Feb. 24, 2006
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-11, 4-9)
vs.
Marquette Golden Eagles (18-8, 8-5)
Saturday, February 25, 2006 * 6:00 p.m. (EST)
Joyce Center (11,418) * Notre Dame, Ind.
Television: ESPNU - Lou Canellis (play-by-play analyst) and Donny
Marshall (color analyst)
Radio: Jack Lorri (play-by-play) and Jack Nolan (color analyst).
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Real-Time Stats: Live in-game statistics are available for all home
games, via the Notre Dame athletic website (www.und.com).
Saturday's Game:
Notre Dame and Marquette square off for the second time this
season as the Irish look to avenge a Jan. 20 setback at the Bradley
Center when they dropped a 67-65 decision... Winners of three of the
last four, Notre Dame had its three-game win streak snapped (its
longest in conference play this season) on Tuesday night in a 75-74
overtime decision at Connecticut ... The Irish rallied from a
19-point second-half deficit and took a six-point lead with less than
four minutes left in regulation before the Huskies forced overtime
... It was the seventh game against a ranked opponent this season
(Notre Dame is 1-6) and the fourth overtime contest this season (the
Irish are 0-4) ... After starting 1-8 and losing five straight BIG
EAST games for the first time since becoming a league member in
1996-95, the Irish had won three straight conference games prior to
Tuesday night's loss at Connecticut ... Notre Dame's last three-game
win streak in league play was during the 2003-04 campaign with
victories over Connecticut (80-74), Seton Hall (71-68) and Syracuse
(84-72) ... The nine BIG EAST losses (four in overtime, including two
double-overtime decisions) suffered by the Irish have been by a
combined 27 points (3.0 points per game), while the 11 losses have
totalled 44 points (4.0 points) ... Notre Dame has been involved in
10 contests that have been decided by five points or less, while five
games have been decided by six to 10 points ... Notre Dame is 2-8 in
games decided by five points or less and 3-2 in games where the
outcome is six to 10 points ... Notre Dame and Marquette will be
meeting for the 107th time this evening with the Irish owning a 75-36
advantage in the series ... Notre Dame is 43-10 against the Golden
Eagles at home and 13-6 at the Joyce Center ... Marquette's last
visit to the Joyce Center was on Dec. 2, 2002 with the Irish earning
a 92-71 victory.
Always In It:
Notre Dame's 11 losses this season have been by a combined 44
points for an average of 4.0 points per game ... The only
double-digit loss was to North Carolina State (61-47) ... The nine
BIG EAST losses are by a combined 27 points (3.0) ... The Irish's
27-point margin of victory against Rutgers (90-63) on Feb. 8 matched
the largest for a Notre Dame team in BIG EAST play since becoming a
member in 1995-96.
Going Overtime:
Notre Dame's 75-74 overtime loss to Connecticut on Tuesday
night marked the fourth overtime contest for the Irish this season
... It marks the most ovrtime games Notre Dame has played since
1972-73 campaign (Digger Phelps' second season) as the Irish were 2-2
in those contests ... Notre Dame also played four overtime games in
1970-71 and finished with a 1-3 record ... The most overtime games
in a single season was in 1955-56 when that Notre Dame team played
five and were 1-4 in those games.
Men In Black:
Against Seton Hall one week ago, Notre Dame wore black
uniforms with kelly green and white trim, marking the first time in
school history that any Irish athletic team had worn black uniforms
... Notre Dame's three uniform colors this season have been white,
blue or gold ... In the past, green also has been part of Notre
Dame's uniform color ... Against Connecticut, the Irish donned the
black jerseys for the second straight game.
