OT: Ferris State Bulldogs NATIONAL CHAMPS!

 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU BULLDOG NATION! #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/BvZUroPLV3

— Ferris M Basketball (@FerrisMBBALL) March 24, 2018

 
The Ferris State Bulldogs -- my alma mater -- won its first ever National Championship in the school's 134 year history!

LINK:  VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Notre Dame Advances to NCAA Elite Eight

Notre Dame overcame a huge free throw differential -- Texas A&M took 20 free throws to the Irish's 4 (until 30 seconds in the game) -- yet Muffet's crew advances!!!

The Fighting Irish play the winner of the Oregon vs. Central Michigan game on Monday night.

Notre Dame Plays for Ticket to the Frozen Four!

Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish take on Providence today at 6 PM ET on ESPNU in the NCAA Regional Final -- with the winner advancing to next weekend's Frozen Four!

Notre Dame beat Michigan Tech yesterday -- in OT -- to advance to today's game.


LINK:  TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

Muffet's Irish Play Sweet Sixteen Game Today!

Notre Dame plays Texas A&M in Spokane today at 4 PM ET in a NCAA Tournament game on ESPN.

A&M has the top freshman in America -- Chennedy Carter.

OT: My Alma Mater Playing for a National Title!

The Ferris State Bulldogs, 37 - 1 on the season -- play the "home team" Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) today in Sioux Falls, SD for their first National Championship!

The game begins at 3 PM ET and will be televised on the CBS.

GO BULLDOGS!

NFL Network's Mike Mayock Talks ND's Pro Day

The Honors Keep Piling Up for Brey's Recruits!

Mike Brey has his most highly regarded recruiting class of all-time enrolling this summer at the University of Notre Dame.  The 11th ranked class in the country is piling up the accolades:

From l to r:  Nate Laszewski, Pretiss Hubb, Mike Brey, Dane Goodwin ad Robby Carmody -- missing from the photo is Chris Doherty.

LINK:  OHIO'S MR. BASKETBALL

LINK:  GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR PENNSYLVANIA

Grotto Network: A Wonderful Notre Dame Story

I've known this young man since he arrived at campus in the Fall of 2016 -- he's one of my all-time favorite Notre Dame students...

OT: A Michigan State Alum Shares His Misery

Brian Kelly Gives Spring Practice Update Today

Another Look at Big Ten Conference Title #2

Muffet & Players Post Game NCAA Presser...

A Tale of Two Halfs -- the SECOND was Better

Tied 45 - 45 at the half -- Muffet's Fighting Irish pull away to win 98 - 72.  

Notre Dame travels to Spokane, WA to play a very tough Texas A&M club next Saturday.

Notre Dame Hockey Receives a #1 NCAA Seed

Notre Dame will play in the East Regional in Bridgeport, CT and will play the Michigan Tech Huskies on Saturday, March 24th.  Win and they'll advance to play the winner of Providence vs. Clarkson.

Notre Dame's game vs. Michigan Tech will be televised on ESPN2 at 3 PM ET this Friday.


The other #1 seeds;  Cornell, Ohio State and St. Cloud State.

Sixteen Teams make the NCAA Tournament -- see link below for the bracket...

LINK:  NCAA HOCKEY TOURNAMENT BRACKET

OT: Scenes Like This -- Get Me Every Time...

There's nothing like seeing the Stars and Stripes being raised after a gold medal win. pic.twitter.com/HMysXeROhB

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) March 18, 2018

Muffet's "Not-Injured" vs. "Injured" Irish

Let's first make the assumption that Kat Westbeld can't play tonight, in Notre Dame's 2nd Round NCAA Tournament game against Villanova, because of her injured ankle -- leaving Muffet with six healthy scholarship players and five injured scholarship players...

Both of these TEAMS would probably be a top 10 ranked team -- think about that!!!

"NOT-INJURED" IRISH -- a #1 NCAA SEED:

• Jackie Young
• Arike Ogunbowale
• Marina Mabrey
• Jessica Shepard
• Kristina Nelson
• Danielle Patterson

 INJURED IRISH -- probably a #2 NCAA SEED:

• Brianna Turner
• Lili Thompson
• Mychal Johnson
• Makayla Vaughn
• Katherine Westbeld

Villanova vs. Notre Dame on ESPN at 7 PM ET

Here's what the media has to say about tonight's NCAA 2nd Round game...

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST STORY

LINK:  PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

Up Next for Muffet's Fighting Irish -- Villanova

Villanova beat South Dakota State in OT at Purcell Pavilion Friday night -- here's what they had to say about their big win!

Notre Dame's OT Win -- Post Game Reaction

Big Ten Champs -- Post Game Media Session