ND Women's BB '17 -'18 Season

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Young blocks lane pass.

Kat called for PF fighting for Off reb.

UT missed first FT, missed both. Young reb

3 passes leads to Young layup.


Kat reb off UT shot.


Rico drive for 2

ND by 13!

UT Off foul.

 

[loomis41973]

Fvuckin absolutely epic.

Congrats to MM and the Ladies.

 

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Rico dribbling down the clock. 18 foot J off the rim as clock runs down.

40 seconds.

UT turnover.

MABREY THREE! NOTHING BUT NET


ND 84 UT 70


BIGGEST COMEBACK IN ND HISTORY

DOWN 23 WINS BY 14

 

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In the second half, ND made 3 treys, 100%, all the rest of the buckets were in the paint.

ND won 4thQ 34 to 10

THIRTY FOUR TO TEN!

 

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FINAL ND 84 UTN 70 Greatest Comeback in Program History

FINAL ND 84 UTN 70 Greatest Comeback in Program History

Matchup UT ND
FG Made-Attem 29-51 33-69
Field Goal % 56.9 47.8
3PT Made-Atte 5-14 6-11
Three Point % 35.7 54.5
FT Made-Attem 7-15 12-12
Free Throw % 46.7 100.0
Total Rebounds 34 27
Offensive Rebs 8 10
Defensive Rebs 26 17
Assists 13 18
Steals 7 15
Blocks 4 1
Total Turnovers 28 12
Personal Fouls 12 10
Technical Fouls 0 0

 

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Tennessee

STARTERS     MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
M. RussellC	36	5-7	0-0	2-4	3	4	7	1	1	0	2	4	12
J. NaredG	37	5-14	1-4	3-5	2	4	6	1	3	0	7	2	14
M. JacksonG	26	8-9	2-3	0-0	1	2	3	2	1	0	3	1	18
R. DavisG	27	5-8	1-2	1-2	0	5	5	2	2	1	4	3	12
E. WestbrookG	38	5-12	1-5	1-2	0	4	4	4	0	3	5	1	12
BENCH	       MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
C. GreenF	11	0-0	0-0	0-2	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0
K. DunbarF	04	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. HayesG	21	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	1	2
TEAM		      29-51	5-14	7-15	8	26	34	13	7	4	28	12	70
 		      56.9%	35.7%	46.7%

Notre Dame

STARTERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
J. ShepardF	33	6-9	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	4	1	1	0	0	12
K. WestbeldF	34	2-6	0-0	1-1	0	3	3	0	3	0	2	2	5
M. MabreyG	40	7-12	3-5	3-3	2	2	4	7	4	0	4	2	20
A. OgunbowaleG	39	9-20	3-5	6-6	2	6	8	4	2	0	2	2	27
J. YoungG	37	8-21	0-1	2-2	3	2	5	3	3	0	4	2	18
BENCH	        MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
D. PattersonF	04	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. NelsonF	13	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	2
TEAM		      33-69	6-11	12-12	10	17	27	18	15	1	12	10	84
 		      47.8%	54.5%	100.0%

 

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The game was tied at 4 ALL at 7:44 of the first quarter.

At 7:03 of the 2nd Q, UT lead 37-14

In the next 23 minutes ND outscored UT 70 to 33.

ND regain the lead at 68-65 on a Mabrey 3 pointer with 5:05 left to play.


By quarters

TEAM    1	2	3	4	T
TENN	27	12	21	10	70
    ND	10	17	23	34	84

 

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No. 5 Irish Rally to 84-70 Victory Over No. 6 Vols :: Notre Dame Women's Basketball :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of ND Athletics

No. 5 Irish Rally to 84-70 Victory Over No. 6 Vols
No. 5 Notre Dame completes largest comeback in program history in victory over No. 6 Tennessee


Jan. 18, 2018


NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- The No. 5 University of Notre Dame women's basketball team completed its largest comeback in program history in an 84-70 victory over No. 6 Tennessee on Thursday.

