Notre Dame Fighting Irish (CH 2K8)

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November 16, 2007
Paradise Jam Tournament

Monmouth (0-2) @ #17 Notre Dame (1-0)

Team	1st	2nd	Final
	28	24	52
	37	41	78

Recap

In the opening round of the Paradise Jam tournament, #17 Notre Dame easily took care of the Monmouth Hawks, 78-52. Only up 9 at the half, the Irish took total control in the 2nd. Notre Dame got contributions from just about everyone on the team. Luke Harangody dominated down low with 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, while the guard play was solid as well. Kyle McAlarney had 14 points, including 4-7 on 3-pointers, while Tory Jackson dished out 5 assists. The Notre Dame bench also stepped up, with Zach Hillesland grabbing 11 rebounds and Tyrone Nash adding 10 points. Overall, the Irish shot 54% from the field, and 47% from 3-point range.

The Irish will now take on Baylor tomorrow, who beat Wichita State in their first round game, 84-68.

Stat Leaders

Monmouth
Points: Whitney Coleman - 12
Rebounds: Shawn Barlow - 7
Assists: James Hett - 6

Notre Dame
Points: Luke Harangody - 15
Rebounds: Zach Hillesland - 11
Assists: Tory Jackson - 5

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Whats your beef with Luke, the dude is a stud!!??
He is no poor mans anything, he just might me the Big East player of the year as a Soph.
He is ave. 21 ppg and 10.5 rpg, the guy has some serious game downlow.

He's not a stud. I stand by my statements.

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November 17, 2007
Paradise Jam Tournament

Baylor (2-0) @ #17 Notre Dame (2-0)

Team	1st	2nd	Final
	41	45	86
	32	43	75

Recap

In the 2nd round of the Paradise Jam tournament, the Baylor Bears were on fire from the field, scoring 86 points in the win over Notre Dame. Baylor shot 50% overall for the game, and went 9/24 from distance. Aaron Bruce stepped up his game, scoring 22 points, going 4-5 from 3-point range. Kevin Rogers added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Bears.

Notre Dame shot the ball well enough to hang around with Baylor, but the Irish were unable to come up with critical defensive stops. Luke Harangody again led the Irish with 18 points, while Kyle McAlarney and Ryan Ayers had 13 points each. Baylor had gotten the lead up to 21 points in the 2nd half, but the Irish got it back within 8, only to lose by 11.

The Irish must now travel back to South Bend, Indiana to face Wichita State in a game not a part of the Paradise Jam Tournament. They will then play in the 3rd place game the day after.

Stat Leaders

Baylor
Points: Aaron Bruce - 22
Rebounds: Kevin Rogers - 13
Assists: Curtis Jerrells - 10

Notre Dame
Points: Luke Harangody - 18
Rebounds: Rob Kurz - 9
Assists: Tory Jackson - 4

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November 18, 2007

Wichita State (1-2) @ #17 Notre Dame (2-1)

Team	1st	2nd	Final
	25	24	49
	44	41	85

Recap

After a tough loss to Baylor, the Irish surprisingly rebounded extremely well from their 1st loss of the season, beating Wichita State 85-49. Notre Dame pounced on the Shockers early, up 20 in the 1st half at times. Notre Dame shot well from the field (53%) and made 19 of their 22 free throw attempts. Kyle McAlarney led the team with 22 points, and Rob Kurz had a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Luke Harangody was held to just 1 field goal, but he was able to score 8 points and grab 7 rebounds.

The Irish now travel back to the Virgin Islands to take on Winthrop, who lost to Georgia Tech, 68-65.

Stat Leaders

Wichita State
Points: P.J. Couisnard - 16
Rebounds: Ramon Clemente - 9
Assists: 2 tied - 3

Notre Dame
Points: Kyle McAlarney - 22
Rebounds: Rob Kurz - 12
Assists: 3 tied - 2

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Top 25 (11/19)

1. North Carolina (2-0)
2. Memphis (4-0)
3. Kansas (2-0)
4. UCLA (3-0)
5. Georgetown (2-0)
6. Duke (2-0)
7. Michigan State (2-0)
8. Pittsburgh (3-0)
9. Tennessee (2-0)
10. Louisville (2-0)
11. Texas (2-0)
12. Oregon (4-0)
13. Marquette (2-0)
14. Ohio State (2-0)
15. Southern Illinois (1-0)
16. Indiana (1-0)
17. Notre Dame (3-1)
18. Wisconsin (2-2)
19. Syracuse (3-0)
20. Clemson (3-0)
21. Maryland (3-0)
22. Illinois (3-0)
23. Arizona (1-2)
24. Florida State (4-1)
25. Stanford (5-0)

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November 19, 2008
Paradise Jam Tournament - 3rd Place Game

Winthrop (1-1) @ #17 Notre Dame (3-1)

Team	1st	2nd	Final
	31	27	58
	41	29	70

Recap

In the 3rd place game of the Paradise Jam Tournament, neither team looked like they wanted to win in the 2nd half. Both teams had a hard time making any shots from the field in the 2nd half, but Notre Dame made enough to hold on to its 1st half lead. Both teams shot 24/56 from the field, and both made 7 3-pointers. The difference was free throws, where Notre Dame made 15 compared to Winthrop's 3.

The Irish were led by Kyle McAlarney who scored 19 points, including 4 3-pointers. Ryan Ayers added 15 points, and Luke Harangody scored 11 while grabbing 9 rebounds.

