ND '13 WBB

[Irish#1]

Sweeeet

 

[military_irish]

This team is deep, extremely deep. Any of the starters could go off on any given night. Not one player is the "star" go to player. They all contribute

 

[BGIF]

This team is deep, extremely deep. Any of the starters could go off on any given night. Not one player is the "star" go to player. They all contribute

They do but if Achonwa gets into foul trouble early they're are vulnerable. When Reimers goes in for her, she also seems to acquire fouls quickly.

Look for UCON to go after Ace.


UCON is short bodies on their team. They'll have a height and weight advantage over ND but has to take them inside and draw the fouls like they did tonight. Get to the line early and often and prevent them from trading fouls late in the game. Loyd needs a quick start and any points from Allen with help. She is a selfless passer but when she scores, defense are helpless to cover everybody.

 

[BGIF]

Finally A 1st Place Vote

Finally A 1st Place Vote

It's taken 17 weeks but ND has a 1st Place Vote!

ND's NCAA RPI is #1 followed by Stanford, Duke and #4 Con.

According to Sagarin ND has played the 5th Toughest Schedule while Con has played the 56th Toughest.

ND is 9-0 against Sagarin Top 25 teams while Con is 6-0.

ND is 14-0 against Sagarin Top 50 teams while Con is 11-0.

ND average opponent based on Schedule Strength would rank in Sagarin's mid 40's, Bowling Green or Florida. Con's average opponent would be in Sagarin's low 80's, Albany, Chattanooga, Idaho.

Sagarin's Predictor makes Con about a 6 pt favorite on a neutral court.


USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Connecticut (31) 28-0 799
2 Notre Dame (1) 27-0 769
3 Louisville 27-2 722
4 Stanford 26-2 700
5 Baylor 25-3 663
5 South Carolina 25-2 663
7 Maryland 22-5 577
8 Duke 24-4 566
9 Tennessee 22-5 550
10 West Virginia 24-3 500
11 North Carolina 21-7 446
12 Penn State 21-6 392
13 Nebraska 21-5 378
14 Oklahoma State 21-5 368
15 Kentucky 20-7 360
16 Texas A&M 21-7 350
17 North Carolina State 23-5 284
18 California 20-7 280
19 Purdue 20-7 222
20 Gonzaga 24-4 213
21 Dayton 20-5 133
22 Arizona State 22-6 120
23 LSU 18-9 100
24 Iowa State 18-8 49
25 Middle Tennessee 23-4 42
Others receiving votes: James Madison 35, Brigham Young 30, Michigan State 24, Oregon State 13, Wichita State 13, DePaul 12, Vanderbilt 7, Texas 5, St. John's 5, Georgia 4, Rutgers 2, Syracuse 1, Bowling Green 1, Villanova 1, Central Michigan 1
Dropped from rankings: Vanderbilt 25

 

[BGIF]

ND @ NCS TODAY 2:30 ET ESPN3 WatchESPN

ND @ NCS TODAY 2:30 ET ESPN3 WatchESPN

2013-14 ND Women's Basketball: Game 29
#2/2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (28-0 / 15-0 ACC) vs. #13/17 North Carolina State Wolfpack (24-5 / 11-4 ACC)
DATE: March 2, 2014
TIME: 2:30 p.m. ET
AT: Raleigh, N.C. - Reynolds Coliseum (8,560)
SERIES: ND leads 1-0
LAST MTG: ND 64-53 (11/20/96)
TV: ESPN3/WatchESPN (live)
RADIO: Pulse FM (96.9/92.1)/WatchND (live) (Bob Nagle, p-b-p)
LIVE STATS: UND.com

 

[BGIF]

With A Win

With A Win

ND has a perfect 29-0 regular season.

Achonwa, Braker, and McBride tie Diggins/Turner for Most Class Wins, 130.

 

[BGIF]

2-0 Loyd

 

[BGIF]

ND's up 6-2 but only shooting 3-8 from the floor. NCS 1-5.

 

[BGIF]

KMc's 0-4

NCS 8-6 on a 6 pt run

 

[BGIF]

Both teams shooting poorly 5-14, 35%.

ND 0-3 on treys. NCS 2-5.

 

[EMAN51]

Don't have it going today. Not yet anyway.

 

[BGIF]

Allen's first basket.

 

[BGIF]

Halftime ND 36 NCS 28

Halftime ND 36 NCS 28

ND
STAT TOTAL
Points 36
Field Goals 12-26, 46.2%
Free Throws 12-12, 100.0%
3-Pointers 0-3, 0.0%
Off. Rebounds 6
Def. Rebounds 17
Total Rebounds 23
Assists 7
Blocks 2
SLT 4
P. Fouls 4
T. Fouls 0
Turnovers 9

NCS
STAT TOTAL
Points 28
Field Goals 11-35, 31.4%
Free Throws 3-5, 60.0%
3-Pointers 3-11, 27.3%
Off. Rebounds 7
Def. Rebounds 8
Total Rebounds 15
Assists 8
Blocks 1
STL 6
P. Fouls 9
T. Fouls 0
Turnovers 5

 

[BGIF]

Balanced Scoring on unbalanced shooting

Balanced Scoring on unbalanced shooting

Braker 8 Pts, 2-3
Ace 8, 4-4
KMc 6, 2-10
Loyd 6, 2-3
Allen 6, 1-4
Reimer 2, 1-2
Cable 0. 0-0
Mabrey 0, 0-0

 

[BGIF]

Braker 10 pts, 8 rebs

Ace 12 pts

 

[BGIF]

Loyd's 3 was the only made by the Irish in 7 attempts.