The Irish (17-2) came back from a 23-point deficit and ultimately used a 37-point swing to top the Vols (16-2) and win their 18th straight game at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

Stay tuned for more.

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[daytonirish]

Awesome game by the girls. Had me yelling the whole 4th quarter

 

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ND lead 2nd Chance Pts Despite being outrebbed 34-27

ND lead 2nd Chance Pts Despite being outrebbed 34-27

Points in the paint-UT 34,ND 46.
Points off turnovers-UT 15,ND 28.
2nd chance points-UT 9,ND 19.
Fast break points-UT 10,ND 6.
Bench points-UT 2,ND 2.
Score tied-3 times.
Lead changed-2 times.
Last FG-UT 4th-00:08, ND 4th-00:15.
Largest lead-UT by 23 2nd-07:03, ND by 16 4th-00:15.
UT led for 31:37.
ND led for 05:49.
Game was tied for 02:34

 

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I added the minutes played to the boxscore

Mabrey 40
Rico 39
Kat 34
Shep 33
Young 37
Koko 13
Dani 4

 

[dad4aa]

Thanks for all the posts BGIF. Out of the country so I came here to read it and your updates provide a good sense of the excitement and flow. Reps!!

 

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Thanks for all the posts BGIF. Out of the country so I came here to read it and your updates provide a good sense of the excitement and flow. Reps!!

Thanks for the reps!

The game was kind of the worst of time; best of times.

It was on ESPN so you can catch the replay here:

espn1

When the score gets tied keep an eye on the ND bench. I though Vaughn was going to need more ACL surgery. She came bouncing off the bench but kept all her weight on her left leg away from the one in the brace. Turner leaned foward but remained on the bench. When ND takes the lead, the walking wounded were all bouncing up and down.

 

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Muffet UTN Post Game Presser

Muffet UTN Post Game Presser

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Notre Dame shows resiliency while Tennessee crumbles in fourth quarter

Mechelle Voepel
espnW.com

Unfortunately for Notre Dame, much of the Irish's narrative this season has been summed up by three awful letters: A-C-L. Coach Muffet McGraw's basketball team has been hit so hard by knee injuries -- four players are sitting out with them -- that you half-expect a knee brace to be added to the Fighting Irish's leprechaun logo.

But what they did Thursday in a table-turner for the ages against Tennessee -- from down 23 to winning 84-70 -- wasn't just the "fight" part of the Irish in a never-give-up sense. They fought to establish what has become a staple of McGraw's program: a smart, efficient, dependable offense. That's how they came all the way back from potential blowout loss to a double-digit victory in South Bend, Indiana.

A week after the Irish endured a 100-67 drubbing at the hands of Louisville -- in which the Cardinals did to Notre Dame what the Irish typically do to many foes -- there was a sense that maybe it was just too much to ask a team so affected by injuries to be able to respond to a big challenge from a fellow top-10 foe.

Not because there's a lack of belief in Notre Dame. But because at some point, there's only so many gut punches a team can take. And Lili Thompson's ACL injury, suffered Dec. 31, was quite a blow. Thompson was eligible for one season in South Bend after playing at Stanford. She was a very important stopgap between eight consecutive years of point-guard excellence -- Skylar Diggins to Lindsay Allen -- and the next-generation Irish point guard.

When Notre Dame lost Thompson, in addition to All-American forward Brianna Turner, forward Mikayla Thompson and guard Mychal Johnson, it just seemed like overkill by fate. Where was the so-called luck of the Irish this season?

Running into Louisville on a night when the Cardinals looked like they wanted to scrimmage a WNBA team could have really torpedoed the Irish's confidence. McGraw wasn't going to let that happen. Notre Dame came back from that Jan. 11 rout to punish Boston College 89-60 on Sunday.

The Irish dropped from No. 2 to No. 5 in the Associated Press rankings this week, while Louisville moved to the second spot behind UConn. Tennessee visited Notre Dame on Thursday ranked No. 6 after an overtime loss at Texas A&M and a victory at South Carolina last week.

