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Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, March 12, 2021
Less than 24 hours after a heart-stopping buzzer beater to keep their postseason hopes alive, Notre Dame was sent home by North Carolina, losing 101-59 in the second round of the ACC tournament. This early departure in the conference tournament, an 11th-place ACC regular season finish and a final record of 11-15 (7-11 ACC) marks
Emily DeFazio | Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Notre Dame advances to face North Carolina in the ACC tournament after their win against Wake Forest on Tuesday night. This follows a buzzer-beater three-point shot by junior guard Trey Wertz to cap off the close game. The game started off rough for the Irish (11-14, 8-11 ACC). After winning the tip off, Wake Forest
Aidan Thomas | Monday, March 8, 2021
The Florida State men’s basketball team has made a name out of being a fantastic first-half squad, frequently coming out of the gates red hot and pummeling opponents into submission before the halftime buzzer. Heading into Saturday’s matchup with Notre Dame, the No. 11 Seminoles had trailed at halftime just once this season, as they
Hayden Adams | Friday, March 5, 2021
To be absolutely clear, I mean Mike Brey no harm by the title of this piece. If you didn’t pick up on it, it’s a reference to Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” film. Note: if you haven’t seen “The Dark Knight,” what the hell is wrong with you? It’s a *chef’s kiss* masterpiece. Get on
Ellen Geyer | Friday, March 5, 2021
After last night, even Mike Brey would fire Mike Brey. As a jeer to that end tumbled from the stands, a 9-14 Notre Dame (6-11 ACC) team stumbled into the locker room, shoulders sagging following a resounding 80-69 defeat at the hands of NC State (13-9, 9-8). “That was well warranted by our students because
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The Irish men’s basketball team suffered a disappointing 94-90 road loss this past weekend to Boston College (4-13, 2-9 ACC). The loss is the third straight for the Irish (6-10, 9-13 ACC), and it puts the Irish in fifth to last place in the ACC. The Irish played from behind throughout the game and trailed
Liam Coolican | Friday, February 26, 2021
After consecutive road defeats, Notre Dame will attempt to close out the road portion of their schedule on a high note with a Saturday afternoon trip to the east coast. With their NCAA tournament hopes all but gone, barring a miracle at the ACC tournament, a win over Boston College on Saturday would go a
Greg McKenna | Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Notre Dame blew a 20-point lead and the chance to climb back to .500, Saturday in a devastating 75-67 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. The Irish (9-11, 6-8 ACC) led 55-35 with just under 17 minutes to go, but the Orange (13-6, 7-5 ACC) stormed back midway through the second half behind a
Ellen Geyer | Friday, February 19, 2021
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team encountered yet another speed bump on the road to the post-season this week. Slated to host Clemson (13-5, 7-5 ACC) in a conference matchup Wednesday, COVID issues left the Tiger program unable to make the trip, causing the Irish (9-10, 6-7) to cancel a home game for the fourth
Greg McKenna | Monday, February 15, 2021
It may have been Valentine’s Day, but Notre Dame proved it could win ugly Sunday night at Purcell Pavilion in a 71-61 victory over Miami to pull within a game of .500. Despite shooting only 24% from three, losing the turnover battle 10-5 and being out-rebounded on the offensive glass 15-10 by the ’Canes (7-12,