ND '13 WBB

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Final Stats

Final Stats

ND
Stat Total
Points 81
Field Goals 31-64, 48.4%
Free Throws 12-14, 85.7%
3-Pointers 7-21, 33.3%
Off. Rebounds 12
Def. Rebounds 20
Total Rebounds 32
Assists 23
Blocks 0
P. Fouls 12
T. Fouls 0
Turnovers 14

Duke
Points 68
Field Goals 27-57, 47.4%
Free Throws 9-13, 69.2%
3-Pointers 5-12, 41.7%
Off. Rebounds 11
Def. Rebounds 21
Total Rebounds 32
Assists 13
Blocks 3
P. Fouls 17
T. Fouls 0
Turnovers 23

 

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ND 31 buckets, 23 assists.

 

[Old Man Mike]

First about eight minutes of this game were the sweetest basketball I've seen this year [out of anybody]. We really need Achonwa on the floor. More than anyone else on a REALLY good total team, our center is SO essential [to every thing we do]. They may make Kayla and Jewel All-Americans, but it's still our big Canadian for my money.

And as to that, I was REALLY glad to see that Muffet is bringing in a high-quality 6'3" and 6'2" this coming year. If Notre Dame can protect our DBoards, we are very unlikely to be beaten. and, just once, I'd like to see Muffet get a mobile "giant" one of these years --- a 6'5" or 6'6". Ruth Riley 2.0, where are you?

 

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McBride Leads #2 Irish To 81-70 Win Over #7 Duke - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site


Notre Dame improves to 7-0 this season against ranked opponents, including a 5-0 record against top-10 teams.

the Fighting Irish have won six of those seven games against Top 25 opponents by double digits, the lone exception being an 87-83 win at No. 8/6 Maryland on Jan. 27 (a game Notre Dame led by 22 points late in the first half)


Achonwa grabbed the 900th rebound of her career (she has exactly 900), making her the sixth Fighting Irish player to reach that mark.

freshman guard Lindsay Allen now has 102 assists this year, becoming just the second Notre Dame rookie in the past 20 seasons to register 100 assists as a freshman (Diggins had 112 in 2009-10).

Allen is going to blow through 112.

 

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Next Game

Next Game

THU FEB 27 vs. North Carolina

7:00 PM ET
Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion)
WatchND
ESPN3


This will be McGraw's 1000 game as a H.C.

 

[military_irish]

At this moment the only game I can see them losing is against UConn in the Final Four and I think they may win that game too.

This team is the whole package.

They also don't have to play them 4 times a year. They get one shot at them and that is enough.

It just sucks it will be in the Final Four and not the National Championship

 

[BGIF]

Despite beating #7 Duke solidly for the second time this season, ND remains locked in 2nd place in the new AP poll with all the 2nd place votes.


2014 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 17 - ESPN

 

[BabyIrish]

I like this team's attitude, every time they go out on the court they seem to play with tenacity and aggression. If they continue to play that way and not get bored or complacent, I think they win it all!

 

[Bogtrotter07]

I couldn't believe, after the announcers put it out repeatedly during the game, how few of accolades individual performers from ND's team have received this year.

No freshman player acknowledgement.

One ACC player of the week.

All season.

Is that accurate?

 

[BGIF]

5 Minutes Til Tipoff

5 Minutes Til Tipoff

2013-14 ND Women's Basketball: Game 28
#2/2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (27-0 / 14-0 ACC) vs. #14/11 North Carolina Tar Heels (21-7 / 9-5 ACC)
DATE: Feb. 27, 2014
TIME: 7:00 p.m. ET
AT: Notre Dame, Ind. - Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
SERIES: ND leads 2-1
1ST MTG: ND 99-86 (12/4/99)
LAST MTG: NC 60-51 (3/20/07)
TV: ESPN3/WatchESPN (live)
RADIO: Pulse FM (96.9/92.1)/WatchND (live) (Bob Nagle, p-b-p)
LIVE STATS: UND.com

 

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I couldn't believe, after the announcers put it out repeatedly during the game, how few of accolades individual performers from ND's team have received this year.

No freshman player acknowledgement.

One ACC player of the week.

All season.

Is that accurate?

Loyd was chosen as the ACC Player of the Week via a vote of the conference's Blue Ribbon Panel. She becomes the second Notre Dame women's basketball player to earn the award in the program's inaugural ACC season, following the path of senior guard/tri-captain Kayla McBride (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy), who was chosen for the honor (along with the espnW national award) on Feb. 3.

Jewell Loyd Earns Weekly National And Conference Honors - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site



Lindsay Allen Named Candidate For Nancy Lieberman Award - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

Allen's up for Best Guard in the Nation not just a Freshman award.

 

[BGIF]

2-zip ND off the tipoff

 

[BGIF]

Just under 4 minutes to play in the 1st half, ND by 14.

