ND Women's BB '18 -'19 Season

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Notre Dame Stats

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	REB	A	PF	TO	MIN
3*	MABREY	9	3-10	1-5	2-2	2	1	1	0	30
5*	YOUNG	12	5-11	0-0	2-4	5	0	2	3	30
11*	TURNER	6	2-4	0-0	2-4	5	0	1	0	24
24*	OGUNBO	17	6-13	0-3	5-6	8	4	1	0	30
32*	SHEPARD	13	6-13	0-0	1-2	8	2	2	1	26
12	PROHAS	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
33	PATTER	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1	10
TM	TEAM		-	-	-	2		0	0	
TOTALS	59	23-53	1-8	12-18	31	8	7	5	
GAME PCT	43.4	12.5	66.7		
THIS HALF	18	6-20	1-2	5-8	13	1	2	1	
HALF PCT	30.0	50.0	62.5		
THIS QTR		-	-	-					
QTR PCT	0	0	0

UND Offense
LAST FG 02:57 LAYUP #32 SHEPARD (59-56)
LAST LD - @ -
LRG LEAD 2 @ 1-08:18

UND Team Highs
PTS 24 OGUNBOWALE 17
REB 24 OGUNBOWALE 8
AST 24 OGUNBOWALE 4


UConn Stats

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	REB	A	PF	TO	MIN
3*	WALKER	9	4-7	1-2	0-0	4	2	2	1	25
5*	DNGERF	7	3-11	1-5	0-0	5	4	2	1	30
13*	WILLIA	22	10-14	2-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	30
20	NELSON-O	5	2-4	0-0	1-2	2	0	2	1	9
33*	SAMUEL	8	3-11	0-3	2-2	5	6	2	0	28
24*	COLLIER	14	6-12	0-0	2-2	13	3	4	1	28
TM	TEAM		-	-	-	3		0	0	
TOTALS	65	28-59	4-14	5-6	32	16	13	4	
GAME PCT	47.5	28.6	83.3		
THIS HALF	21	9-18	1-2	2-2	11	5	7	2	
HALF PCT	50.0	50.0	100.0		
THIS QTR		-	-	-					
QTR PCT	0	0	0

CON Offense
LAST FG 01:05 LAYUP #13 WILLIAMS (65-57)
LAST LD 65-59 @ 3rd-00:51
LRG LEAD 9 @ 3-06:09

CON Team Highs
PTS 13 WILLIAMS 22
REB 24 COLLIER 13
AST 33 SAMUELSON 6

 

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Samuelson Nice J from the corner over Bri.

 

[dad4aa]

Would be a lot closer if we could hit our free throws.

 

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Nelson Ododa PF#3

Young PF#3

Shep PF#3

Williams FT 1-2. Con by 8

Rico brings the ball up. Pullup J from the key. Turner Oreb Putback Down 6

On the play Marina was waving both arms at Rico for the ball. Rico only had eyes for the basket.

 

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Bri reb

Rico and Jackie Fstbrk. Nice dish by rico to Jackie for 2.

Samuelson long 2, fouled by Turner.

 

[arrowryan]

Making a true frosh look like Lebron, Turner hasn’t been good, defense is trash, and the list can go on. For whatever reason, Muffet’s team that are supposed to be good always underachieve. Absolutely no reason why Notre Dame should lose to this team. Looks like the team is still in celebration mode from last year.

I mean, Notre Dame allegedly has 4 All-Americans and they’re getting shit on by two 18 year olds.

 

[dad4aa]

Refs sure as hell aren't helping. UCONN goes over the back and then we get called for a foul. WTF

 

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Mabs reverse hand layup for 2.

ND down 10.

Shep fouled by Nelson PF#4

Mabs inbound to Bri. Layup missed.

