By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Four different players tallied points, and the No. 4-seed West Virginia Mountaineers opened on a 10-0 run to take a 42-35 lead over No. 5-seed Notre Dame at halftime in NCAA Tournament second round West Region action at Key Bank Center. Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles, Jr. drilled back-to-back three pointers as the Mountaineers connected on … [Read more...] about Mountaineers take halftime lead over Irish
Wright knows Villanova will need to neutralize Happ
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Nigel Hayes has recorded three straight double-doubles. Bronson Koenig notched a program record for three pointers last time out. But if top-seeded Villanova is to advance to the Sweet 16, the Wildcats will need to take away the Wisconsin Badgers inside threat of Ethan Happ. "He's a really tough match-up," Wright said during Friday's media … [Read more...] about Wright knows Villanova will need to neutralize Happ
Olson drives in four, Wings tie Norfolk
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Brian Olson finished 2-for-2 with a three-run home run and an RBI double as the Rochester Red Wings tied the Norfolk Tides, 4–4, Friday afternoon in Ft. Myers, FL. Olson put the Red Wings (1–1–1) on the board with a double in the 2nd and hit his homer in the 4th to give the Red Wings a 4–3 lead. Travis Harrison finished 3-for-4 with two … [Read more...] about Olson drives in four, Wings tie Norfolk
Notre Dame, West Virginia and a study in contrast
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- When the ball goes up Saturday at the Key Bank Center to mark the start of the 2017 NCAA Tournament's second round, fans will see two teams that are polar opposites of one another. Notre Dame's Fighting Irish and their ball control offense will take on West Virginia's Mountaineers pressure defense. "They do a great job of forcing people … [Read more...] about Notre Dame, West Virginia and a study in contrast
Notre Dame’s execution covers the smallest of margins
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In a game decided by two points, four plays spread throughout the first half might have made the difference. The No. 5-seed University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off No. 12-seed Princeton Tigers, 60-58 in first round NCAA Tournament West Region action at Key Bank Center, Thursday. Notre Dame's ability to convert coming out of … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s execution covers the smallest of margins