Men's Basketball: Win streak propels Irish to New Orleans
A No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament seemed impossible just a month ago. But today the streaking Irish will open as a favorite in their opening round matchup against No. 11 seed Old Dominion.
A No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament seemed impossible just a month ago. But today the streaking Irish will open as a favorite in their opening round matchup against No. 11 seed Old Dominion.
Coming off an 8-1 Spring Break trip to California, the Irish are back on the road today to face the Broncos of Western Michigan.
The Irish will face tough competition this weekend as they travel to Montgomery, Ala. for the Blue Gray National Classic. The invitational features a number of perennial powerhouses, including Arizona, No. 15 Texas Tech and No. 20 Oklahoma.
It's always tough to handicap the NCAA Tournament chances of "your" team, and I've especially never been good at separating what I hope will happen from what I think will happen.
The art of hitting can take years, even decades to perfect. Plate discipline, a consistent approach and balance can even elude professionals from time to time. But if the season ended today, Casey Martin could make a pretty good case for having mastered his craft.
Notre Dame continued to improve its game at the LSU Tiger/Wave Classic at English Turn Golf and Country Club in Louisiana over the weekend. The Irish finished 13th in a field that included many of the country's most elite programs, including tournament winner No. 3 Auburn.
No. 11 Notre Dame dropped a 12-8 heartbreaker to then-No. 20 Dartmouth over break but rebounded with a come-from-behind 14-12 victory over California Saturday.
Notre Dame announced the dates for Brian Kelly's first spring football practices as Irish coach Tuesday.
Notre Dame dominated the Midwest Regional over the weekend to bring its record to 68-0 for the combined men's and women's teams. The performance allowed the top-ranked Irish to send the maximum-allotted 12 fencers to the national tournament.
The Irish split their two matches over Spring Break, as they fell to Big East rival South Florida before recovering with a victory over Florida State.
Notre Dame fought through horrible weather Friday to claim first-place in the inaugural Brandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Ore.
Over a long Spring Break trip to Orlando, Fla., the Belles claimed four victories, while only dropping one match.
No. 3 Saint Mary's traveled to warm Fayetteville, N.C., to open its spring slate with a highly competitive meet on Friday. The Belles finished tied for second with familiar MIAA opponent No. 10 Olivet, falling to No. 1 Methodist on its home course.
The past two weekends brought much excitement for the Irish as six athletes became provisional qualifiers for the NCAA Indoor Championships and two actually advanced to the championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Notre Dame's upset of No. 14 Ohio State early in its Spring Break trip gave the Irish the momentum to win eight of nine games in a pair of tournaments in California.
A two-game sweep at Ohio State last weekend ended any Irish dreams of being Cinderella in the CCHA Tournament. The 3-1, 8-2 losses ended Notre Dame's season – the first time the Irish have not played in the NCAA Tournament since 2006.
Three Irish divers placed in the top 20 of the 1-meter and 3-meter events held at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in the NCAA Zone Meet this past weekend.
A month ago Notre Dame was 6-8 in conference play, senior forward Luke Harangody was in street clothes and another trip to the NIT seemed imminent.
No. 6 Notre Dame made a strong showing in the Big East tournament, rolling over Louisville 89-52 and avenging a regular season loss to No. 17 St. John's with a 75-67 win before running into the brick wall that is the undefeated No. 1 Connecticut squad for the third time this year, losing 59-44.
The No. 3 Irish spanned two vastly different locales en route to a 2-1 record over Spring Break.