Again on transition, Mabs calling for the ball but Rico took it to the hoop. Shot NG. Rico fouled by Dangerfield PF #3 (Nelson and Collier have 4)

Timeout 4:47 ND down 10

 

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ND has 6 turnovers; Con only 4

 

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Turner PF#3
Mabs PF#3

TEch on Rico challenging a call.

Samuelson makes FTs, Con by 13 4:25 to play

Mabs 3 NG!

Dangerfield drive over Mabs COn by 15

Jackie drives fouled by Samuelson PF#3

Jackie cuts lead to 13.

Mabs PF#4, other 4 ND starters have 3.

 

[Irish YJ]

very ugly 4Q

 

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Marina trying to direct traffic ... Rico shot 3 from top of the key NG!

ND down 15

Mabs layup NG, Shep reb, FOULED Williams.



Collier putback CON by 17

Rico PF#4, joining SHep and Mabs with 4

Ref just called Geno and Muffet together. ???

Unsportsmanlike foul on Rico.

Prohaska in.

Samuelson went down after blocking out Jackie on drive. PF#4

Jackie made 1.

 

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FINAL CON 89 ND 71

FINAL CON 89 ND 71

Score by Period

TEAM	1	2	3	4	T
CON	27	17	21	24	89
UND	22	19	18	12	71

Comparison

STAT CON  ND	
FG%	45%	40%
FGs	34-75	27-67
3FG%	24%	8%
3FGs	4-17	1-12
FT%	85%	67%
FTs	17-20	16-24
TOs	7	9
PtsOffTO	11	3
TotReb	46	41
DefReb	33	30
Off Reb	13	11
2ndChPts	17	10
BenchPts	5	2
PtsPaint	42	38
FstBkPt	10	13
Blocks	5	6
Steals	3	1
Assts	16	10
Times Tied:	6
Time Tied:	1:48
Lead Chg:	1
LeadTime	36:45	1:03

 

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UND FGs: 1 OF LAST 8

UND NO FGS LAST 2:31

 

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Notre Dame Stats

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	REB	A	PF	TO	MIN
3*	MABREY	11	4-13	1-6	2-2	4	1	4	2	39
5*	YOUNG	18	6-14	0-0	6-10	7	1	3	3	40
12	PROHAS	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2
30	VAUGHN	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
33	PATTER	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1	11
11*	TURNER	10	4-7	0-0	2-4	6	0	3	1	33
24*	OGUNBO	17	6-18	0-6	5-6	10	5	4T	1	38
32*	SHEPARD	13	6-13	0-0	1-2	8	2	4	1	35
TM	TEAM		-	-	-	5		0T	0	
TOTALS	71	27-67	1-12	16-24	41	10	18	9	
GAME PCT	40.3	8.3	66.7		
THIS HALF	18	6-20	1-2	5-8	13	1	2	1	
HALF PCT	30.0	50.0	62.5		
THIS QTR	12	4-14	0-4	4-6	10	2	11	4	
QTR PCT	28.6	0.0	66.7

UND Offense
LAST FG 02:31 LAYUP #11 TURNER (85-70)
LAST LD - @ -
LRG LEAD 2 @ 1-08:18

UND Team Highs
PTS 5 YOUNG 18
REB 24 OGUNBOWALE 10
AST 24 OGUNBOWALE 5


UConn Stats

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	REB	A	PF	TO	MIN
3*	WALKER	12	5-10	1-3	1-2	8	2	2	1	35
5*	DANGERFIELD	13	4-15	1-6	4-4	7	4	3	2	40
13*	WILLIAMS	28	11-16	2-4	4-5	1	1	1	0	40
20	NELSON-ODODA	5	2-5	0-0	1-2	5	0	4	2	16
24*	COLLIER	16	7-13	0-0	2-2	15	3	4	2	31
33*	SAMUELSON	15	5-16	0-4	5-5	5	6	4	0	37
TM	TEAM		-	-	-	5		0	0	
TOTALS	89	34-75	4-17	17-20	46	16	18	7	
GAME PCT	45.3	23.5	85.0		
THIS HALF	21	9-18	1-2	2-2	11	5	7	2	
HALF PCT	50.0	50.0	100.0		
THIS QTR	24	6-16	0-3	12-14	14	0	5	3	
QTR PCT	37.5	0.0	85.7

