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2014-15 Outlook Information per UND

Monogram Recipients Returning (10)
Lindsay Allen*................................5-7, So., G, 6.2 ppg., 3.9 apg.
Madison Cable**............................5-11, Sr., G, 5.5 ppg., 3.4 rpg.
Whitney Holloway***.......................5-4, Sr., G, 1.1 ppg., 0.9 apg.
Hannah Huffman**........................... 5-9, Jr., G, 1.1 ppg., 1.3 rpg.
Jewell Loyd**............................... 5-10, Jr., G, 18.6 ppg., 6.5 rpg.
Michaela Mabrey** ....................... 5-10, Jr., G, 8.6 ppg., 2.2 apg.
Kristina Nelson*...............................6-3, So., F, 2.0 ppg., 0.9 rpg.
Taya Reimer*....................................6-3, So., F, 7.4 ppg., 4.6 rpg.
Diamond Thompson*......................6-4, So., C, 0.5 ppg., 0.8 rpg.
Markisha Wright***............................6-2, Sr., F, 2.3 ppg., 1.7 rpg.
NOTE: Players listed by academic year (Cable has two athletic years left) ; * - monograms earned

Monogram Recipients Graduated (3)
Natalie Achonwa**** .............................6-3, F, 14.9 ppg., 7.7 rpg.
Ariel Braker****........................................6-1, F, 4.1 ppg., 4.7 rpg.
Kayla McBride****..............................5-11, G, 17.6 ppg., 5.3 rpg.

Starters Returning (2)
Lindsay Allen*................................5-7, So., G, 6.2 ppg., 3.9 apg.
Jewell Loyd**............................... 5-10, Jr., G, 18.6 ppg., 6.5 rpg.

Starters Graduated (3)
Natalie Achonwa**** .............................6-3, F, 14.9 ppg., 7.7 rpg.
Ariel Braker****........................................6-1, F, 4.1 ppg., 4.7 rpg.
Kayla McBride****..............................5-11, G, 17.6 ppg., 5.3 rpg.

Incoming Freshmen (3)
Mychal Johnson ....... 5-8, G, Huntington, W.Va. (Huntington St. Joseph)
Brianna Turner............................6-3, F, Pearland, Texas (Manvel)
Kathryn Westbeld ......6-2, F, Kettering, Ohio (Kettering Fairmont)
 
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Basketball History
Seasons of Basketball............................................. entering 38th
First Season of Basketball (record) .......................1977-78 (13-4)
All-Time Record..................................................... 827-317 (.723)
Record at Purcell Pavilion/Joyce Center............ 401-90 (.817)
Record in conference (regular season only) ....... 378-90 (.808)
NCAA Championship Appearances ..........................................21
Most Recent Appearance (finish) ........ 2014 (National Finalist)
Best Finish......................................National Champion (2001)


Coaching Staff
Head Coach ................ Muffet McGraw (Saint Joseph’s (Pa.) ’77)
Record at Notre Dame................663-218 (.753) / 28th season
Career Record ........................... 751-259 (.744) / 33rd season
Associate Head Coach...........Carol Owens (Northern Illinois ’90)
Associate Coach ................. Beth Cunningham (Notre Dame ’97)
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator...... Niele Ivey (Notre Dame ’00)
Video Coordinator ................................Garret Garcia (Toledo ’12)
Operations Specialist ........Katie Schwab (Saint Mary’s (Ind.) ’13)
Operations Specialist ............ Natalie Achonwa (Notre Dame ’14)
Administrative Assistant........................................... Sharla Lewis
 
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2014-15 SCHEDULE

Date Opponent / Event Location Time
11/05/14 vs. Ferris State # Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
11/14/14 vs. UMass-Lowell Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 6:00 p.m. ET
11/19/14 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. (Breslin Center) TBA
11/21/14 vs. Chattanooga Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 5:00 p.m. ET
Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
11/23/14 vs. Holy Cross Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 5:00 p.m. ET
11/24/14 vs. Harvard Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 6:00 p.m. ET
11/25/14 vs. Quinnipiac Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 6:00 p.m. ET
11/30/14 vs. Kansas Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena) 1:00 p.m. ET

ACC/Big Ten Challenge
12/03/14 vs. Maryland Fort Wayne, Ind. (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) 7:00 p.m. ET

