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Zach Klonsinski | Saturday, March 21, 2015
After needing an outstanding final defensive stand as time expired to “escape” — in the words of Irish head coach Mike Brey — CONSOL Energy Center with a victory over Northeastern on Thursday, you could forgive Notre Dame fans for thinking it was an ugly win. An hour later though, it sure looked a lot
Zach Klonsinski | Friday, March 20, 2015
Part of what makes the NCAA tournament such a spectacle are the matchups between teams who have no connection to each other. That won’t be the case tomorrow night in Pittsburgh, when Notre Dame and Butler meet in a Hoosier-state showdown with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on the line. “There’s going to be a
Mike Monaco | Friday, March 20, 2015
PITTSBURGH — Just as Notre Dame appeared to find its rhythm after a sluggish first half, Northeastern surged. And for a few tense minutes at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, things looked all too familiar for Notre Dame, which hadn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 2011. But the No. 3
Zach Klonsinski | Friday, March 20, 2015
There aren’t any pictures on a stats sheet, which was probably good for No. 3 seed Notre Dame during its 69-65 victory Thursday over 14th-seeded Northeastern. The Irish (30-5, 14-4 ACC) ground out a victory, their first in an NCAA tournament since 2011, despite a strong challenge from the Huskies (23-12, 12-6 CAA). “’I told them
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 19, 2015
Check out all of our NCAA Tournament Irish Insider coverage: Two teams, two paths, one result Jerian Grant and Pat Connaughton: One last ride for seniors Jewell Loyd: On another level Monaco: Irish still have more to prove Zuba: Early losses shaped young ND team Notre Dame enters tourney with first-ever automatic bid Squad tops region
Renee Griffin and Zach Klonsinski | Thursday, March 19, 2015
There are always two sides to a story, and the tale of Notre Dame basketball this season followed that script perfectly. Following a 15-17 campaign in 2013-2014, the men’s squad came into the season talking about simply making the tournament. On the other hand, the Irish women were hungry for an NCAA title in 2015
Brian Hartnett | Thursday, March 19, 2015
It’s not too difficult to spot the two seniors on Notre Dame, a No. 3 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. They’re the team’s two leading scorers and are frequently on the court for upwards of 35 minutes per game. They’re even pictured on the media guide for Notre Dame, which will start the tournament
Mike Monaco | Thursday, March 19, 2015
It’s there. Underneath the sliced-up nets still hanging around the necks of Jerian Grant and Pat Connaughton and knotted along the back of Bonzie Colson’s championship hat. It’s there. Underneath the Purcell Pavilion rafters from which an ACC championship banner will soon hang. It’s there. Underneath the still-lingering giddiness from a weekend’s triumph in Greensboro,
Manuel De Jesus | Thursday, March 19, 2015
For the first time in program history, Notre Dame will compete in the NCAA tournament as an automatic qualifier this Thursday after winning its first ACC championship last Saturday. The No. 8 Irish (29-5, 14-4 ACC) entered the ACC tournament as a three-seed and defeated Miami (Fla.), Duke and North Carolina to win the tournament
Mike Monaco | Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Less than 24 hours after winning the ACC tournament as the conference’s No. 3 seed, Notre Dame earned the No. 3 seed Sunday in the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament. The Irish (29-5, 14-4 ACC) will face No. 14 seed Northeastern on Thursday in Pittsburgh. Notre Dame rode a second-half surge past North Carolina, 90-82,