The Lady Vols had let a big lead almost slip away against the A'ja Wilson-less Gamecocks, but Tennessee steadied itself in the closing minutes and handed South Carolina an 86-70 loss Sunday.

Tennessee seemed to pick up where it left off with a very strong first half against the Irish, leading 27-10 after the first quarter and 39-27 at halftime. But in the second half, Notre Dame's commitment to running its offense complemented the Irish defense's ability to make things harder for Tennessee. And the Lady Vols seemed to panic.

While all the credit in the world goes to the Irish for having the moxie to pull off the biggest comeback in their program's history, this is a stinging loss for the Lady Vols. Tennessee's biggest issue the past few years has been consistency -- the ability to play to a certain level over the course of many games, instead of an up-and-down ride that can be thrilling sometimes and incredibly frustrating others.

The progress that Tennessee seemed to make with that against South Carolina evaporated in the fourth quarter against the Irish. Notre Dame outscored Tennessee 34-10 in the final 10 minutes, as the Lady Vols looked rushed and lacked cohesion.

To be fair, this was Tennessee's third consecutive road game against a ranked team. And this is a Tennessee squad that has put a lot on the shoulders of freshmen. But there are two seniors in Mercedes Russell and Jaime Nared who have been on this roller coaster a long, long time.

Russell, one of the top centers in the country, took only seven shots all night, and none in the meltdown fourth quarter. She was one of five Tennessee players to finish in double-figure scoring, led by Meme Jackson with 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Nared and freshman Evina Westbrook were a combined 10-of-26 from the floor for 26 points. They also combined for 12 of the Lady Vols' 28 turnovers.

Now, Tennessee tries to figure out how Thursday's game went so wrong, and has to get ready to face undefeated Mississippi State on Sunday in Knoxville. Meanwhile, the Irish, who host Clemson on Sunday, can and should celebrate one of their signature victories.

That's because Thursday's win was about everything McGraw instills in her players. Keep your head up. Don't feel sorry for yourself. Remember what we do here. Continue to plug away. Believe in the system.

Granted, it's easier to accomplish all that with spectacular guard play from the likes of Arike Ogunbowale (27 points), Marina Mabrey (20) and Jackie Young (18). But Notre Dame doesn't just recruit these types of guards -- it helps make them great. This was not just a team, but a program victory. It symbolized what Notre Dame has come to stand for in the women's game. Keep fighting? The Irish always do.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Utterly magnificent young ladies.

Almost impossible. You are spoiling me with excessive expectations, but I will remain wary. An IRON FIVE with just the smallest of bench support cannot keep this up BUT if you stay at least in the TOP-10 you'll probably make the elite eight and maybe more. If you do that, you will be the greatest team in ND WBB history despite not having the best record. Greatest in Heart.

 

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No. 5 Irish Look to Carry Momentum into Clemson Game Sunday :: Notre Dame Women's Basketball :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of ND Athletics

No. 5 Irish Look to Carry Momentum into Clemson Game Sunday
Notre Dame coming off of fifth best comeback in Division I women's basketball history

Jan. 20, 2018

Game 20: #5/5 Notre Dame (17-2, 5-1) vs Clemson (11-8, 1-5)
When: Sunday, Jan. 21 | 1:00 pm ET
Where: Notre Dame, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
Watch: ACCN Extra
Listen: PULSE FM 96.9 / 92.1 | Bob Nagle (PxP)

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Coming off the best comeback in program history and fifth best all-time in Division I women’s basketball, the No. 5 Notre Dame women’s basketball team looks to carry a world of momentum into Sunday’s homestand finale against Clemson. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. ET inside Purcell Pavilion and will be streamed on ACCN Extra. Tickets are still available at und.com/buytickets.

CAREER VS CLEMSON
The Irish have never lost to Clemson with an unblemished 4-0 record. The series began when Notre Dame made the jump to the ACC for the 2013-14 season. Last year, the Irish prevailed with the 84-80 victory, in what was the closest game to date in the series.

