By Paul Gotham Here come the Irish What was once thought to be an aberration is looking more and more like reality. The Notre Dame Fightin' Irish knocked out a pair of Big East contenders: Pittsburgh 68-53 and Georgetown 78-64. A quick look at the box scores shows that the Irish are doing more with less. Notre Dame shot 22 of 44 from the field, including 10 of 18 … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | March 1, 2010
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Notre Dame-Villanova: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It's a Big East battle at the Wachovia Center as Mike Brey brings his Notre Dame Fightin' Irish (15-5/ 4-3) to the City of Brotherly Love for a conference showdown with Jay Wright's No. 3 Villanova Wildcats (18-1/ 7-0). Plot: Notre Dame sits tied for sixth place in the Big East three games behind Villanova. With a loss, the Irish could fall to 10th … [Read more...] about Notre Dame-Villanova: Tale Of The Tape
College Hoops Countdown | #25 Notre Dame
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. By Paul Gotham 08-09 Results: 21 -15 (8-10 Big East). Lost in the NIT semi-final round to Penn State, 67-59. Coach: Mike Brey 188 - 101 / 9 years at Notre Dame. 287 - 153 overall. Key Returners: Luke Harangody - 23.3 ppg., … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #25 Notre Dame