016

Drones 21, Team 42 16 The third-ranked Drones took on the No. 6 ranked Team 42 in the first Elite Eight matchup of the 2016 Bookstore Basketball tournament. As soon as the game started it was evident the Drones’ size advantage was going to be a factor. The Drones’ center made three quick buckets on

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Notre Dame set for Elite Eight showdown with North Carolina

Alex Carson | Saturday, March 26, 2016

PHILADELPHIA — The season series will be settled Sunday night. Notre Dame won the regular-season contest, 80-76, while North Carolina took home a decisive triumph in the ACC tournament, 78-47. But this time, a trip to the Final Four is on the line for the sixth-seeded Irish (24-11, 11-7 ACC) and No. 1-seed Tar Heels (31-6,

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Notre Dame tops Baylor to earn ‘incredibly satisfying’ trip back to Final Four

Mary Green | Monday, March 30, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY — Add Tampa, Florida, to a growing list that includes Nashville, New Orleans, Denver and Indianapolis — the last four sites of the Women’s Final Four. No. 1 seed Notre Dame booked its trip to the NCAA tournament’s final weekend for a fifth straight year with a 77-68 win over No. 2 seed

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An open letter to Men’s Basketball

Zach Klonsinski | Monday, March 30, 2015

Dear Notre Dame men’s basketball team and staff, Thank you. From all of us here on campus and around the world, thank you. At the beginning of the year, very few people anywhere had expectations for this team: on campus, in the media or around the country. Maybe an NCAA tournament bid, but even then

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Women’s Basketball: Elite Eight

Jodi Lo | Sunday, March 29, 2015

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Notre Dame loses to Kentucky in Elite Eight

Mike Monaco | Sunday, March 29, 2015

CLEVELAND — Jerian Grant sprinted to the left corner of the court and heaved up a contested shot. It missed long. The horn blared. Notre Dame fell — two points, mere inches, precious seconds — from a momentous victory, as No. 1 seed and undefeated Kentucky survived the No. 3 seed Irish, 68-66, in the

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Grant, Connaughton close out careers

Brian Hartnett | Sunday, March 29, 2015

CLEVELAND — Trailing Kentucky by two points with six seconds remaining in Saturday’s Midwest regional final at Quicken Loans Arena, Notre Dame gave the ball to its two seniors, guards Jerian Grant and Pat Connaughton. Just as he had done so often, Connaughton inbounded the ball to Grant. Just as he had done so often,

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After a win against Louisville on Saturday, The Ba After a win against Louisville on Saturday, The Basement Breakdown, The Observer’s sports podcast, is back with some Pittsburgh predictions.  Some highlights from the stream include:

🏈Last Saturday’s 12-7 final score against Louisville (0:23)

🏈Taking a look around college football with Georgia falling to Alabama, Florida State getting its first FBS win against North Carolina and the Big Ten returning this weekend. (14:52)

🏈Fact-or Fiction. This episode’s hot takes include: ND’s first defensive touchdown coming against Pitt? Can the Irish produce a 100-yard rusher against the Panthers’ defense? Did the Louisville win actually give Notre Dame the blueprint for beating Clemson? (20:20)

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