Marina Mabrey had 24 of her career-high 29 points in the second half last February at Clemson to help give Notre Dame the victory. Overall, Mabrey is averaging 17.5 points, while Arike Ogunbowale averages 15.5 points in two games against the Tigers.

WHO’S HOT
Jessica Shepard is currently riding a season best five straight games in double-digit points. The junior has tallied exactly 12 points in four of the games and then registered her second highest scoring effort on the year with 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting vs Boston College on Jan. 24. Shepard has also increased her assist production, averaging 4.7 assists over the last three games, including a career high tying of six at Louisville on Jan. 11.

Next, Mabrey has tied her season high of three straight games with double-digit points, averaging 14.7 points per game in that span. Mabrey also averaged 6.0 assists and 4.7 steals over the three-game stretch.

A HISTORIC COMEBACK
Trailing 23 points at 37-14 at the 7:03 mark in the second quarter vs No. 6 Tennessee, the Irish lived up to its fighting moniker. Notre Dame not only came back to earn the biggest come-from-behind victory in program history, but also did it by recording a 37-point swing in the process, winning 84-70. The Irish ultimately outscored Tennessee 34-10 in the fourth in what was their most complete quarter of the season. The Irish shot 60 percent in the final period, including going 3-for-3 from three and 7-for-7 from the stripe, all resulting in two separate runs of 12-0 and 14-0. The defense also set the tone in the second half, where they recorded 15 of their eventual season high 28 forced turnovers, seven of which came in the fourth quarter.

The 23-point comeback marks the largest deficit overcome in Notre Dame history, surpassing the original mark of 18 set vs Duke on Nov. 26, 2011.

The comeback tied for the fifth best all-time in Division I women’s basketball and tied for the second largest rally over the last five years.

MORE ON TENNESSEE GAME
Though the stat sheet may not show it, Kristina Nelson, particularly her defense against Tennessee’s Mercedes Russell, played a pivotal role in igniting the Irish rally. Nelson posted the biggest plus-minus of any Irish player in the game, finishing at +20.34.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Three times now in the past six games, Ogunbowale and Mabrey have reached the 20-point mark together. The duo posted back-to-back games of 20 or more points at Wake Forest on NYE and Miami on Jan. 4. Then the pair ignited the 84-70 comeback win over Tennessee on Jan. 18 with a combined 47 points.

At Wake, Mabrey and Ogunbowale became the first Irish duo this season to both reach double digits in the opening period, as each secured 10 points in the first. By the half, the pair had combined for 29 points before finishing with a combined 47 points.

Versus Miami, Mabrey and Ogunbowale tallied 21 and 20 points, respectively. Then vs Tennessee, the duo combined for 21 points in the fourth quarter before Ogunbowale finished with a game high 27 points, while Mabrey followed with 20 points.

ABOUT THE TIGERS
Clemson enters with an 11-8 record and a 1-5 mark in ACC play. The Tigers ended a five-game skid with a 65-61 double-overtime win over Boston College on Jan. 18. Clemson boasts a strong defensive front, ranking 21st nationally in scoring defense (55.9), 11th in field goal percentage defense (.346) and 18th in blocks per game (5.5).

Danielle Edwards is the lone Tiger averaging double figures with her 10.3 points per game. Kobi Thornton leads the rebounding effort with 7.0 boards per game to go with her 9.3 points per game.

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Sagarin's RECENT Model has ND by 40.

Massey has ND -37.5.

 

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Top 25 Matchups Jan 21st

Top 25 Matchups Jan 21st

Per Massey

#3 MSST -4.5 @ #6 UTN

#12 FSU @ #2 UL -8.5

#18 ORSt @ #7 ORE -9.5

 

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No. 5 Irish Cruise Past Clemson, 90-37 :: Notre Dame Women's Basketball :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of ND Athletics

No. 5 Irish Cruise Past Clemson, 90-37
Notre Dame wins 19th straight at home in 90-37 victory over Clemson

Jan. 21, 2018

NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- The No. 5 University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team cruised past Clemson in a convincing 90-37 win on Sunday afternoon.