Bustin' Out:
Notre Dame has topped the 90-point mark in four games this
season (all in BIG EAST play) ... The last time a Notre Dame team
went over the 90-point mark three-plus times was during the 2002-03
campaign when that Irish squad hit the 90-point mark on eight
occasions ... In its 90-63 victory over Rutgers, Notre Dame scored 52
second-half points and shot a season-best 58.9 percent from the field
... Notre Dame topped the 90-point mark for the second time in a BIG
EAST game this season in its win over Providence on Jan. 14 ... The
52 points scored in the first half were the most-ever by an Irish
team in the first half of a BIG EAST contest ... Notre Dame shot 56.9
percent from the field (its third game this season shooting better
than 50 percent) and 61.9 percent from three-point range as the Irish
connected on 13-21 from beyond the arc ... It marked the best-ever
three-point shooting percentage by a Notre Dame team in a BIG EAST
game.
Piling Up The Points In BIG EAST Play:
Notre Dame has scored 90-plus points in nine games all-time
in BIG EAST play (spanning 11 seasons), with four coming in the
2005-06 season (the others are three in 02-03 and two in 01-02) ...
Notre Dame has scored 90-plus points in regulation of a BIG EAST game
six times, with half of them coming this season (the others are two
in 02-03 and one in 01-02) ... The Seton Hall game marked the first
time since Feb. 23, 2003 that an Irish team had scored more than 92
points in regulation of a BIG EAST game.
90-Point Games vs. BIG EAST Teams
116-111 - at Georgetown (2/9/02), 4 OT (84 pts in regulation)
102-91 - vs. Seton Hall (2/18/06; CA Arena)
101-96 - at Boston College (1/25/03), OT (82 in reg.)
98-76 - Virginia Tech (2/23/03)
97-100 - at Pittburgh (1/4/06), 2 OT (84 in reg.)
92-93 - Georgetown, (1/25/03), 2 OT (69 in reg.)
92-77 - Providence (1/14/06)
90-63 - Rutgers (2/8/06)
90-77 - at Miami (2/23/02)
Thirty Something I:
Chris Quinn's 34-point performance against Seton Hall last
Saturday night marked his fourth 30-plus point performance of the
season ... Three of his 30-point efforts have come on the road this
season and all four have been in BIG EAST play ... His 31-point
performance against Louisville on Feb. 4 marked his third 30-plus
point effort of the season ... Quinn's first career 30-point game
came against Pittsburgh when he tossed in a career-high 37 points in
a 100-97 double-overtime loss ... Against Providence 10 days later,
he netted 31 points ... Quinn is the first Notre Dame player since
Troy Murphy in 2000-01 to record four 30-plus outings (Murphy had
five that season) ... He is just the third Notre Dame player to
record four 30-plus performances during BIG EAST play ... The other
two were Pat Garrity in 1997-98 and Troy Murphy in 1999-2000 ...
Prior to Quinn's second 30-plus point performances against
Providence, the last Notre Dame player to have multiple 30-point
performances in a season was Chris Thomas during the 2003-04 season
as he also registered two outings with 30 or more points that season
- 31 vs. Connecticut and 39 vs. St. Louis.
Thirty Something II:
Chris Quinn's 34 points and Colin Falls' 32 marked the first
time since Jan, 11, 1992 that two Notre Dame had two 30-point scorers
in the same game ... In that contest, an 88-76 win against North
Carolina at Madison Square Garden, LaPhonso Ellis netted 31 points
and Daimon Sweet finished with 30 ... The 66 points combined were the
most by two Irish players in a single game since Austin Carr and
Collis Jones combined for 90 points against Butler in a 121-114
victory on the road on Feb. 23, 1970 ... In that game, Carr finished
with 50, while Jones scored 40.
No Mistakes In These Efforts:
Freshman Kyle McAlarney, who has started each of the last
four games and seven contests overall this season, dished off a
combined 12 assists in the Rutgers and South Florida contests and not
commit a turnover in averaging 33.5 minutes per game ... It marked
the first time in his career that he has not committed a turnover in
consecutive games ... While averaging 22.2 minutes per game,
McAlarney has dished off 61 assists and turned the ball over 38 times.