Jimmy V Women's Classic
12/06/14 vs. Connecticut TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 3:15 p.m. ET

12/10/14 at DePaul Chicago, Ill. (McGrath-Phillips Arena) TBA
12/13/14 vs. Michigan Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
12/21/14 vs. Saint Joseph's (Pa.) Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
12/28/14 at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) TBA
01/02/15 vs. Florida State * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/04/15 at Syracuse * TV Syracuse, N.Y. (Carrier Dome) 1:00 p.m. ET
01/08/15 at Miami * Coral Gables, Fla. (BankUnited Center) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/11/15 vs. Boston College * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
01/15/15 at North Carolina * TV Chapel Hill, N.C. (Carmichael Arena) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/19/15 vs. Tennessee TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/22/15 vs. Georgia Tech * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/24/15 at Clemson * Clemson, S.C. (Littlejohn Coliseum) 5:00 p.m. ET
01/29/15 at Virginia Tech * TV Blacksburg, Va. (Cassell Coliseum) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/01/15 vs. Wake Forest TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
02/05/15 vs. Virginia * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/08/15 at Boston College * Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Conte Forum) 1:00 p.m. ET
02/16/15 vs. Duke * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 9:00 p.m. ET
02/19/15 at Georgia Tech * TV Atlanta, Ga. (McCamish Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/23/15 vs. Louisville * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/26/15 vs. Pittsburgh * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
03/01/15 at North Carolina State * TV Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum) 2:00 p.m. ET
ACC Championship
03/04/15 ACC First Round Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/05/15 ACC Second Round Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/06/15 ACC Quarterfinals Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/07/15 ACC Semifinals Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/08/15 ACC Final Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA

NCAA Championship
03/20/15 NCAA First Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/21/15 NCAA First Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/22/15 NCAA Second Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/23/15 NCAA Second Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/27/15 NCAA Regional Semifinals TV Selected Sites TBA
03/28/15 NCAA Regional Semifinals TV Selected Sites TBA
03/29/15 NCAA Regional Final TV Selected Sites TBA
03/30/15 NCAA Regional Final TV Selected Sites TBA

NCAA Women's Final Four
04/05/15 NCAA Final Four National Semifinals TV Tampa, Fla. (Amalie Arena) TBA
04/07/15 NCAA Final Four National Championship Game TV Tampa, Fla. (Amalie Arena) TBA

Next Event
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Ferris State
Day: Wednesday
Date: Nov. 5, 2014
Location: Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion)
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

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Schedule Key

Home Event Away Event *Conference Event #Exhibition Event
 
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Date Opponent / Event Location Time
11/05/14 vs. Ferris State # Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
11/14/14 vs. UMass-Lowell Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 6:00 p.m. ET
11/19/14 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. (Breslin Center) TBA
11/21/14 vs. Chattanooga Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 5:00 p.m. ET
Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
11/23/14 vs. Holy Cross Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 5:00 p.m. ET
11/24/14 vs. Harvard Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 6:00 p.m. ET
11/25/14 vs. Quinnipiac Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 6:00 p.m. ET
11/30/14 vs. Kansas Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena) 1:00 p.m. ET

ACC/Big Ten Challenge
12/03/14 vs. Maryland Fort Wayne, Ind. (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) 7:00 p.m. ET

Jimmy V Women's Classic
12/06/14 vs. Connecticut TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 3:15 p.m. ET

12/10/14 at DePaul Chicago, Ill. (McGrath-Phillips Arena) TBA
12/13/14 vs. Michigan Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
12/21/14 vs. Saint Joseph's (Pa.) Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
12/28/14 at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) TBA
01/02/15 vs. Florida State * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/04/15 at Syracuse * TV Syracuse, N.Y. (Carrier Dome) 1:00 p.m. ET
01/08/15 at Miami * Coral Gables, Fla. (BankUnited Center) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/11/15 vs. Boston College * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
01/15/15 at North Carolina * TV Chapel Hill, N.C. (Carmichael Arena) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/19/15 vs. Tennessee TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/22/15 vs. Georgia Tech * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
01/24/15 at Clemson * Clemson, S.C. (Littlejohn Coliseum) 5:00 p.m. ET
01/29/15 at Virginia Tech * TV Blacksburg, Va. (Cassell Coliseum) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/01/15 vs. Wake Forest TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 1:00 p.m. ET
02/05/15 vs. Virginia * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/08/15 at Boston College * Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Conte Forum) 1:00 p.m. ET
02/16/15 vs. Duke * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 9:00 p.m. ET
02/19/15 at Georgia Tech * TV Atlanta, Ga. (McCamish Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/23/15 vs. Louisville * TV Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
02/26/15 vs. Pittsburgh * Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion) 7:00 p.m. ET
03/01/15 at North Carolina State * TV Raleigh, N.C. (Reynolds Coliseum) 2:00 p.m. ET
ACC Championship
03/04/15 ACC First Round Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/05/15 ACC Second Round Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/06/15 ACC Quarterfinals Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/07/15 ACC Semifinals Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA
03/08/15 ACC Final Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum) TBA

