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-6 posts tagged "NCAA Women’s Basketball"
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
One year ago, Notre Dame women’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking loss in the Sweet 16. The Irish literally and figuratively threw away their chances at reaching the Elite Eight with a last-second turnover that sealed a 66-63 loss to North Carolina State. It was the type of loss that sits with a team long after
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is generally less prone to upsets than the men’s tournament. But as the depth and talent in the field increase the parity of the event, upsets are beginning to happen with more frequency. Just last year, four teams sitting on the 11 and 12-seed lines won their opening game. Two
Courtney Becker | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The best all-around college basketball player this season doesn’t get nearly enough recognition for it. For those who don’t know who Sabrina Ionescu is, pay more attention. Ionescu is the star point guard for Oregon’s women’s basketball team, and she has more triple-doubles than any player — male or female — in NCAA history. She
Elizabeth Greason | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The No. 1 Irish were back to their winning ways over the Thanksgiving break, as they added yet another title and trophy to their accolades, taking home a win at the Vancouver Showcase. Notre Dame (6-0) started the weekend with an 81-65 win over Gonzaga. The Irish did most of their scoring in the paint,
Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Monday, January 29, 2018
In yet another nationally-televised matchup for No. 5 Notre Dame, the Irish came out on top against No. 8 Florida State in a game that quickly turned into a 100-69 blowout. Coming off a 50-49 win against then-No. 2 Louisville, the Seminoles (18-3, 6-2 ACC) looking for their first-ever victory over Notre Dame (20-2, 8-1),
Brett O'Connell | Thursday, April 7, 2016
The Golden State Warriors are 69-9 on the season. Only a sparse handful of teams have been able to keep a close game with the phenomenal talent on their roster. I hate to punish them for being great, but they’re killing the NBA. Not that the Warriors shouldn’t try to win all of their games