'15 NCAA WBB Tournament ND #1 Seed

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Taya Reimer's mid-season hiatus pays dividends for Notre Dame Fighting Irish upon rejoining team

Graham Hays, espnW.com

Taya Reimer wasn't on the court the last time Notre Dame lost a game. She wasn't on the bench. She wasn't in the arena. She wasn't even in the state.

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W @ The Championship: Size a factor for Notre Dame - ESPN Video

 

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W @ The Championship: Bench play key for Gamecocks - ESPN Video

 

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2015 March Madness Predictions | FiveThirtyEight

ND 54%

SCAR 46%

 

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Sagarin Predictor has ND the fav by 1.33

 

[MNIrishman]

2014-15 ND Women's Basketball: Game 38
NCAA Women's Final Four -- National Semifinal
#2/2 [#1 seed] Notre Dame Fighting Irish (35-2 / 15-1 ACC) vs. #3/4 [#1 seed] South Carolina Gamecocks (34-2 / 15-1 SEC)
DATE: April 5, 2015
TIME: 6:30 p.m. ET
AT: Tampa, Fla. - Amalie Arena (21,058)
SERIES: USC leads 2-1
STREAK: ND - won 1
1ST MTG: USC 124-48 (1/31/81)
LAST MTG: ND 78-55 (11/27/09)
TV: ESPN/WatchESPN (live) (Dave O'Brien, p-b-p / Doris Burke, color / Holly Rowe, sideline)
RADIO: Pulse FM (96.9/92.1)/WatchND (live) (Bob Nagle, p-b-p / Ruth Riley, color)
STATS: UND.com

Shame they're making them play on Easter.

 

[Old Man Mike]

This opponent is the #1 thug team in the country, so it's a big challenge. They're a reflection of their coach except, thankfully, that she was really skilled as a WNBA guard. On the other hand WE are the skilled slick basketball team. Let's hope that skill and resolve and never-quit win this one.

 

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Turner hitting foul shots is a good sign!

 

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YES!


LOYD!


11-3

 

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15:32 MTO

SCAR Center Ibiam PF#2

SCAR 1-8, 12.5% from the floor.

ND 4-7, 57.5%


ND leads rebs 6-4

 

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Taya makes it 13-3

 

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Loyd finds Turner for a transition basket.

ND by 12

 

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Kat for 2

 

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Westbeld 2 Turnovers.

 

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11:59 MTO

ND 17-9

ND 6 baskets, 6 assists

 

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Allen and Cable both with 2 PFs

 

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SCAR speed getting back on the breaks.

 

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ND shooting 33%, SCAR 25

 

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Wasn't there a walkon that last SCAR basket? She bobbled the ball in the lane.

 

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7:06 MTO

ND 21-17

ND scored 4 pts in last 6:25

 

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Turner double figures

 

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Scar trey cuts lead to 3.

Taya takes it to 5

 

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Turner misses 2 PFs.

 

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Huffman with the tieup!

 

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3:39 SCAR TO

ND by 3

ND hitting 36%

SCAR 31%.

Both teams hitting 33% from the arc.

REBS: Scar 23 ND 16

Turnovers SCAR 7, ND 3

 

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1 pt game

 

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Loyd!

3 pt lead

 

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Blocks are even at 4 each.

 

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Loyd 3 pt play ups the lead to 6.

 

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1:39 SCAR TO

Reimer 10
Turner 10
Loyd 10

REST OF THE TEAM 2 (Cable)