Free Falls-ing:
Colin Falls has scored in double figures in 16 games this
season and netted 20-plus points in six games overall ... His
career-high 32-point outing versus Seton Hall one week ago and
23-point performance against Connecticut on Tuesday night marks the
first time in his career that he recorded back-to-back 20-point
outings ... Against Seton Hall, he connected on 10-17 from the field
and 8-15 from three-point range ... His eight three-point field goals
tied the single-game school record he already held with Keith Friel
and Matt Carroll ... Heading into the Seton Hall game, Falls was just
4-17 (.235) from the field and 1-12 (.083) from three-point range in
the two previous outings against Rutgers and South Florida ... In the
eight games prior to Rutgers (vs. DePaul, Syracuse, Providence
Marquette, Georgetown, Villanova, West Virginia and Louisville), he
averaged 17.6 points and shot 47.3 percent (43-91) and 48.1 percent
(38-79) from three-point range ... His 141 points over those eight
contents was the highest eight-game point total in consecutive
outings during his career ... Against Connecticut, he was 9-19 from
the field and 5-14 from beyond the arc as he played 45 minutes of the
overtime contest.
Falls Zeros In On Three-Point Mark:
Colin Falls is within reach of Matt Carroll's single-season
three-point record of 99 that he set during the 2002-03 season ...
Heading into tonight's game, Falls has 87 three-point field goals
this season ... Last year, his 93 three-pointers set the mark for
most three-pointers by a sophomore and were the third-most all-time
in a single season ... He will look to become the first Irish player
in school history with better than 90 three-pointers in two seasons
... Chris Thomas' 94 three-point field goals during his junior year
in 2003-04 were the second-most all-time in a single season.
Quinn Named To NABC District 10 Team:
Chris Quinn was named to the National Association of
Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 10 First Team ... Joining him on
the squad were Terence Dials (Ohio State), Marco Killingsworth
(Indiana), Eric Hicks (Cincinnati) and Brian Thornton (Xavier).
Quinn Feeling Generous:
Senior co-captain Chris Quinn has been on a scoring tear of
late, averaging 20.6 points per game (330 points) over his last 16
outings, but he has been just as adept at helping his teammates find
scoring opportunities ... Over that same 16-game stretch, Quinn is
averaging 6.8 assists (108 assists) and ranks eighth nationally in
that category.
Backcourt Prowess:
Notre Dame's backcourt of Chris Quinn, Colin Falls and Kyle
McAlarney had its most productive outing of the season in the win
over Providence on Jan. 14 ... The trio combined for 67 of the team's
92 points and shot a combined 23-32 (.718) from the field and 13-19
(.684) from three-point range ... Quinn was 11-14 overall and 5-7
from beyond the arc, while Falls connected on 8-12 and 5-9 from
three-point range ... McAlarney was 4-6 from the field and 3-3 from
the three-point stripe.
Beyond The Arc:
Notre Dame's 17 three-pointers against Louisville on Feb. 4
tied the school record set against St. John's on March 6, 2004 at
Madison Square Garden ... Notre Dame is averaging 9.8 three-pointers
in 24 games and 11.2 since the start of BIG EAST play ... Notre Dame
has made 10-plus threes in nine of the last 13 games and in 12 games
overall ... The Irish rank third nationally in three-point field
goals made.
Paint Production:
Notre Dame's inside game proved dominant in the victory over
Rutgers on Feb. 8 as the Irish outscored the Scarlet Knights 40-24
... Torin Francis and Rick Cornett combined for their most productive
outing together this season as they scored 35 points ... Francis
netted 21 points on 8-12 shooting from the field, while Cornett
tossed in a season-high 14 points, hitting 5-8 ... In the previous
outing against Louisville, the duo was just 1-11 from the field and
scored a combined three points.