 

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Halftime ND 55 UNC 38

Halftime ND 55 UNC 38

ND

STAT TOTAL
Points 55
Field Goals 20-33, 60.6%
Free Throws 13-16, 81.3%
3-Pointers 2-4, 50.0%
Off. Rebounds 5
Def. Rebounds 15
Total Rebounds 20
Assists 13
Blocks 0
STL 9
P. Fouls 6
T. Fouls 0
Turnovers 10 High for ND!


UNC
Points38
Field Goals 16-34, 47.1%
Free Throws 2-4, 50.0%
3-Pointers 4-9, 44.4%
Off. Rebounds 4
Def. Rebounds 9
Total Rebounds 13
Assists 9
Blocks 2
STL 5
P. Fouls 12
T. Fouls 0
Turnovers 13

 

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Ind Stats

Ind Stats

On Court PTS REB AST PF
Jewell Loyd 8 4 2 0
Kayla McBride 15 1 3 1
Markisha Wright 0 0 0 0
Michael Mabrey 3 1 2 0
Natalie Achonwa 16 4 2 0
BENCH PTS REB AST PF
Ariel Braker 6 4 2 1
Lindsay Allen 5 1 2 2
Taya Reimer 2 3 0 2
Whit Holloway 0 0 0 0
Kristina Nelson 0 0 0 0
Madison Cable 0 0 0 0
Hannah Huffman 0 0 0 0
Diam Thompson 0 0 0 0

 

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Ace 5-6 from the floor, 8-10 at the line.

 

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Fouls

Fouls

Roundtree 4
4 other heels have 2

Ace, Allen and Riemers have 2

 

[BGIF]

ND up by 15.

ND has 17 points from the Line to UNC's 5.

Heels have 18 PFs to NDs 8.

ND shooting 17-20 from the Line.

 

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Ace and Reimers each have 3 PFs.

 

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Loyd 3-11 from the floor.

Mabrey 1-4 from the arc.

Everybody else is hot

 

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McDaniel is 2nd Heel starter with 4 PFs.

5 have 2.

 

[BGIF]

ND bench only 3-10, 7 pts.

 

[BGIF]

Loyd only 4-13 from floor. 4-4 from line for 12 pts and 10 Rebs Double Double.

 

[BGIF]

SWEET!

 

[BGIF]

Ace+KMc+Loyd = 64

UNC everybody = 61

 

[BGIF]

Ace, KMc, and Braker getting victory 129, 1 short of the Class record of 130

 

[BGIF]

Final ND 100 #14 UNC 75

Final ND 100 #14 UNC 75

28-0

 

[BGIF]

Another Wire to Wire Win!

Another Wire to Wire Win!

ND
STAT TOTAL
Points 100
Field Goals 34-66, 51.5%
Free Throws 28-34, 82.4%
3-Pointers 4-9, 44.4%
Off. Rebounds 14
Def. Rebounds 31
Total Rebounds 45
Assists 19
Blocks 5
STL 10
P. Fouls 18
T. Fouls 1
Turnovers 19 (ND averages about 15)

UNC

STAT TOTAL
Points 75
Field Goals 28-71, 39.4%
Free Throws 14-20, 70.0%
3-Pointers 5-17, 29.4%
Off. Rebounds 15
Def. Rebounds 21
Total Rebounds 36
Assists 15
Blocks 5
STL 10
P. Fouls 29
T. Fouls 1
Turnovers 20

 

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Ind Stats

Ind Stats

PLAYER STATS
ON COURT PTS REB AST PF
Madison Cable 7 1 1 1
Whitn Holloway 2 0 0 1
Kristina Nelson 2 0 0 1
Hannah Huffman 0 1 0 1
Diam Thompson 0 0 0 0
BENCH PTS REB AST PF
Kayla McBride 28 3 3 1
Natalie Achonwa 24 8 2 3
Jewell Loyd 12 10 2 2
Lindsay Allen 9 3 5 2
Ariel Braker 7 5 2 2
Taya Reimer 6 5 1 3
Michael Mabrey 3 4 2 0
Markisha Wright 0 0 1 1

 

[BGIF]

From UND.com

From UND.com

No. 2 Irish Defeat No. 14 UNC, 100-75
Kayla McBride scored 28 points and Natalie Achonwa added 24 to lead Notre Dame

Feb. 27, 2014

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Kayla McBride scored 28 points and Natalie Achonwa added 24 to lead second-ranked Notre Dame to a 100-75 victory over No. 14 North Carolina on Thursday to finish the regular season unbeaten at home.

The Irish (28-0, 15-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) opened a 22-point lead late in the first half and led 55-38 at intermission. The Tar Heels (21-8, 9-6) rallied in the second half with a 10-4 run, highlighted by a three-point play by Xylina McDaniel, to cut the lead to 61-51.

McBride hit a jumper to spark a 6-0 spurt as the Irish regained control and eventually led by 28.

Notre Dame shot 52 percent against the Tar Heels, which had been holding opponents to 35-percent shooting.

McDaniel led UNC with 18 points and Diamond DeShields had 17.

The game was Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw's 1,000th as a head coach, improving her overall record to 742-258.