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
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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
No. 21 Duke holds off No. 20 Notre Dame on the road
No. 21 DUKE 84 No. 20 NOTRE DAME 74 Jayson Tatum, Grayson Allen and Matt Jones all scored during a late first-half run, and the No 21 Blue Devils grabbed a lead they did not surrender en route to a road win. Tatum led the Blue Devils with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Bonzie Colson topped the Fighting Irish with 17 points and nine rebounds. The Fighting Irish, ranked … [Read more...] about No. 21 Duke holds off No. 20 Notre Dame on the road
No. 24 Notre Dame outlasts Pitt in OT
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 24 NOTRE DAME 78 PITTSBURGH 77 Steve Vasturia connected twice from behind the arc in overtime as Notre Dame erased a late deficit on the road to take its ACC opener. After trailing by five with two minutes left in overtime, Vasturia knotted the game at 75 with his first three-pointer of the extra period. The senior guard connected from the … [Read more...] about No. 24 Notre Dame outlasts Pitt in OT
Loyola (MD) falls on road to Notre Dame
Courtesy of LoyolaGreyhounds.com SOUTH BEND, Ind. – V.J. Beachem scored 21 points, and Bonzie Colson added 19, as the University of Notre Dame defeated Loyola University Maryland, 83-48, on Friday night in the Purcell Pavilion at Joyce Center. The Fighting Irish (3-0 overall) shot 48.6 percent from the floor, but it was Notre Dame’s defense that spurred the victory. Notre … [Read more...] about Loyola (MD) falls on road to Notre Dame