Like A Lighting Rod:
All 12 of Kyle McAlarney's points against Providence came in
the first half ... In fact, he scored Notre Dame's final nine points
of the first half (all from three-point range) in a span of 1:30 that
enabled the Irish to hold a 52-40 halftime advantage.
Comeback Kids:
Despite a 4-9 BIG EAST record, Notre Dame has made comebacks
in several contests and put themselves in position to win the game ...
at Pittsburgh (1/4): Notre Dame trails the Panthers by nine
with 47 seconds to play in regulation and stages a furious comeback,
outscoring Pittsburgh 13-4 ... Notre Dame ties the score (77-77) with
14 seconds to play on Colin Falls' three-pointer... In the first
overtime, Pittsburgh leads by seven with 1:08 to play, but the Irish
outscore the Panthers 10-3 down the stretch ... Chris Quinn scores
Notre Dame's final five points, including a game-tying layup with
five seconds left in the first overtime session ... In the second
overtime, the Irish take a three-point lead (97-94) with 2:20 to
play, but are held scoreless down the stretch.
at DePaul (1/7): Notre Dame trails by 17 less than nine
minutes into the contest and trail by 10 (37-27) at the break ...
Notre Dame erases the halftime deficit with three three-pointers by
Colin Falls and a basket by Torin Francis to cut the deficit to one
... Notre Dame ties the game with 10:54 remaining, but is never able
to take the lead.
vs. Syracuse (1/11): Syracuse opens up an 11-point lead
(68-57) in the second half with 8:32 to play, but the Irish pull to
within two (73-71) with 5:33 remaining, Syracuse opens up a
seven-point lead with 1:46 left to play ... The Irish close to within
three with 45 seconds, but could get no closer.
at Marquette (1/20): Notre Dame opens up an 11-point lead
(30-19) with 5:01 remaining in the first half, but the Golden Eagles
pull to within three (33-30) at the break ... Marquette takes the
lead 44-43 with 13:38 remaining and has a six-point advantage (54-48)
with 9:29 to play ... Notre Dame leads by three (59-56) with 7:09 to
play and owns a two-point advantage (65-63) with 2:46, but the Irish
are held scoreless down the stretch and the Golden Eagles pull out
the victory on Steve Novak's jumper with one second remaining.
vs. Georgetown (1/24): The Irish fall behind by as many as
15 in the first half and trail (36-28) at intermission ... The Hoyas
hold a seven-point lead (63-56) with 3:13 remaining, but the Irish
pull to within two (67-65) with nine seconds left ... Georgetown
converts one of two free-throw attempts to lead by four with eight
seconds left in regulation ... With one second remaining, Colin Falls
nails a three-pointer and is fouled and converts the free throw to
send the game into overtime ... In the first overtime session,
Georgetown jumps out to a three-point advantage, but Rick Cornett's
dunk with 40 seconds remaining knots the game at 76-76 - the third
tie in overtime ... Chris Quinn misses a layup at the buzzer as the
teams head into overtime ... Georgetown scores the first three points
of overtime and go on to earn a three-point victory.
vs. Villanova (1/28): Notre Dame starts off strong and opens
up a seven-point advantage with 5:18 to play in the first half,
before Villanova closes out the final five minutes with an 18-10 run
to take a 35-34 halftime lead ... The Wildcats outscore Notre Dame
24-8 in the first nine minutes of the second half and hold a 17-point
advantage (59-42) with 10:42 to play ... Notre Dame holds Villanova
scoreless for more than five minutes and cut the deficit to 11 points
(61-50) with 7:08 to play ... Notre Dame then goes on a 16-2 run and
take the lead 66-63 with 1:38 to play ... Villanova cuts the lead to
one on two free throws, but two free throws by Russell Carter gives
the Irish a 68-65 adavantage with 1:03 to play ... The Wildcats take
a 69-68 lead after two free throws from Randy Foye and a layup by
Allan Ray ... Torin Francis knots the game at 70-70 on a layup with
13 seconds remaining, but Kyle Lowry's tip-in with less than two
seconds gives Villanova the victory.
