Thursday, March 16, 2017

Coach Brey With Media After NCAA Win #1!



Mike Brey talks about NCAA Tournament win over Princeton this afternoon...

Meanwhile in Stockton, CA...

Notre Dame's favorite 4th grade class at the Taylor Leadership Academy in Stockton, CA -- cheering on the IRISH!

Muffet & Players Talk NCAA Tournament


Notre Dame -- the First to Advance in NCAA!


Why don't we call off the NCAA Tournament -- right now!!!

Nah, this is too much fun!!!

Just click on the bracket to enlarge.

March is Truly Madness! The Final Seconds...


Princeton's Head Coach Talks Notre Dame



March Madness begins at 12:15 PM ET today when our Fighting Irish take on the Princeton Tigers -- CBS will carry the game LIVE!

Monday, March 13, 2017

Time to Get to Know Robert Morris University



Muffet's Fighting Irish will host the Robert Morris "Colonials" this Friday night at 7:30 PM ET at Purcell Pavilion.

Get to know Robert Morris University:
  • Founded:  1921
  • Located:  Moon Township, PA  (suburb of Pittsburgh)
  • Enrollment:  4,144 undergraduates

The Colonials:

Domer Golden Tate Got Married This Weekend


Congrats to Golden Tate and his bride Elise Pollard who were married this weekend!

Here is how Golden proposed...

LINK:  GOLDEN & ELISE

Notre Dame a #1 Seed in Lexington Region!


Muffet's Fighting Irish start down the road to "UCONN" -- this Friday at home against Robert Morris.

The bracket is set up for a UCONN vs. NOTRE DAME rematch the final day in Dallas.   

We just have to win the next game...

Here are the "road-blocks" for the Fighting Irish:
  • Road block #1:  Robert Morris
  • Road block #2:  Green Bay or Purdue
  • Road block #3:  Ohio State or Kentucky
  • Road block #4:  Stanford or Texas
  • Road block #5:  South Carolina or Oregon State

LINK:  WOMEN'S BRACKET

Notre Dame's Path to the NCAA Final Four

Here's what stands in Notre Dame's way to a trip to the FINAL FOUR:
  • ROAD BLOCK #1:  Princeton
  • ROAD BLOCK #2:  West Virginia or Bucknell
  • ROAD BLOCK #3:  Gonzaga, Northwestern or Vanderbilt
  • ROAD BLOCK #4:  Arizona, Florida State or Maryland

We got a great draw -- other than being labeled a FIVE SEED -- for Notre Dame's game...


LINK:  BRACKET



Muffet's Irish Learn Their NCAA Seed Tonight


The Women's NCAA Selection Show is on ESPN -- beginning at 7 PM ET tonight.

It will be a huge shock if the Irish are not a #1 seed.  The only open issue is whether Notre Dame is seeded as #2 overall or #3...

Stay tuned!

LINK:  LATEST BRACKETOLOGY -- NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNEY

An Under Armour Surprise for the Fighting Irish


Sunday, March 12, 2017

Next Up for Notre Dame: Princeton Tigers



What we know about the IVY League Champions -- they are a dangerous opponent!

Starting Lineup:

Notes:
  • Cannady played his high school ball at Marian HS (South Bend)
  • Notre Dame will have the height advantage if they start Geben
  • Princeton won the IVY League at 23 - 6
  • They did not play a Top 25 team this season
  • Balanced scoring -- 4 starters average in double-figures, led by Cannady at 13.7 per game 

NCAA Tournament history:
  • Last played in the NCAA Tournament in 2011 -- lost in their first game to Kentucky 59 - 57  (Kentucky made the Elite Eight that year)

What Does the NCAA Committee Look At?


Here is how the ACC regular season standings factored into NCAA Tournament seeding this year:
  • North Carolina:  14 - 4 -- #1 SEED
  • Notre Dame:  12 - 6 -- #5 SEED
  • Louisville:  12 - 6 -- #2 SEED
  • Florida State:  12 - 6 -- #3 SEED
  • Duke:  11 - 7 -- #2 SEED
  • Virginia:  11 - 7 -- #5 SEED
  • Virginia Tech:  10 - 8 -- #9 SEED
  • Miami: 10 - 8 -- #8 SEED
  • Wake Forest:  9 - 9 -- #11 SEED

ACC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
  • Duke:  #2 SEED
  • Notre Dame:  #5 SEED

LOST IN SEMI-FINALS:
  • North Carolina:  #1  SEED
  • Florida State:  #3 SEED

LOST IN QUARTERFINALS:
  • Louisville:  #2 SEED
  • Virginia:  #5 SEED
  • Virginia Tech:  #9 SEED
  • Miami:  #8 SEED

Here's what you can deduct from the NCAA Selection Committee giving Notre Dame a #5 Seed:
  • They didn't look at the ACC regular season
  • They didn't look at the ACC Tournament
  • They looked at who ND played in November and December