NCAA Championship
03/20/15 NCAA First Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/21/15 NCAA First Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/22/15 NCAA Second Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/23/15 NCAA Second Round TV Campus Sites TBA
03/27/15 NCAA Regional Semifinals TV Selected Sites TBA
03/28/15 NCAA Regional Semifinals TV Selected Sites TBA
03/29/15 NCAA Regional Final TV Selected Sites TBA
03/30/15 NCAA Regional Final TV Selected Sites TBA

NCAA Women's Final Four
04/05/15 NCAA Final Four National Semifinals TV Tampa, Fla. (Amalie Arena) TBA
04/07/15 NCAA Final Four National Championship Game TV Tampa, Fla. (Amalie Arena) TBA

Next Event
vs.
Ferris State
Day: Wednesday
Date: Nov. 5, 2014
Location: Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion)
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
 
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Notre Dame Announces 2014-15 Women's Basketball Schedule - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

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The 2014-15 Notre Dame women's basketball schedule could be one of the most challenging in the program's 38 seasons, as the Fighting Irish play half their regular season games (15) against 14 teams that advanced to last year's NCAA Championship, including return encounters with both of their opponents at the 2014 NCAA Women's Final Four (defending national champion Connecticut and Maryland, which departed the ACC this summer for its new home in the Big Ten Conference).

What's more, Notre Dame will play 12 games against teams that were ranked or receiving votes in the final Associated Press and/or Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today polls last year, highlighted by six games against teams ranked in the top 10 of one or both major national polls at season's end.

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While the matchups with Connecticut and Maryland certainly draw one's eye, there will be no shortage of entertaining games on this year's Notre Dame schedule, both home and away. The Fighting Irish will welcome reigning Southeastern Conference tournament champion Tennessee to town on Jan. 19, while visits from regional rival Michigan and a pair of strong mid-major programs in Chattanooga and Saint Joseph's (Pa.) and a challenging four-game stretch in the Hall of Fame Women's Challenge tournament, will sharpen Notre Dame's mettle during the non-conference slate.

In ACC play, the Fighting Irish once again will tackle a 16-game schedule that home-and-home series with two "rival partners" -- Boston College and Georgia Tech. Notre Dame played BC twice last year, while the Yellow Jackets replace Duke as the second repeat opponent on the Fighting Irish schedule. Notre Dame will face the remaining 12 ACC schools once next season, playing host to conference newcomer Louisville as well as fellow NCAA tournament participants Duke and Florida State, while making the program's first-ever trips to North Carolina and Clemson.

Notre Dame also continues to be one of the top draws on television, whether through commercial means or through the growing Internet live-streaming market. That will continue to be the case in 2014-15, as the Fighting Irish make a minimum of 23 TV appearances, including eight games on the ESPN family of networks and four others on the ACC-Regional Sports Networks (RSN) package.

ESPN will televise Notre Dame's Dec. 6 game against Connecticut in the 13th annual Jimmy V Women's Classic at Purcell Pavilion, while the Fighting Irish also will play three home games on the ESPN2 "Big Monday" package -- Tennessee (Jan. 19), Duke (Feb. 16) and Louisville (Feb. 23). The Fighting Irish have won all eight "Big Monday" games they have played in the past three seasons, winning three times over Tennessee, and twice each against Connecticut and Louisville. Four additional Notre Dame games (home vs. Georgia Tech and Virginia, away at Virginia Tech and North Carolina State) will air on ESPN3, and other ESPN3 broadcasts could be added at a later date.

