#6 Seed Notre Dame to Play Michigan or Tulsa

Mike Brey's Fighting Irish were given a #6 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament and will play the winner of the "play-in game" between Michigan vs Tulsa game -- this Friday in Brooklyn, NY -- in the East Region.

Since 1985 when the NCAA expanded to 64 teams -- #6 SEEDS have made it to the FINAL FOUR only SIX TIMES.  Let's make it SEVEN!

FYI:  Notre Dame has not played Michigan in basketball since 2006 -- an 87 - 84 loss to the Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

GO IRISH!

LINK:  NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET

#1 Notre Dame vs. #2 Denver on ESPNU Today!

The top ranked Fighting Irish Men's Lacrosse team hosts the defending National Champions today in a game televised on ESPNU beginning at 5:30 PM ET.

It's a great early season test for both teams.

GO IRISH!

Latest Projected NCAA Seeding for Notre Dame

Took a lap around the worldwide web to see what the pundits are predicting for Notre Dame's Men's Basketball team -- as it relates to seeding / opponent / location -- for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

We will know officially tomorrow (Sunday) at 5:30 PM ET on CBS.

LINK:  USA TODAY -- #6 SEED / MICHIGAN / SPOKANE, WA

LINK:  CBS SPORTS -- #6 SEED / GONZAGA / DES MOINES, IA

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST -- #6 SEED / SAINT MARY'S / OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

LINK:  ESPN -- #7 SEED / TEMPLE / ST. LOUIS, MO

Good Golly Miss Molly -- Another National Title!

Notre Dame All-American Molly Seidel is the NCAA's "DISTANCE QUEEN" -- as she just won the 3,000 Meters tonight at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.  The win in the 3,000 comes on the heels of Molly's win last night in the 5,000!

Seidel's winning time of 8:57.86 -- is among the top 25 fastest in the WORLD this season.

Molly has now won FOUR STRAIGHT NATIONAL TITLES:

• 2016:  3,000 Meters -- NCAA Indoors
• 2016:  5,000 Meters -- NCAA Indoors
• 2015:  NCAA Cross Country Championship
• 2015:  10,000 Meters -- NCAA Outdoors

WOW!

LINK:  RESULTS

Two Domers Named Molly: World Top Ten!

Molly Huddle '06 (top photo) and Molly Seidel '16 (bottom photo) are ranked #2 and #7 respectively in the WORLD RANKINGS for the Women's 5,000 Meters Indoors.

Huddle, a nine-time All American at Notre Dame is the current American Record Holder in the 5,000 meters -- and Seidel, a Notre Dame senior, is the current NCAA Indoor National Champion in the 5,000 meters -- as well as the reigning NCAA Champion in the 10,000 meters and Cross Country.

LINK:  WORLD RANKINGS

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3X National Champion -- ND's Molly Seidel !!!

She did it again!

Notre Dame All-American Molly Seidel (Hartland, WI) won her third individual National Championship yesterday -- the most ever in Notre Dame history -- winning the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, AL.

Molly's winning time is the 7th FASTEST IN THE WORLD THIS YEAR!

In the last 12 months -- Molly has won:

• 10,000 METERS -- NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• 2015 NCAA Cross Country National Champion
• 5,000 METERS -- NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Notre Dame's freshman sensation Anna Rohrer (Mishawaka, IN) -- finished in 4th place in the 5,000 meters, 39 seconds behind Molly.

Notre Dame's women's team stands in THIRD PLACE after Day 1:

1. Georgia
2. Arkansas
3. NOTRE DAME
4. Michigan

LINK:  STORY 

LINK:  DAY 1 RESULTS

Updated Photos: Notre Dame Stadium

Was over at the Joyce Center for an early morning workout.  I took the top photo walking in and the rest walking out.  Photos of the building going up on the south end of Notre Dame Stadium and Corbett Family Hall (east side).

Notre Dame Plays North Carolina @ 7 PM ET

The ACC Semi-Final game will be televised Friday night on ESPN beginning at 7 PM ET.

Watching the post game coverage -- the Fighting Irish are not getting any credit for beating North Carolina a few weeks ago...

The Fighting Irish in Postgame Locker Room!

Mike Brey Talks Notre Dame's Win Over Duke

Video

Duke's Coach K Talks ACC Tourney Loss to ND

Video

Final 8 Minutes -- Irish Down 15 -- WIN GAME!

Here's how Notre Dame came back from 15 points down with just over 8 minutes to go!