 

[BGIF]

Ace 12, Loyd 13, and Braker 10 is double figures.

McBride 8, Allen 6

 

[BGIF]

UNBEATEN

UNBEATEN

29-0


Win #130 for the Achonwa, Braker, McBride Class.

 

[arrowryan]

Idk about the first half, but ND absolutely killed NC State with the back door cuts in the second half

 

[BGIF]

Idk about the first half, but ND absolutely killed NC State with the back door cuts in the second half

ND's passing early in the first half was poor, decision wise and execution wise. They threw balls into clogged lanes, overthrew the back door. They didn't pass with their normal crispness.

Then you had McBride and Allen going 0 fer. ND finished at 56% below 30% at one point in the first half. They didn't have a good game from the arc going 2-9.

The passing picked up as did McBride's shooting. Kayla wasn't the leading scorer but was a prime contributor with 12 pts, 7 rebs, and 6 assists. She lead the team is assists, was second in rebs, had 3 steals, and a block.

It's interesting that we see this as one of their poorer performances but they actually trounced the 13th ranked team.

 

[connor_in]

Seriously....that was the final? Wow we've had more at halftime.

 

[Irish#1]

ND's passing early in the first half was poor, decision wise and execution wise. They threw balls into clogged lanes, overthrew the back door. They didn't pass with their normal crispness.

Then you had McBride and Allen going 0 fer. ND finished at 56% below 30% at one point in the first half. They didn't have a good game from the arc going 2-9.

The passing picked up as did McBride's shooting. Kayla wasn't the leading scorer but was a prime contributor with 12 pts, 7 rebs, and 6 assists. She lead the team is assists, was second in rebs, had 3 steals, and a block.

It's interesting that we see this as one of their poorer performances but they actually trounced the 13th ranked team.

I'd only be worried if they hadn't righted the ship in the second half.

 

[BGIF]

#2 Irish Top #13/17 N.C. State, 84-60, To Cap Unbeaten Regular Season - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

 

[BGIF]

Three Irish Women's Basketball Players Earn All-ACC Honors - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

McBride and Loyd on 1st Team, Achonwa 2nd Team.

 

[BGIF]

http://www.theacc.com/#!/news-detail/All-ACC-All-Freshman-Team-Announced_03-04-14_diyul3

First Team All-ACC
Diamond DeShields, Fr., G, North Carolina
Markeisha Gatling, Sr., C, NC State
Dearica Hamby, Jr., F, Wake Forest
Natasha Howard, Sr., F, Florida State
Tricia Liston, Sr., G, Duke
Jewell Loyd, So., G, Notre Dame
Tyaunna Marshall, Sr., G, Georgia Tech
Kayla McBride, Sr., G, Notre Dame
Alyssa Thomas, Sr., F, Maryland
Elizabeth Williams, Jr., C/F, Duke

Second Team All-ACC
Natalie Achonwa, Sr., F, Notre Dame
Kody Burke, Sr., F, NC State
Kaela Davis, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Brittney Sykes, So., G, Syracuse
Uju Ugoka, Sr., F, Virginia Tech


Blue Ribbon Panel All-Freshman Team
Lexie Brown, Fr., G, Maryland
Kaela Davis, Fr., G, Georgia Tech
Diamond DeShields, Fr., G, North Carolina
Allisha Gray, Fr., G North Carolina
Adrienne Motley, Fr. Miami

 

[BGIF]

Complimentary Article by NCS Fan

Complimentary Article by NCS Fan

WBB: Notre Dame, New Sheriff In Town - Backing The Pack

For ten plus years either Duke or UNC has dominated ACC women's basketball except for brief periods when Maryland rose up. Now there is a new sheriff in town, and it is Notre Dame. Since 2008, when I became able to attend a number of women's games in Reynolds, I have not seen a better team than I saw this afternoon when I watched Notre Dame. ND beat State 84-60. ND plays great defense and has an outstanding offense. Even their subs shoot well. ND shot 32 of 57 from the field and 18-19 from the free throw line missing only their last free throw shot. Jewel Loyd of ND shot 7-10 from the field and scored 18 points and Natalie Achonwa shot 8-9 from the field and scored 19 points. While ND shooters are deadly mid range shooters, ND back-doored State all game long. State has fallen behind other teams this year by 20 plus points, but always has been able to make the game fairly close by games end. However, no matter how often and easily State scored, ND always answered with a basket or foul shots.

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[ACamp1900]

BG... Love ya man, what time is it where you are? Drink some dang NyQuil and lie down, I worry bout you sometimes...

Just sayin...

 

[BGIF]

Insomnia is a terrible thing to waste.

I'm in C.T.

 

[BGIF]

Muffet McGraw Named ACC Coach Of The Year - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

A day after three of her players earned all-conference honors, Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw received her own award from the Atlantic Coast Conference when she was selected as the 2014 ACC Coach of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday.

This marks the second consecutive season, and the sixth time in McGraw's career that she has been named a conference coach of the year, covering five different leagues. She previously was honored in 1983 (East Coast Conference, while coaching at Lehigh University), as well as five times during her 27-year career at Notre Dame -- 1988 (North Star Conference), 1991 (Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League), 2001 and 2013 (BIG EAST), and 2014 (ACC).

McGraw becomes the second coach in program history to earn conference coach of the year honors in consecutive seasons. Mary DiStanislao pulled off that feat in 1985 and 1986 when the Fighting Irish were members of the North Star Conference.

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[Bogtrotter07]

Insomnia is a terrible thing to waste.

I'm in C.T.

Wait a minute, I thought you were in Alabama. Now I am in confusion.