The Irish (18-2, 6-1) closed their three-game homestand with their 19th straight win at Purcell Pavilion, in what was their largest margin of victory ever in an ACC game, topping the Tigers (11-9, 1-6) by 53 points.

"I thought that was a well-played game from start to finish. I thought we did a lot of good things at both ends," Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Women's Basketball Head Coach Muffet McGraw said. "I thought the bench did a really good job to finish it. Overall, we saw really great stuff on offense. We rebounded better, so overall, I’m pleased with the game.”

How It Happened

The Irish defense picked up where it left off against Tennessee on Thursday night, forcing seven Clemson turnovers in the first six minutes resulting in eight points. Offensively, Notre Dame went on a 13-2 run to jump ahead 15-6, and later closed the quarter with six consecutive field goals, resulting in a 28-13 advantage. Kathryn Westbeld paced the Irish in the first with 10 points.

Just seconds into the second period, the Irish continued to roll with 10 straight points, extending their run to 23-6 from the 3:17 mark of the first quarter to the 7:17 mark in the second. Jessica Shepard led all six Irish scorers in the second period with eight points to reach 12 by the half. Furthermore, 34 of Notre Dame’s 48 first-half points came in the paint, helping the Irish to a 48-21 lead heading into the locker-room.

In the third, Jackie Young sunk back-to-back and-one layups, guiding Notre Dame on another 9-0 run midway through the period, while the defense held the Tigers without a field goal for 4:15. In the closing minutes of the period, Notre Dame rattled off nine straight made field goals to claim a 75-34 lead after three.

The Irish defense shined in the fourth quarter, allowing just one Tiger made field goal. Notre Dame outscored Clemson 15-3 in the period, sealing the 90-37 win.

Player of the Game
Jackie Young scored a career-high-tying 23 points against the Tigers. She has totaled 23 points four times this season and recorded six 20-plus point performances in 2017.

Stat of the Game
Notre Dame limited Clemson to just 37 points, marking the lowest output of any Irish opponent since Notre Dame topped Fordham 67-36 on Nov. 14, 2016.

The last time an ACC opponent scored 37 points or fewer was in Notre Dame's 74-36 win over Clemson on Jan. 24, 2015.

Notes

Notre Dame has never lost to Clemson, moving to 5-0 all-time.
The Irish have won 19 straight contests at home.
Irish are undefeated at home in ACC play with a 36-0 record.
The 53-point margin of victory was Notre Dame's largest of any ACC game in five years in the conference.
Irish have won a school-record 46 consecutive home conference games, dating back to a win over Providence on Feb. 14, 2012 in Big East play.
Notre Dame is 68-3 all-time in ACC play.
Notre Dame shot 62 percent (37-60) in the game.
The Irish held Clemson to just 37 points, the lowest offensive output of any Notre Dame opponent this season.
Notre Dame recorded 58 points in the paint, the sixth time this season the team has accrued 50-plus points in the paint.
Kat Westbeld collected 14 points and nine rebounds and came one rebound shy of a double-double.
In three career games against Clemson, Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 18.0 points per game.
Arike Ogunbowale finished with 23 points, and has tallied 14 games this season with 20-plus points.
Jessica Shepard has finished with double-figure points in six straight games, marking a season high.

Up Next
The Irish return to the road for a two-game swing, beginning with a conference matchup at Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 25. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

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Official Basketball Box Score
Clemson vs Notre Dame
1/21/18 1 pm ET at Notre Dame, Ind. (Purcell Pavilion)

