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Grant DelVecchio | Friday, May 17, 2019
In what was supposed to be a significant rebuild from last season, Notre Dame struggled to find its groove in the ACC, ultimately ending their season in the second round of the conference tournament. Head coach Mike Brey’s squad fell to Louisville and tied for last place in the ACC to record the worst conference
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, March 14, 2019
Despite junior guard T.J. Gibbs’ best efforts, it was too little, too late. Taking the court at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina for the second game in as many days, Notre Dame was unable to keep their tournament hopes alive as they fell 75-53 to Louisville on Wednesday. After a scorching hot first
Grant DelVecchio | Monday, February 25, 2019
After suffering another conference loss to No. 19 Virginia Tech (21-6, 10-5 ACC) on Saturday, Notre Dame (13-14, 3-11 ACC) fell further in jeopardy of not getting either an NCAA or NIT bid for just the second time in Mike Brey’s 19th season as Irish head coach. The Irish have officially fallen below .500 for the
Alex Bender | Friday, February 22, 2019
Notre Dame will look to get its first win over a ranked team this season when it plays host to No. 20 Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon. The Irish last faced the Hokies on New Year’s Day to open ACC play, with Virginia Tech securing an 81-66 victory in Blacksburg, Va. After a close loss
Joe Everett | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Coming off a closer-than-expected loss against Virginia over the weekend, Notre Dame failed to build off its positive performance and instead took a step back Tuesday night inside Purcell Pavilion, falling to ACC bottom-feeder Wake Forest 75-68. “I was hoping we could go three steps forward, but this group’s never really been able to do
Holden Perrelli | Friday, February 15, 2019
Notre Dame will look to string together back-to-back wins as they travel to Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday for a rematch against a familiar conference foe: Virginia. The Cavaliers (21-2, 9-2 ACC) last visited Purcell Pavilion on Jan. 28 and left the building with a decisive 82-55 victory. “[The game] was men versus boys. Flat out.
Joe Everett | Monday, February 4, 2019
Earning a spot in the starting lineup for the first time this season, Irish junior guard Nikola Djogo decided to register his best performance in a Notre Dame uniform. Djogo poured in a career-high 21 points to spark the Irish on the offensive end of the floor while three other Irish players scored at least
Alex Bender | Wednesday, January 16, 2019
On Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C., Notre Dame hung tough with No. 13 North Carolina, but ultimately fell short as the Tar Heels took the game 75-69. The loss marked the first time since 2013 that Notre Dame (11-6, 1-3) has lost three of its opening four conference games. Early on in the night,
Grant DelVecchio | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
In their first game of the season away from home, Notre Dame came up short against an experienced Oklahoma basketball team by a score of 85-80. Despite the loss, it is clear that the Irish have made great strides as a unit early on in the season, specifically in terms of their leadership and play
Mia Berry | Friday, November 30, 2018
Last year, injuries to Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell offered a bleak glimpse into the future of Notre Dame basketball. The program that had won the ACC Championship and made a deep run in the NCAA tournament was gone. The build-up of hope and potential remained unmaterialized. As the Irish grow further and further removed