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Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online May 28. Notre Dame men’s basketball has announced a three-game series with the University of Kentucky beginning with the upcoming 2020-21 season. The Irish will travel south to Lexington, Kentucky, for a matchup with the Wildcats at Rupp Arena on Dec. 12, followed by a
Hayden Adams | Thursday, January 30, 2020
Being a Kentucky basketball fan, I am acquainted more with the NCAA’s one-and-done policy than most. Wildcats head coach John Calipari was the originator of the one-and-done era during his time at Memphis when he made a national championship game with freshman Derrick Rose in 2008. Soon after that, he made his way to Lexington
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
It’s no secret that college basketball is in the one-and-done era, pioneered by current Kentucky head coach John Calipari (henceforth addressed as “Coach Cal”) and since adopted by some of the most prominent basketball powerhouses. It’s also no secret that the one-and-done era comes with its casualties, the most obvious of which is the widely-accepted
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
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
Mike Monaco | Sunday, March 29, 2015
CLEVELAND — Kentucky strolled onto the court, circled one another and danced. Long, dangling arms sprawled around each other, the Wildcats moved in unison, side to side, as “Zombie Nation” blared. Notre Dame stood together some 50 feet away, practically motionless, exchanging just a few barely noticeable fist bumps. From the opening introductions, Notre Dame’s
Mike Monaco | Friday, March 27, 2015
No. 3 seed Notre Dame battles No. 1 overall seed Kentucky in the Elite Eight on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Notes 36 – Years since Notre Dame last appeared in the Elite Eight. The Irish lost to Michigan State, 80-68, on March 18, 1979, in the regional final in Indianapolis. The
Tyler Wojciak | Friday, February 13, 2015
Down by two points with 3.2 seconds left, the 35-0 and No. 1-seeded team in the NCAA tournament inbounds the ball to its starting point guard and conference MVP, who takes one dribble and pulls up from a few feet beyond the arc for the 3-pointer and the win. The shot has a little bit too much