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VISITORS: Clemson 11-9, 1-6

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
24 Ivy Atkism.......... f  1-5    0-0    0-0    2  1  3   0   2  1  1  0  0  23
44 Kobi Thornton....... f  6-14   0-0    4-6    4  6 10   3  16  1  7  1  2  34
05 Danielle Edwards.... g  2-6    2-4    0-0    2  3  5   4   6  2  3  0  1  36
10 Fran. Tagliapietra.. g  2-5    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   4  1  5  0  1  16
33 Alexis Carter....... g  1-12   0-2    1-2    2  0  2   0   3  4  4  0  2  33
01 Destiny Thomas......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   3   0  0  0  0  0  13
15 Jaia Alexander......    2-13   0-0    0-0    1  3  4   2   4  0  1  0  1  21
20 Sirah Diarra........    1-2    0-0    0-0    1  3  4   0   2  0  0  1  1  12
22 Keniece Purvis......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
55 Tylar Bennett.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  1  0  0  12
   Team................                            1  1             1
   Totals..............   15-58   2-7    5-8   12 17 29  14  37  9 23  2  8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd Half: 5-27 18.5% Game: 25.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 28.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0% 2nd Half: 5-8 62.5% Game: 62.5% 2


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HOME TEAM: Notre Dame 18-2, 6-1

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
23 Jessica Shepard..... f  8-9    0-0    1-2    0  9  9   1  17  3  5  1  5  25
33 Kathryn Westbeld.... f  5-6    0-0    4-5    4  5  9   2  14  2  2  1  1  25
03 Marina Mabrey....... g  1-3    0-1    0-0    0  2  2   0   2  5  2  0  3  29
05 Jackie Young........ g  9-15   0-1    5-5    1  5  6   0  23  4  2  1  3  31
24 Arike Ogunbowale.... g  9-14   2-4    3-3    0  3  3   2  23  5  2  0  2  29
02 Kaitlin Cole........    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  1  1   9
20 Nicole Benz.........    0-2    0-2    0-0    1  1  2   0   0  0  1  0  0   2
21 Kristina Nelson.....    4-6    0-0    0-0    1  5  6   2   8  3  1  0  1  25
32 Danielle Patterson..    1-4    0-0    1-2    2  0  2   0   3  0  0  0  1  23
40 Maureen Butler......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   2
   TEAM................                            2  2
   Totals..............   37-60   2-9   14-17   9 32 41   8  90 22 15  4 17 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 21-31 67.7% 2nd Half: 16-29 55.2% Game: 61.7% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 22.2% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 82.4% 0


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Officials: Bruce Morris, Metta Roberts, Mark Berger
Technical fouls: Clemson-None. Notre Dame-None.
Attendance: 8479

Score by Periods                1st  2nd  3rd  4th   Total
Clemson.......................   13    8   13    3  -   37
Notre Dame....................   28   20   27   15  -   90

Points in the paint-CU 14,ND 58
Points off turnovers-CU 4,ND 26
2nd chance points-CU 9,ND 9
Fast break points-CU 2,ND 8.
Bench points-CU 6,ND 11
Score tied-1 time.
Lead changed-1 time.
Last FG-CU 4th-09:16, ND 4th-02:19.
Largest lead-CU by 2 1st-09:55, ND by 53 4th-02:19.
CU led for 00:37. ND led for 38:50. Game was tied for 00:33.

 

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In other games of interest #12 FSU beat #2 Louisville by 1, 60-59.

#3 MSST rolled over #6 UTN, 71-53.

#7 Oregon beat #18 Oregon St avenging a previous loss.


UL will drop in the new rankings but I suspect they will stay ahead of the Irish. MSST should take over the #2 slot.

I can not conceive how Baylor is ranked ahead of ND playing Sagarin's 43rd toughest schedule while ND plays the 2nd toughest. ND had the #1 toughest but Clemson dropped ND's SOS to 83.47, point 0.01 less than Oklahoma's schedule. ND won't get much of a bump over the hugh comeback against #6 Tennessee as the Vols have dropped 3 of their last 4, losing to A&M while beating SCar last week, then get blown out by ND and MSST this week.