CON Offense
LAST FG 01:44 JUMPER #24 COLLIER (87-70)
LAST LD 89-71 @ 4th-01:06
LRG LEAD 19 @ 4-01:43

CON Team Highs
PTS 13 WILLIAMS 28
REB 24 COLLIER 15
AST 33 SAMUELSON 6

 

[dad4aa]

Did not look good in a lot of areas today.

 

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Did not look good in a lot of areas today.

A lot of areas.

 

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Stats include +/- at far right

Stats include +/- at far right

Full Box Score

#	Player	PTS	FG	3FG	FT	OR	DR	REB	A	PF	TO	BL	ST	MIN	+/-
3*	MABREY	11	4-13	1-6	2-2	0	4	4	1	4	2	1	0	39	-18
5*	YOUNG	18	6-14	0-0	6-10	2	5	7	1	3	3	1	0	40	-18
11*	TURNER	10	4-7	0-0	2-4	3	3	6	0	3	1	4	1	33	-17
24*	OGUNBO	17	6-18	0-6	5-6	2	8	10	5	4T	1	0	0	38	-19
32*	SHEPARD	13	6-13	0-0	1-2	3	5	8	2	4	1	0	0	35	-20
12	PROHAS	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
30	VAUGHN	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
33	PATTERS	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	11	1
TM	TEAM		-	-	-	1	4	5		0T	0				
TOTALS	71	27-67	1-12	16-24	11	30	41	10	18	9	6	1		
GAME PCT	40.3	8.3	66.7				
THIS HALF	18	6-20	1-2	5-8	6	7	13	1	2	1	2	0		
HALF PCT	30.0	50.0	62.5				
THIS QTR	12	4-14	0-4	4-6	3	7	10	2	11	4	1	1		
QTR PCT	28.6	0.0	66.7

UND Offense
LAST FG 02:31 LAYUP #11 TURNER (85-70)
LAST LD - @ -
LRG LEAD 2 @ 1-08:18

UND Top Performers
PLAYER PTS REB FG AST EFF
24 OGUNBOWALE 17 10 6-18 5 18
11 TURNER 10 6 4-7 0 15
32 SHEPARD 13 8 6-13 2 14
5 YOUNG 18 7 6-14 1 12
UND Foul Trouble
Player PFs
3 MABREY,MARINA 4
24 OGUNBOWALE,ARIKE 4
32 SHEPARD,JESSICA 4
5 YOUNG,JACKIE 3
11 TURNER,BRIANNA 3

UND Substitution Log
Sub Player Time Score
OUT 11 TURNER 01:06 89-71
IN 30 VAUGHN 01:06 89-71
OUT 32 SHEPARD 01:06 89-71
IN 33 PATTERSON 01:06 89-71
OUT 24 OGUNBOWALE 01:43 87-70
IN 12 PROHASKA 01:43 87-70

 

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Notre Dame Overall Player Analytics

#	Player	EFF	GmS    +/-    PtsPr  PtsAllw    NPts    Floor%  Use%    FDr     Min Min%
3*	MABREY	6	2.5	-18	11.4	22.7	-11.2	31.3	21.9	4.1	39	98.5
5*	YOUNG	12	9.1	-18	18.4	23.2	-4.8	48.1	29	9.6	40	101
11*	TURNER	15	10.5	-17	10	19.2	-9.2	58.3	13.2	4.2	33	83.3
24*	OGUNBO	18	11.1	-17	19.2	13.7	5.6	42.2	30.8	8.3	38	96
32*	SHEPARD	14	8.3	-20	13.8	20.3	-6.5	47.4	20.8	5.1	35	88.4
12*	PROHA	0	0	-1	0	1.2	-1.2	0	0	0	2	5.1
30*	VAUGHN	0	0	0	0	0.6	-0.6	0	0	0	1	2.5
33*	PATTER	2	1	1	2.4	6.4	-4	37.6	4.4	2	11	27.8

