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Our granddaughters; Clare and Kinley had their "IRISH ON" today! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Know Thy Foe: Alabama Basketball
The first thing that surprised me when I looked into the Alabama Men's Basketball Team was this -- they enter the NCAA Tournament on a THREE GAME LOSING STREAK.
In fact, Bama is 6 - 7 their last 13 games. They earned their #6 seed with some impressive wins in December & January over; Gonzaga, Houston, Tennessee, LSU and Baylor.
STARTING LINE-UP:
- F: Noah Gurley -- 6'-8" (SR)
- C: Charles Bediako -- 7'-0" (FR)
- G: Keon Ellis -- 6'-7" (SR)
- G: Jaden Shackelford -- 6'-3" (JR)
- G: Jahvon Quinerly -- 6'-1" (JR)
KEY RESERVES:
- F: James Rojas -- 6'-8" (SR)
- F: Darius Miles -- 6'-6" (SO)
- F: Juwan Gary -- 6'-6" (SO)
- G: Jusaun Holt -- 6'-6" (FR)
- G: JD Davison -- 6'-3" (FR)
TOP SCORERS:
- Jaden Shackelford: 16.7 pts.
- Javon Quinerly: 14.3 pts.
- Keon Ellis: 12 pts
- JD Davison: 8.5 pts
KEY STATS: BAMA vs. NOTRE DAME
- Points Per Game: 80 vs. 72.5
- Shooting %: 44.1% vs. 46.2%
- 3 Pt %: 30.8% vs. 38%
- Total 3's Made: 297 vs. 293
- FT %: 73% vs. 75.8%
- Turnovers Per Game: 14.6 vs. 10.3
Notre Dame Football Offering 2024 HS Stars
St. Patrick's Day has become a day that Notre Dame Football has decided it will "own" on a recruiting basis. Today -- the Fighting Irish will be offering scholarships to the top HS players in the country who will be graduating in 2024...
Go Irish!
WHAT THOUGH THE ODDS! IRISH WIN IN 2OT
Can you believe it!!!
- Points in the PAINT!
- Gut check defense on an in-bounds play...
- A ST. PATRICK'S DAY NCAA TOURNAMENT WIN!
There was not a "pundit" anywhere who felt we could beat Rutgers. I have to admit, I didn't think we had a chance.
What though the odds...
A happy St. Patrick’s Day to all and to all a goodnight. #GoIrishpic.twitter.com/9Nq6dOrlbV
— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) March 17, 2022
NOTRE DAME WINS IT IN DOUBLE OT!
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 17, 2022
THE LUCK OF THE IRISH ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY 🍀@NDmbb #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/BmeIiznSF2
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
OT: My Good Friend's New Podcast -- Listen!
My good friend and former work colleague Kelly Elbin -- just launched his podcast "Musings On Sports" -- his first guest; Jim Nantz...
This will be the first of many -- you'll want to follow Kelly and Bob!
Blue Gold Game "Kick-Off" Time Announced
Notre Dame's annual Blue Gold Game will be played on Saturday, April 23 -- start time is 1:00 PM ET.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Look Who Is Ranked #1 in College Baseball!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame now stands alone as the #1 ranked college baseball team in America!
We are now 11-1 on the season after sweeping a two-gamer series this weekend from #17 North Carolina State this weekend...
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Know Your Foe: U Mass Minutewomen
#22 Notre Dame Women's Basketball will play the A-10 Champion UMASS Minutewomen in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this Saturday in Norman, OK. Here's what we know about UMass:
- 26 - 6
- Atlantic 10 Champions
- Won 12 of their last 13 games
Starting line-up:
- F: Angelique Ngalakulondi -- 6'-2" Junior
- F: Sam Breen -- 6'-1" Senior
- G: Ber'Nyah Mayo -- 5'-6" Sophomore
- G: Sydney Taylor -- 5'-9" Junior
- G: Destiny Philoxy -- 5'7" Senior
Key bench players:
- F: Makennah White -- 6'-2" Sophomore
- G: Shavonne Smith -- 5'-11" Senior
Leading scorers:
- Sam Breen: 16.9 pts.
- Sydney Taylor: 15.8 pts.
- Destiny Philoxy: 11 pts
- Ber'Nyah Mayo: 9.9 pts
- Anglique Ngalakulondi: 8.9 pts
#3 Notre Dame Sweeps #17 NC State!
Notre Dame continues to win weekend series vs. ACC foes -- this weekend it was #17 North Carolina State as the Fighting Irish are on a 9 game winning streak!
LINK: ACC BASEBALL STANDINGS
Know Your Foe: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Here's some information about the Rutgers' basketball team -- the highlights above are of the Scarlet Knight's 84-74 loss to the eventual Big Ten champs Iowa Hawkeyes. We play them Wednesday night at 9 PM ET in Dayton, OH.
- 18 - 13 -- finished 6th in the Big Ten
- Quality wins: Seton Hall, Michigan, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana
- Teams they beat, that beat Notre Dame: Illinois and Indiana
Rutgers' starting line-up:
- F: Ron Harper, Jr. -- 6'-6" Senior
- C: Clifford Omoruyi -- 6'-11" Sophomre
- G: Paul Mulcachy -- 6'-6" Junior
- G: Caleb McConnell -- 6'-7" Senior
- G: Geo Baker -- 6'-4" Senior
Rutgers' key bench players:
- F: Mawot Mag -- 6'-7" Sophomore
- F: Dean Reiber -- 6'-10" Sophomore
- F: Aundre Hyatt -- 6'-6" Sophomore
- G: Jason Miller -- 6'-2" Freshman
Leading scorers:
- Ron Harper, Jr. -- 15.6 pts.
- Geo Baker -- 12.4 pts.
- Clifford Omoruyi -- 11.8 pts.
- Paul Mulcahy -- 9 pts.
- Caleb McConnell -- 6.4 pts.
#4 Michigan Finally Beats Our #8 Irish...
The Michigan Wolverines finally beat Notre Dame in hockey -- after losing all four games to the IRISH this season -- and SEVEN IN A ROW at Yost Arena in Ann Arbor...
We'll now await where Notre Dame is seeded and who they will play in the NCAA Tournament come next Sunday night -- March 20th.
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