#19 ND v Providence 3/2/12 7 PM

[BGIF]

Providence @ ND
Day: Friday
Date: Mar. 2, 2012
Location: Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion)
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Coverage
TV: Big East Network

 

[returnofthemack]

Providence is hot right now, but a rocking JACC should get us the win.

 

[DillonHall]

Almost a must win.

 

[gkIrish]

Win guarantees 3rd place in the conference. We could be 6th with a loss

 

[Ironman8]

Providence is hot right now, but a rocking JACC should get us the win.

By hot you mean we beat Depaul, and then barely beat a clearly struggling UConn team at home (where we always play them tough no matter what) without their head coach? Ha I wish I could classify my Friars as hot, but this is a wash of a year in Friartown. Just have to wait until our stud recruiting class (we signed our two highest rated recruits in our history this year) come in next year. Just guard the three point line (specifically Cotton) and contain Council and you should be more than fine.

 

[Buster Bluth]

By hot you mean we beat Depaul, and then barely beat a clearly struggling UConn team at home (where we always play them tough no matter what) without their head coach? Ha I wish I could classify my Friars as hot, but this is a wash of a year in Friartown. Just have to wait until our stud recruiting class (we signed our two highest rated recruits in our history this year) come in next year. Just guard the three point line (specifically Cotton) and contain Council and you should be more than fine.

You're a Providence fan?

 

[Ironman8]

You're a Providence fan?

That I am, sir. Root for both the Irish and the Friars.

 

[gkIrish]

You're the only Providence fan?

fixed that for you

 

[irishfan]

Win guarantees 3rd place in the conference. We could be 6th with a loss

Huge game. Third place means almost a guaranteed Big East Quarterfinal against Cincy or USF and we can handle those two teams. IMO we're guaranteed a 5 seed or better as long as we can beat Providence then win our quarterfinal game.

 

[returnofthemack]

By hot you mean we beat Depaul, and then barely beat a clearly struggling UConn team at home (where we always play them tough no matter what) without their head coach? Ha I wish I could classify my Friars as hot, but this is a wash of a year in Friartown. Just have to wait until our stud recruiting class (we signed our two highest rated recruits in our history this year) come in next year. Just guard the three point line (specifically Cotton) and contain Council and you should be more than fine.

I know it's a wash of a year, but they shot really well against UConn. Also, they seem to usually play quite well at the JACC. I remember MarShon Brooks going nuts last season. Furthermore, ND has been playing awful basketball the last two games. If the 3-point shooting slump continues, anybody can beat us.

 

[MPClinton22]

I know it's a wash of a year, but they shot really well against UConn. Also, they seem to usually play quite well at the JACC. I remember MarShon Brooks going nuts last season. Furthermore, ND has been playing awful basketball the last two games. If the 3-point shooting slump continues, anybody can beat us.

Just a small nit, but Marshon Brooks' 50 some point game was at Providence, not in the JACC. And I struggle to believe the team will disappoint with Adrian Dantley in the house!

 

[Ironman8]

Just a small nit, but Marshon Brooks' 50 some point game was at Providence, not in the JACC. And I struggle to believe the team will disappoint with Adrian Dantley in the house!

Also worth noting that Providence only has 4 away wins all year (!!!), and only one in the Big East (Depaul by 2!!!). I expect the Irish to manhandle the Friars, especially coming off a win against our rival.

 

[BGIF]

#20/19 Irish Close Regular Season On Friday Against Providence - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

Providence (15-15, 4-13) vs. #20/19 Notre Dame (20-10, 12-5)
March 2, 2012 • 7:00 p.m. (ET)
Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, Ind.

TV: BIG EAST Network (Regional)
WMYS Ch. 69 (South Bend area)
Anthony Calhoun (play-by-play)
Bob Valvano (analyst)

Radio: Broadcast on UND.com
Jack Nolan (play-by-play)
Jordan Cornette (analyst)

Live Stats: GameTracker (UND.com)

NOT THEIR NIGHT
•Notre Dame's 41 points in Monday's 59-41 setback at Georgetown tied the fewest of the Mike Brey era (12 seasons). The Irish also scored 41 in a 61-41 loss to Washington State in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Monday's point total was the lowest ever for the Irish in a BIG EAST contest (regular season or tournament). The previous low was 48 in a 66-48 setback at Georgetown on Jan. 6, 2007.
•The Fighting Irish were 3-for-17 (17.6%) from three-point range against the Hoyas. The three made treys were a season-low in a BIG EAST game for the Irish.
•The 18 first-half points were the fewest for the Irish in any half of play this season. Notre Dame's 23 rebounds in the contest matched a season-low total.
•Georgetown shot 52.3% (23-44) from the field. That is the first time this season a BIG EAST opponent has shot above 47% from the field against the Irish.

HISTORY LESSON
•While being held to just 41 points in its loss at Georgetown on Feb. 27, none of the nine Irish players that saw time scored in double figures. That's the first time that has occurred during the Mike Brey era.
•The last game in which Notre Dame failed to have a player score in double figures was in a home contest against North Carolina State on Feb. 13, 1982. The Irish fell to the Wolfpack, 62-42.

IRISH POST SIXTH-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASON •Notre Dame has reached the 20-win plateau for the sixth straight season and for the ninth time under head coach Mike Brey (12 seasons). The last time the Irish put together six-straight 20-win seasons was from 1983-89 under head coach Digger Phelps.

PLAYING WELL IN PURCELL
•The Fighting Irish are 99-7 in their last 106 games played at home. That .934 home winning percentage over the course of the last six seasons ranks third nationally.
•The Irish are 34-1 (.971) in their last 35 home games.

 

[military_irish]

Hopefully this is the game that gets ND back on track for a good tourney run.

 

[woolybug25]

Big East Network.... pfft.... whats a guy gotta do to get his Irish bball out in Denver!

 

[BGIF]

ND -11
O/U 130

 

[BGIF]

Game's on ESPN3

& Uverse

 

[BGIF]

4 minutes gone and Cooley's got 6 pts/5 rebs.

 

[BGIF]

Cooley with 11.

 

[woolybug25]

Jeez Cooley.

Keep it up BGIF, I can't watch the game. Thanks for the updates

 

[BGIF]

Both teams hitting 6-12 inside the arc. Friars 0-6 on 3s, ND 0-1.

ND leads rebs 8-5

 

[BGIF]

15-12 ND TV timeou @ 10:52

 

[BGIF]

Martin foul. Lots of action, no scoring.

 

[BGIF]

15-14 FTs

 

[BGIF]

P leads on a dunk. Grant takes the lead back.

 

[BGIF]

P has taken Reb lead 11-10. They have 3 O boards, Cooley has all 4 ND ORs

 

[BGIF]

P's Batt picked up his 3rd PF.

 

[BGIF]

P retakes the lead by 1.

 

[BGIF]

Cooley retakes the lead and goes to the FT line. ND 22-20

 

[BGIF]

P makes 2 FT for the tie.