The Irish now have a week off until their next game against Colgate.

Stat Leaders

Winthrop
Points: Michael Jenkins - 21
Rebounds: 2 tied - 7
Assists: Chris Gaynor - 7

Notre Dame
Points: Kyle McAlarney - 19
Rebounds: Rob Kurz - 10
Assists: Tory Jackson - 8

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Top 25 (11/26)

1. North Carolina (5-0)
2. Memphis (5-0)
3. UCLA (5-0)
4. Duke (5-0)
5. Georgetown (3-0)
6. Kansas (3-1)
7. Texas (4-0)
8. Oregon (6-0)
9. Ohio State (5-0)
10. Pittsburgh (4-0)
11. Tennessee (4-1)
12. Louisville (4-1)
13. Clemson (4-0)
14. Marquette (4-1)
15. Notre Dame (4-1)
16. Stanford (7-0)
17. Southern Illinois (3-1)
18. Indiana (3-1)
19. Maryland (4-1)
20. Michigan State (2-2)
21. Villanova (3-1)
22. Kentucky (3-1)
23. Florida State (5-2)
24. Washington State (6-0)
25. Arizona (2-2)

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November 26, 2007

Colgate (5-1) @ #15 Notre Dame (4-1)

Team	1st	2nd	Final
	33	28	61
	30	40	70

Recap

Notre Dame was able to get the victory against Colgate despite not playing their best basketball early. Colgate held the halftime lead, shooting 50% from the field. Notre Dame picked up the defense in the 2nd half, holding Colgate to 28 points. The game was still close late in the 2nd half, until the Irish finally were able to pull away in the last 2:30 of the game.

Luke Harangody led the Irish with 19 points, scoring 15 in the 2nd half. He was benched early in the 1st half after picking up 2 quick fouls. Kyle McAlarney continued his good shooting, scoring 17 points while dishing out 5 assists. Rob Kurz had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Notre Dame will host Eastern Michigan next.

Stat Leaders

Colgate
Points: Kyle Roemer - 15
Rebounds: Kyle Chones - 8
Assists: Kendall Chones - 3

Notre Dame
Points: Luke Harangody - 19
Rebounds: Rob Kurz - 12
Assists: Rob Kurz - 4

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Man ND is all about playing cupcakes early

[windseer90]

Re: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (CH 2K8)

Man ND is all about playing cupcakes early

Yep... And it seemed like every game was at home too, so I changed the Kansas State game to be away.

[orion523]

Re: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (CH 2K8)

Great job early.You better pile up on those cupcakes,they just may be the difference come March.21-22 wins looks a hell of a lot better than 18-19 thats for sure.Good luck in Big East play,I'm following

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December 1, 2007

Eastern Michigan (2-4) @ #15 Notre Dame (5-1)

Team	1st	2nd	Final
	34	45	79
	43	40	83

Recap

This game turned out to be much closer than anyone could have predicted. Notre Dame was able to hang on to a win over Eastern Michigan despite lacking intensity on defense. Eastern Michigan shot 51% from the field and make 10 3-pointers. Eastern's Carlos Medlock had 33 points on 13/20 shooting, going 6/11 from downtown.

Notre Dame also shot the ball exceptionally well at 55% for the game. Luke Harangody took advantage of the lack of post-defense, going off for 29 points on 13/16 shooting. Kyle McAlarney added 20 points, including 4 3-pointers, while Rob Kurz and Zach Hillesland each scored 8 points.

The Irish will need to pick up the defense as they travel to face freshman phenom Michael Beasley and Kansas State on December 4th.

Stat Leaders

Eastern Michigan
Points: Carlos Medlock - 33
Rebounds: Justin Dobbins - 6
Assists: Travis Lewis - 9

Notre Dame
Points: Luke Harangody - 29
Rebounds: Luke Harangody - 8
Assists: Tory Jackson - 6

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Recruiting Update

With the start of signing period, Notre Dame was able to sign 5-star recruit Moses Wafer. Wafer is a 6'4" shooting guard from Milwaukee, WI, and is ranked number 14 in the nation.

Moses Wafer
Shooting: B+
Skills: B+
Defense: B+
Athleticism: A
Rebounding: B-
Intelligence: A-
Potential: A-
Size: B-

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Top 25 (12/2)

1. North Carolina (6-1)
2. Duke (7-0)
3. Georgetown (5-0)
4. Memphis (5-1)
5. UCLA (6-1)
6. Pittsburgh (6-0)
7. Tennessee (6-1)
8. Kansas (4-2)
9. Clemson (6-0)
10. Louisville (5-1)
11. Notre Dame (6-1)
12. Oregon (6-1)
13. Marquette (5-1)
14. Ohio State (6-1)
15. Texas (6-0)
16. Indiana (5-1)
17. Maryland (6-1)
18. Villanova (4-1)
19. Washington State (7-0)
20. Stanford (8-1)
21. UConn (6-1)
22. Florida State (7-3)
23. Bradley (8-0)
24. USC (6-1)
25. Florida (5-2)

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Recruiting Update

With the start of signing period, Notre Dame was able to sign 5-star recruit Moses Wafer. Wafer is a 6'4" shooting guard from Milwaukee, WI, and is ranked number 14 in the nation.

Moses Wafer
Shooting: B+
Skills: B+
Defense: B+
Athleticism: A
Rebounding: B-
Intelligence: A-
Potential: A-
Size: B-

Maybe he'll play like Von Wafer and be a stud deep thread. That guy was good for FSU.