 

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Charlie Creme Has ND back as a #1 Seed in Bracketology

Charlie Creme Has ND back as a #1 Seed in Bracketology

Bracketology - Women's College Basketball Brackets and Predictions - ESPN


#1s. CON, MSST, UL, ND
#2s. FSU, UTX, SCar, ORE
#3s. BU, UTN, UCLA, tOSU
#4s. UGA, MICH, A&M, MIZZ

 

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Muffet Post Game Presser

Muffet Post Game Presser

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This was the most important game of the year. Every game from this point out is the most important game of the year.

McGraw

 

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AP ND remains #5 Week 12

AP ND remains #5 Week 12

2018 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 12 - ESPN

AP Top 25

RK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS
1	Connect (32)	18-0	800
2	Mississippi St	20-0	764
3	Baylor	        17-1	726
4	Louisville      20-1	703
5	Notre Dame	18-2	683
6	Texas	        15-3	584
7	Oregon	        18-3	568
8	Florida State	18-2	564
9	South Carolina	16-3	556
10	Tennessee	16-3	519
11	Missouri	17-2	497
12	Ohio State	16-3	450
13	UCLA	        15-4	443
14	Maryland	16-3	394
15	Texas A&M	15-5	303
16	Michigan	17-4	298
17	Oregon State	14-5	270
18	Duke	        15-5	223
19	Oklahoma State	14-4	204
20	West Virginia	16-4	203
21	Georgia	        17-2	169
22	Green Bay       17-2	165
23	California	14-5	121
24	TCU	        13-5	44
25	Arizona State	14-6	34

Others receiving votes: Stanford 33, Iowa 18, South Florida 12, NC State 12, Belmont 10, Marquette 8, Nebraska 4, Gonzaga 4, Rutgers 3, Florida Gulf Coast 3, Utah 2, Mercer 2, Purdue 1, South Dakota State 1, Virginia 1, Dayton 1

Dropped from rankings: Iowa 20, Rutgers 25

 

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Ogunbowale Named ACC Player Of The Week

Ogunbowale Named ACC Player Of The Week

ND Press Release

Jan. 22, 2018

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced Notre Dame junior guard Arike Ogunbowale as its Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. The Milwaukee native averaged 25.0 points per game in wins over No. 6 Tennessee and Clemson. The weekly conference honor is the first for Ogunbowale this season and marks the second of her career.

As a direct result, Ogunbowale became eligible for voting for the USBWA's Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week, in which the junior later won as well on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Ogunbowale spearheaded the largest comeback in program history last Thursday, rallying the Irish down 23 points to knock off No. 6 Tennessee, 84-70. The junior recorded a game high 27 points on 9-of-20 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three, to go along with her eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.

In addition, Ogunbowale scored 13 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter alone, marking the fifth time this season the junior has totaled double-digit points in the final period.

Ogunbowale followed that performance with yet another game high 23 points vs. Clemson, marking her 14th game of 20-plus points this season, which continues to lead all players in the ACC.

Overall, Ogunbowale ranks second in the league in points per game with 20.3, which also ranks 27th nationally.

Ogunbowale and the rest of the Irish return to action in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Jan. 25, for a 7 p.m. ET contest on ACCN Extra.

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[Old Man Mike]

OK, and congratulations.

But give me Marina. They both shouldered us vs Tennessee, but as we were slaughtering Clemson, what did Marina do? She unselfishly spent the whole game passing the ball to everybody else.

Points on the bottomline of the stat sheet always make amateur eyes sparkle, but the game stories often lie elsewhere --- Jackie Young, Marina Mabrey, and Kat Westbeld are our quiet stars, and Jessica Shepard becoming just like them. If Arike played all-in-Team just like them, she'd still get as many points and we'd function better offensively, and if there was a miracle awakening, defensively (where we desperately need the quit standing and hustle-to-the-end team play.)

But. Congratulations wild woman ... you certainly have unique offensive skills.

 

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ON NOW

ON NOW

Jan. 24, 2018

Game 21: #5/5 Notre Dame (18-2, 6-1) at Pittsburgh (9-11, 1-6)
When: Thursday, Jan. 21 | 7:00 pm ET
Where: Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Watch: ACCN Extra
Listen: PULSE FM 96.9 / 92.1 | Bob Nagle (PxP)

 

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. – After wrapping a perfect three-game homestand, the No. 5 University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team will hit the road for three of its next four ACC contests. Up first, the Irish (18-2, 6-1) travel to Pittsburgh (9-11, 1-6) for a Thursday night 7 p.m. ET contest streamed live on ACCN Extra.