Analytics Key
EFF: Efficiency Stat as calculated by Manley's formula: PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO
Game Score: Hollinger's measure of productivity, on a scale of 0-40.
Net Pts: Oliver's formula for Points Produced - Points Allowed
Floor%: Floor Percentage is the percentage of a player's possessions on which at least one point is scored.
Use%: Usage Percentage estimates the percentage of team plays that used a player while they were on the floor.
FDr: Fouls Drawn estimates the number of fouls drawn by the player.
Min%: Minute Percentage measures what percentage of the game the player was on the floor for.

 

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Notre Dame Offensive Player Analytics

#	Player	Pts	Ast	TO	FG	FG%	3FG	3FG%    eFG%   TS%    Sht%      FT FT%	FT Rt	ORtg	ARt	TRte	FDr  
03*	MABREY	11	1	2	4-13	31	1-6	17	35	39	19	2-2	100	15	71.4	4	13	1.1
05*	YOUNG	18	1	3	6-14	43	0-0	0	43	48	21	6-10	60	71	86.9	5	14	5.6
11*	TURNER	10	0	1	4-7	57	0-0	0	57	56	13	2-4	50	57	104.2	0	10	2.2
24*	OGUNBO	17	5	1	6-18	33	0-6	0	33	41	28	5-6	83	33	85.6	25	4	3.3
32*	SHEPARD	13	2	1	6-13	46	0-0	0	46	47	23	1-2	50	15	90.9	12	7	1.1
12	PROHAS	0	0	0	0-0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	VAUGHN	0	0	0	0-0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	PATTERS	2	1	1	1-2	50	0-0	0	50	50	10	0-0	0	0	75.4	14	31	0

eFG%: Effective Field Goal Percentage adjusts for added-value of 3PT FGs
TS%: True Shooting Percentage adjusts for added-value of 3PT FGs and FTs
Sht%: Percentage of team's shots taken by player, adjusted for minutes played.
FTRt: Free-throw Rate is the ratio of foul shots to field goal attempts.
ORtg: Offensive Rating is points produced by a player per 100 possessions
ARt: Assist Rate is the percentage of possessions that the player assisted a basket while on the floor.
TRt: Turnover Rate is the percentage of player possessions that ended in a turnover.
FDr: Fouls Drawn estimates the number of fouls drawn by the player.

 

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Notre Dame Defensive Player Analytics

#	Player	DRtg	Stp%	Stp	TR	OR	DR	RebR	ORR	DRR	B	S	B%	S%	PF	FCom
03*	MABREY	60	0	4	4	4	0	4.6	0	9.3	1	0	1.7	0	4	4
05*	YOUNG	60	0	5	7	5	2	8	4.5	11.6	1	0	1.7	0	3	3
11*	TURNER	60	0	4	6	3	3	8.4	8.3	8.5	4	1	8.4	0	3	3.6
24*	OGUNBO	60	0	8	10	8	2	12.1	4.8	19.6	0	0	0.0	0	4	4.2
32*	SHEPARD	60	0	5	8	5	3	10.8	8	13.7	0	0	0.0	0	4	4.7
12	PROHAS	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
30	VAUGHN	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
33	PATTERs	60	0	1	1	1	0	3.8	0	7.8	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

DRtg: Defensive Rating is points allowed by a player per 100 possessions
Stp%: Stop Percentage estimates the rate of defensive possessions where the opposing team did not score
Stp: Stops estimates the total number of defensive possessions where the opposing team did not score
RebR: Rebound Rate estimates the percentage of missed shots the player rebounded while on the floor.
ORR: Offensive Rebound Rate estimates the percentage of their team's missed shots the player rebounded while on the floor.
DRR: Defensive Rebound Rate estimates the percentage of their opponent's missed shots the player rebounded while on the floor.
B%: Block Percentage is percentage of possessions player records a block on, adjusted for minutes.
S%: Block Percentage is percentage of possessions player records a steal on, adjusted for minutes.
FCom: Fouls commited per 40 minutes.

