ND vs. Detroit

[FightingIrishLover7]

Pat Connaughton is the future.

That's all the needs be said.

 

[MacIrish75]

Connaughton can skyyyyyy!

Connaughton and Jerian Grant? Ooohwheee!

 

[irishfan]

Connaughton can skyyyyyy!

Connaughton and Jerian Grant? Ooohwheee!

Both studs. I'm looking forward to seeing how we look with Abro back.

PG: Atkins
SG: Grant
SF: Abro
PF: Martin
C: Cooley

A bench of Connaughton, Brooks, Dragevich, Knight, and Broghammer. Should be a solid year.

 

[BeauBenken]

OH SO NOW MY VIDEO QUALITY DOESN'T SUCK ***!

 

[MacIrish75]

In other news, Joey Brooks has evidently practiced his free throw shooting in the offseason. Wearing that #32 jersey, combined with that shooting, made me think of a younger, svelter, Shaquille O'Neal.

 

[irishfan]

Great win.

 

[military_irish]

Glad they got out with a win, that is a tough opponent.

 

[NDPhilly]

We are missing a true shot blocker (Carelton Scott) which showed tonight. I think we have a very good shot at the tournament when Abro comes back.

 

[North Buffalo Irish]

Was just about to throw that out until I read your post. Great win for the Vikings of Mighty Cleveland State.

My Bonnies will take care of them on Friday!

 

[PADOMERNUT]

Dont care what anyone says about Detroit, that is a great win for a young team. Would not want to be a 5 or 6 seed in the NCAA's and see Detroit as my opponent. They are dangerous.

 

[returnofthemack]

Detroit is the exact type of team ND specializes in losing to in the tourney. Glad to see a tough win with great rotation on defense. Also, Connaughton is a beast; I'm looking forward to seeing him playing a lot in the future. With the recruiting class coming in, this team could be legit next season.

 

[UPMich_NDfan]

I agree, great win. Like returnofmack said, a team ND typically would struggle against. Although, like the 'Phons' repeatedly mentioned...UofD basically shot/undisciplined themselves out of the game at times. Some very stupid shots, very stupid fouls. ND scraps and battles, something good to see. I think they will struggle a bit finding offense at times even with Abro, and will be exposed a bit trying to defend people. Playing Martin at the 4 is going to be a mismatch that hurts us, he looked very slow/unaware on defensive rotations and block outs...hopefully something that is touched on in film. But it seems they still have good cohesiveness, and are willing to battle/scrap people. Hopefully they can get themselves positioned in that 5-8 range in the Big East.