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Tyler Wojciak | Friday, April 10, 2015
Well, that was fun. After erasing a nine-point deficit in the second half to beat Wisconsin, Duke was crowned as the champions of college basketball for the fifth time in the school’s history. Duke’s dramatic win over Wisconsin was an outstanding conclusion for yet another fantastic year of March Madness, as the NCAA tournament proved
Greg Hadley | Monday, April 6, 2015
TAMPA, Fla. — You may think you’ve seen this game before. Dec. 10, 2014. April 8, 2014. April 7, 2013. Every time, the same storyline and the same result. Despite a flurry of pregame hype, favored Connecticut defeats underdog Notre Dame by a comfortable margin. But while from the outside, the two teams might appear
Greg Hadley | Monday, December 8, 2014
In some ways, No. 5 Notre Dame’s 76-58 loss to No. 2 Connecticut on Saturday was eerily similar to its national championship loss to the Huskies last season. Once again, Connecticut dominated in the paint, as Notre Dame’s top post player was sidelined by injury. Once again, the Irish guards desperately tried to keep their
Vicky Jacobsen | Monday, April 7, 2014
When Irish senior guard Kayla McBride was asked at Monday’s press conference what makes Connecticut-Notre Dame matchups so exciting, she did not bother to sugarcoat her answer. Other teams are intimidated by the Connecticut jerseys, McBride said, “and they’ve already lost the game.” But Notre Dame’s “swag” allows the Irish (37-0, 16-0 ACC) to compete
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 3, 2014
NOTRE DAME Oklahoma State point guard Tiffany Bias scored 17 points on the Irish in the Sweet 16. Odyssey Sims racked up 33 for Baylor in the Elite Eight. The stars may shine against the Irish, but so far it has been the triple-threat from Kayla McBride, Natalie Achonwa and Jewell Loyd that has won