 

[Old Man Mike]

No comments by me, but not because I'm not interested nor care --- I do a great deal. Nope, my absence of thought is because of an incredible botch-up of my TV "contract" which voided out not only my watching but my recording. ATT/DIRECTV outdid themselves with incompetence.

Every team in the nation should have hated the result of this game, as it shows that UCONN hasn't slipped a bit and they have another instant superstar (remember what they did with Breanna Stewart FOR FOUR YEARS. Lord, I hope it doesn't repeat.)

 

[BGIF]

No comments by me, but not because I'm not interested nor care --- I do a great deal. Nope, my absence of thought is because of an incredible botch-up of my TV "contract" which voided out not only my watching but my recording. ATT/DIRECTV outdid themselves with incompetence.

Every team in the nation should have hated the result of this game, as it shows that UCONN hasn't slipped a bit and they have another instant superstar (remember what they did with Breanna Stewart FOR FOUR YEARS. Lord, I hope it doesn't repeat.)

Mike, here's a 7 minute video of the game. The game was on WatchESPN. If your provider problem is fixed, they have a free replay available.


<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/le7stN2NCR4" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

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https://www.ndinsider.com/basketball/womens/noie-notre-dame-loses-poise-game-to-confident-connecticut/article_06dbef50-b279-5e34-8929-f891ff777e8d.html

Noie: Notre Dame loses poise, game to confident UConn
By Tom Noie South Bend Tribune Dec 2, 2018

...

What bothered McGraw the most? Hard to say. Everything was equally offensive. Transition defense was a mess. So was the halfcourt defense. Offensive execution? Not much of it. The Irish also seemingly forget about finding Brianna Turner down low. McGraw liked the Irish height advantage in the post, then watched Turner take only seven shots. Why? Hard to shoot the ball when you don’t get the ball. Not enough discipline on offense to get the ball where it needed to go.

...

 

[EddytoNow]

Obviously, we didn't play up to our potential, but I don't think the gap in the score is a true indication of our ability to compete with UConn. Basketball is a unique game. Sometimes the shots fall and you look better than you are. Sometimes the shots don't fall and you look worse than you are. Sunday's game was an example of the latter for ND. We hit one three point shot for the entire game.

Muffet will get things corrected and the team will be ready at tournament time.

 

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Good News and Not So Good News

Good News and Not So Good News

Anthony Anderson
@AnthonyAnders11
5h5 hours ago

... In better news for @ndwbb, freshman point guard Jordan Nixon is back practicing and expected to see action tomorrow at Toledo.
She's missed the last 5 games after suffering a concussion Nov. 17 at DePaul.

Anthony Anderson
@AnthonyAnders11
5h5 hours ago

Per @ndwbb Muffet McGraw, freshman guard Katlyn Gilbert will undergo shoulder surgery & miss rest of season.
McD's All-American who appeared in first 7 games, Gilbert will be eligible for redshirt & have 4 yrs of eligibility remaining. Avg'd 3.6 pts, 2.1 rebounds, 15.9 minutes.