Meanwhile, the Fighting Irish will be a fixture on the ACC-RSN slate this season, playing three road games on the conference package (Syracuse, North Carolina and Georgia Tech) as well as one home game (Wake Forest). The ACC-RSN reaches in excess of 51.4 million homes and includes Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Carolinas, Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports, Fox Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Midwest, Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic, New England Sports Network (NESN), the YES Network, the Madison Square Garden Network (MSG) in New York and Root Sports in Pennsylvania (with additional coverage areas pending). All ACC games produced as part of the RSN package will be available via WatchESPN, but are subject to regional blackout.

In addition, Notre Dame will stream all of its home games NOT chosen for commercial broadcast live and free of charge through the official Fighting Irish multimedia platform, WatchND (watchnd.tv).
 
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I'm excited to see what Brianna Turner can bring to this team. Probably won't go undefeated again but i think will make the final four again
 
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Down Goes UConn!

Down Goes UConn!

Geno's Girls got stopped in OT by #6 Stanford 88-86.
 
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Just like Alabama in football, the multiple defeating of UConn is what this sport desperately needs to level the recruiting playing field. The idea of always taking the court, or field, with essentially every athlete that you wanted is BAD for any team sport at any level. ...

plus, Auriemma is a complete ass, just slightly worse than Saban, who proved his Moral Mettle to me by his recruiting mailing featuring the NFL signing bonus checks of his 2012 "graduates".

I'd LOVE to see UConn not make the final four this year, just like I'd love Alabama not to make the playoffs. Unfortunately my desires in these matters are almost never granted. The Lord tells me that such matters are not important enough to address His attention to.

Still.....
 
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#3 ND Beats #15 MSU 71-63

#3 ND Beats #15 MSU 71-63

Loyd's 28 Points Lift No. 3 Notre Dame Past No. 15 Michigan State - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site

ND Wins 27th Straight Road Game

Loyd had a Double Double 28 pts/11 rebs.

Turner held scoreless in first half. Finished with 17 pts/7 rebs.

Allen had 14 pts and 9 rebs.



Both teams shot poorly. MSU missed 13 FTs.

ND got outrebounded 48-42 but committed 10 fewer TOs, 6 v 16, while making 6 more steals, 7 v 1. ND only had 8 assists but 5 blocks, 4 by Turner.

ND
FG 37.7%
3pt 15.4% 2-13
FT 53.6%

MSU
FG 36.7%
3pt 22.2%
FT 68%
 
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Live Tonight on WatchND

Live Tonight on WatchND

#2 Irish Cap Off Busy Seven-Day Stretch Against Quinnipiac - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site


2014-15 ND Women's Basketball: Game 6
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
#2/2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-0 / 0-0 ACC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (3-1 / 0-0 MAAC)
DATE: Nov. 25, 2014
TIME: 6:00 p.m. ET
AT: Notre Dame, Ind. - Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
SERIES: First meeting
TOURNAMENT WEB SITE: UND.com/HOFchallenge
TV: WatchND (live)
RADIO: Pulse FM (96.9/92.1) (live) (Bob Nagle, p-b-p)
LIVE STATS: UND.com
TEXT ALERT: UND.com
TWITTER: @NDsidMasters/@ndwbb
TICKETS: (574) 631-7356; UND.com/buytickets
 
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Halftime ND 57 Quinnipiac 30

Halftime ND 57 Quinnipiac 30

Turner leads all scorers with 16, 6-7 from the floor, 4-5 from the line.

Loyd with 13, 4-5, 3-4.

Irish have 16 assists for 22 buckets similar to last year's attack. In earlier games this season ND's didn't seem to be sharing the ball like last year's team.

ND has 25 Rebs with Allen grabbing 5.

At the half both teams had 22 fouls and more TOs.
 
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I post the article on Huffman and she immediately picks up her 4th foul on que.
 
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Michaela with a trey. 4-10 tonight.
 
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Loyd layup gives her 23 pts, 4 over her season average.

Turner is at her 16 pt average.

Reimers is 2 over her 8 pt average.
 
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88-43 7:37 2nd Half

Every home game this season has been a BIG MAC game, 5-5.
 
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Holloway trey puts ND over century mark.

102-49 with 4 to play.
 
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