CAREER VS PITT
The Irish have won eight straight against Pittburgh and lead the all-time series, 25-3. The last time these two squared off, Notre Dame claimed an 86-54 victory at home in which Kristina Nelson tallied her career high of 13 points. Arike Ogunbowale led all scorers with 19 points, followed by a 15-point effort from Jackie Young.

WHO’S HOT
Junior guard Arike Ogunbowale gets the ‘who’s hot’ nod this time after claiming both the ACC Player of the Week award and the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week. Ogunbowale averaged 25.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals in wins over No.6 Tennessee and Clemson.

Ogunbowale scored 13 of her game high 27 points in the fourth quarter vs the Lady Vols, spearheading the biggest comeback in program history. It also marked the fifth time this season, Ogunbowale tallied double-digits in the final period. The Milwaukee native then followed that with another game high, 23 points vs Clemson. It marked her ACC leading 14th game of 20-plus points this season.

A DEFENSIVE FRONT
The Irish flexed its defensive muscle during its recent three-game homestand that resulted in three wins in addition to the team’s 19th straight win at home. Notre Dame’s defense forced a total of 71 turnovers that resulted in a combined 74 points over the three-game span:

Boston College -- 20 turnovers resulting in 20 points
Tennessee -- 28 turnovers resulting in 28 points
Clemson -- 23 turnovers resulting in 26 points

That’s not all. Notre Dame’s defense put an emphatic stamp on the fourth quarter vs Clemson, holding the Tigers to 1-for-11 from the field for three points, marking the fewest points allowed in a quarter by the Irish since NCAA Division I women’s hoops moved to the four-quarter system.

SHOOTING STREAK
Notre Dame’s shooting prowess has been nothing short but spectacular over the last two games. In fact, the Irish shot 61.7 percent vs Clemson, marking the second highest shooting percentage on the year, trailing just their 62.3 percent at Georgia Tech.

Breaking it down further, in five of the last six quarters, Notre Dame has shot over 60 percent. Furthermore, the Irish have shot over 55 percent in three straight halves: 55.2 percent in second half of Tennessee, 67.7 percent in first half vs Clemson and 60.5 percent in second half of Clemson.

LUCKY NUMBER 23
After a 23-point performance vs Clemson on Jan. 21, Jackie Young has raised her scoring average to 14.5 ppg, which ranks third on the team and 14th in the ACC.

This season, Young has had a knack for the No. 23. It started in the Gulf Coast Showcase, when the Indiana native set a new personal best 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting vs USF on Nov. 25. Next, Young rattled off eight points in the fourth quarter vs Syracuse on Dec. 28, to finish with a career-high tying 23 points, in which she also set a new career high of 10 made field goals and tied her season best of two made three’s.

Young later hit the 23-point mark yet again at No. 3 Louisville on Jan. 11. Then, for the fourth time this season and the second time in four games, Young secured 23 points, this time vs Clemson on Jan. 21.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS
Pittsburgh enters with a 9-11 overall record and 1-6 mark in ACC play, with the Panthers lone win being a 68-62 victory over Georgia Tech on Jan. 14. Pitt ranks seventh in the nation in blocks per game (6.7) and 31st in field goal percentage defense (.361).

Yacine Diop leads Pittsburgh with 15.7 ppg. The redshirt junior tied her career high of 26 points vs Louisville on Jan. 18 and boasts six games of 20-plus points. Kalista Walters also averages double figures with 10.8 ppg. The junior center ranks fourth in the nation with her .654 shooting percentage and has produced five double-doubles on the year.

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ND opened shooting poorly, 25%. Shep missed her first 3 jumpers but is now 5 for 10, 13 points.

ND 18-9