 

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#2/2 Notre Dame (7-1) at Toledo (6-2) Saturday, Dec. 8, 1:00 pm ET

#2/2 Notre Dame (7-1) at Toledo (6-2) Saturday, Dec. 8, 1:00 pm ET

Game 9: #2/2 Notre Dame (7-1) at Toledo (6-2)
When: Saturday, Dec. 8 | 1:00 pm ET
Where: Toledo, Ohio | Savage Arena (7,300)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Pulse FM 96.9/92.1/103.1 | Bob Nagle (PxP) | Listen Online
Live Scoring: Sidearm
Notes: Notre Dame | Toledo
Social: @NDWBB
Tickets: Click Here
Reminder: Irish have a clear bag policy for the 2018-19 season and moving forward

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The No. 2 University of Notre Dame women's basketball team (7-1) looks to regroup on the road this weekend when the Irish travel east to take on Toledo (6-2) on Saturday. Tip-off inside Savage Arena is set for 1 p.m. ET. and will only be streamed on the ESPN+ subscription service. Fans can also hear Bob Nagle on the call on Pulse FM 96.9/92.1/103.1.

SERIES VS TOLEDO
Notre Dame leads the series against Toledo, 5-2, and have been the winners of four straight. The two last met in Toledo on Dec. 18, 2016, when the Irish defeated the Rockets, 85-68. Brianna Turner led the Irish with 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting to go with her eight rebounds. Marina Mabrey scored the second most with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

2,000 CAREER POINT CLUB
Arike Ogunbowale sits with 1,971 career points, good for fifth all-time at ND and fifth among all active DI players. The senior is chasing history in Skylar Diggins-Smith's all-time scoring record at Notre Dame of 2,357 career points, just 386 points ahead of Ogunbowale. The Milwaukee native is averaging 24.3 points per game and is well on pace to surpass it. Important to note that scoring average ranks sixth in the entire country, while her 194 total points ranks fourth.

LIMITING THE TURNOVERS
After suffering 75 turnovers in the first four games, the Irish have been more protective with the ball ever since, posting four consecutive games with single-digit turnovers: 8 vs. Drake, 7 vs. Oregon State, 9 vs Iowa and 9 vs UConn.

1ST HALF ATTACK
Notre Dame's top-two scorers have not wasted any time in games this season. Both Ogunbowale and Jackie Young average double-digit points in the first half alone at 13.6 and 10.0, respectively. Ogunbowale has reached as high as 19 points by halftime twice this season.

20-POINT STREAK
After shattering the Notre Dame single season record for 20-point games with 25 last year, Ogunbowale is back at it and then some. The senior recorded a career best seven straight games with 20 or more points. No other player in the country started with seven consecutive games. The seven straight also set a new Notre Dame record, previously held by '97 grad Katryna Gaither, who started the 1996-96 season with six in a row. Ogunbowale now has 40 career games with 20-plus points, passing Ruth Riley's 37 for fourth all-time. Next up is Skylar Diggins-Smith at No. 3 with 45.

GETTING TO THE LINE
The Irish continue to attack the basket and reach the charity stripe. As a team, the Irish lead in the country in made free-throws with 149. They rank sixth nationally in attempts with 207. Ogunbowale and Young are a major reason for the top ranking. Ogunbowale ranks 12th nationally in made free-throws (43) and 10th in attempts (57), while Young ranks 23rd in makes with 37.

-- ND --​

 

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RealTimeRPI Score Prediction: Notre Dame 85 Toledo 63

Winning Probability: ND 83.0%

 

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FINAL ND 72 Toledo 56

FINAL ND 72 Toledo 56

Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said she'd hoped her team would play a little sooner this week to get over the loss to Connecticut.

But Saturday would have to do.

Paced by Arike Ogunbowale's 22 points, the No. 2 Irish stopped Toledo 72-56.

"I think we hoped that we would've played Thursday," McGraw said. "I think we were anxious to get out, and I think we ran out of gas a little. The adrenaline was pumping."

Jessica Shepard scored 16 points and had eight rebounds. Jackie Young had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Irish (8-1), who pulled away after leading by six points at halftime in front of the third-largest crowd in Toledo history.

"It was really packed and really loud," Ogunbowale said. "Their fans were in it the whole game, which you don't see a lot for 40 minutes.

"We wanted to get out there earlier, but I think for what's going on, we're got finals coming up, so it was tough for a lot of people to be mentally there. But I think we overcame that."

