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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 | Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team is set to show down against the No. 7-ranked Florida State, coming to town for the penultimate game of the regular season. The Irish (18-11, 9-9 ACC) are currently on the outside looking in at the NCAA Tournament field of 68 teams but were making their way into contention
Inigo Yturralde | Monday, March 2, 2020
On Saturday, Feb. 29, the Notre Dame men’s basketball team faced off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the back half of a five-day road trip. The Irish men were unsuccessful against Wake Forest, losing the game 73-84. This loss concluded a three-game win streak for the Irish. Looking to clinch an NCAA tournament
Liam Coolican | Friday, February 28, 2020
Notre Dame (18-10, 9-8 ACC) looks to continue their late-season push when they travel to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for a matchup with Wake Forest (12-15, 5-12 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. The Irish have been playing well as of late, winning their last three games, two of them on last second shots. Senior guard T.J. Gibbs
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
Liam Coolican | Monday, February 17, 2020
“That counted as one loss?” Irish head coach Mike Brey quipped in his post game press conference. Brey attempted to keep the mood light after his team was dominated by Duke (22-3, 12-2 ACC) from start to finish, falling 94-60. “Wow, they were great. They were fabulous,” he said. The Irish (15-10, 6-8 ACC) were
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, February 14, 2020
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team is set to travel to Durham, North Carolina, to take on the No. 7-ranked Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Irish (15-9, 6-7 ACC) are coming off of a 50-49 loss to Virginia in Charlottesville where the Irish could only muster two points in the overtime period
Liam Coolican | Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Notre Dame (15-9, 6-7 ACC) lost in overtime Tuesday, falling 50-49 on the road to Virginia (16-7, 8-5 ACC). The Irish squandered chances late, having a chance to win in regulation, missing two free throws in overtime and a chance to win at the buzzer. The Irish were led offensively by sophomore guard Prentiss Hubb