Notre Dame played its first game since an 89-71 loss to UConn last Sunday. It snapped the Irish's 13-game win streak, including last season's national championship.

The Irish and Huskies switched spots atop the rankings this week. McGraw also publicly apologized for her team's behavior in the loss. Ogunbowale also tweeted an apology to fans after she earned a technical foul and unsportsmanlike foul late in the game.

On Saturday, Notre Dame clamped down on defense in the third quarter, allowing just eight points for Toledo while the Irish took a 58-45 lead. Young and Ogunbowale scored four points apiece during an 8-0 run that gave Notre Dame its first double-digit lead at 53-40.

After shooting 55.2 percent in the first half, Toledo was 7-for-32 shooting (21.9 percent) after halftime.

"When you're missing shots, it's tough to catch them in transition," Toledo coach Tricia Cullop said. "When you miss a shot, and Arike is running the floor, that's not your average guard. She's pretty quick."

Mikaela Boyd scored 15 points for Toledo (6-3), which entered with a four-game win streak. Mariella Santucci and Kaayla McIntyre each added 10 points.

Toledo led most of the first quarter, but Notre Dame scored six straight points before a jumper by Boyd beat the buzzer with the Irish leading 23-20.

Notre Dame went most of the first half without a 3-pointer until Marina Mabrey made two late in the second quarter to give the Irish a 43-37 lead at halftime.

Mabrey scored 11 points and made three 3-pointers. Notre Dame was 30-of-56 shooting (53.6 percent) from the field and out rebounded Toledo 39-28.

LOUD CROWD
The visiting Irish attracted 6,059 fans at Toledo's Savage Arena.

"There's only one or two places in the (Atlantic Coast Conference) that can compare with this," McGraw said. "This is definitely one of the best home crowds and toughest places to play, especially with the band and the students right there. They really add a lot to the game."

MILESTONES COMING
The win was No. 896 for McGraw's career. A perfect finish to 2018 would give McGraw 900 on Dec. 30 against Lehigh, and she'd become the fourth-fastest coach to reach the milestone. Four wins would give her 900 in 1,172 games, trailing just UConn's Geno Auriemma, Tennessee's Pat Summitt and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer for fastest.

Ogunbowale is now nine points away from becoming the fifth Notre Dame player to reach 2,000 career points. She is on pace to top Skylar Duggins-Smith's career Irish scoring lead of 2,357 points this season.

Cullop said Ogunbowale and Delaware's Elena Delle Donne were among the best opponents her teams have seen.

"What's hard about this is Notre Dame doesn't have just Arike," Cullop said. "Every player on the floor is a formidable opponent, so you can't really worry about one player."

SHE SAID IT
"I've known coach McGraw since I was a high school recruit, she tried to recruit me, and she's been making me pay for not going there ever since," said Cullop, who went to Purdue in 1989, making three NCAA Tournament appearances as a player.

BIG PICTURE
Notre Dame: The Irish have four games, including at No. 18 Marquette, before competing in the ACC.

Toledo: Hanging with an elite national program should boost the confidence of Cullop's team as Mid-American Conference season looms. The Rockets were projected to take second in the MAC West by the league's coaches.

UP NEXT
Notre Dame: Hosts Binghamton on Dec. 16.

 

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Final

1	2	3	4	T
ND	23	20	15	14	72
TOL	20	17	8	11	56

Matchup ND TOL

FG Made-Att	30-56	23-61
Field Goal %	53.6	37.7
3PT Made-Att	3-8	6-18
Three Point %	37.5	33.3
FT Made-Attemp	9-10	4-7
Free Throw %	90.0	57.1
Total Rebounds	39	28
Offensive Rebs	11	12
Defensive Rebs	28	16
Assists	        12	16
Steals	        4	3
Blocks	        3	3
Total TOs	16	12
Pers Fouls	12	11
Tecl Fouls	0	0