at West Virginia (2/1): Notre Dame trails by as many as 15
(29-14) with 6:50 to play in the first half, but the Irish close out
the stanza with a 21-10 run, including a three-pointer by Chris Quinn
as time expires ... The Irish jump out to a three-point advantage
early in the second half, but the Mountaineers lead by five with
13:30 to play in the contest ... The game remains close for the final
13 minutes ... Notre Dame enjoys a one-point lead (62-61) with 5:14
left to play, but the Mountaineers take a six-point lead 71-65 with
1:40 remaining ... The Irish hold West Virginia scoreless for the
remainder of the contest and close to within the final 71-70 outcome
on a jumper by Russell Carter with 1:26 to play and a three-pointer
by Quinn with 49 seconds left ... A missed layup by Johannes Herber
gives Notre Dame the final position with 15 seconds to play ... Quinn
is unable to convert a jumper with four seconds left as West Virginia
holds on for the victory.
at Louisville (2/4): Two free throws by Chris Quinn give
Notre Dame an 80-77 lead with 11 seconds to play ... Taquan Dean's
three-pointer with one second remaining sends the game into overtime
... The Irish take a one-point lead 20 seconds into the overtime
session ... With 2:43 remaining, David Padgett's tip-in gives the
Cardinals an 86-82 advantage ... Notre Dame ties the game with 50
seconds left in overtime on back-to-back jumpers by Quinn and Russell
Carter ... Brandon Jenkins scores the last three points of the game
for Louisville with a layup at 22 seconds and then on a free throw
with eight seconds left.
at Connecticut (2/21): Trailing by 16 (48-32) at the half and
by as many as 19 in the second half, Notre Dame goes on an 18-0 and
25-2 run in the second half ... Trailing 58-41 with 15:49 to play,
the Irish make up the deficit in just over five minutes and take a
61-60 lead with 10:35 to play ... Notre Dame goes up by as many as
six on two occasions and hold a six-point advantage (69-63) with 5:19
to play ... Connecticut holds the Irish scoreless in the final 3:43
and Marcus Williams' jumper off of a missed free throw with nine
seconds remaining sends the game into overtime ... Notre Dame is just
1-5 in the overtime session and misses two key free throws, but does
have a chance to win the game ... Trailing 75-74 with 46 seconds
remaining, a shot attempt by Russell Carter is blocked and Chris
Quinn's running floater misses with one second remaining.
A 'Quinn'tessential Performance:
Senior co-captain Chris Quinn's career-high 37 points
against Pittsburgh in Notre Dame's double-overtime nailbiter on Jan.
4 was a single-game record for the Petersen Events Center (the
Panthers' home arena) ... From the 4:02 mark of the second half -
when the Irish were down 64-55 - Quinn scored 16 straight Notre Dame
points to bring them within three, 77-74, with 14 seconds left in
regulation and then picked up the assist on Colin Falls' game-tying
three-point field goal in regulation ... On top of those gaudy
scoring numbers, Quinn also tied a career-high by dishing out nine
assists and chipped in six rebounds. Quinn also set personal bests in
field goals (12), field goals attempted (23) and minutes played (49)
in the contest ... The 37 points also was a Petersen Events Center
single-game record ... The point total matched Pat Garrity's 37-point
performance against Seton Hall on Jan. 17, 1998 and Troy Murphy's
37-point effort against Rutgers on Jan. 6, 2001 as the most points
scored by an Irish player in a BIG EAST game ... It also was the
first 30-point plus effort by a Notre Dame player since Chris Thomas
scored 39 points against Saint Louis in the second round of the NIT
on March 22, 2004.
Opponents Take Notice:
Freshman Kyle McAlarney has scored double figures in six
games this season ... The Irish rookie has played in all 24 contests
and made eight starts (seven in BIG EAST play) ... He earned his
first career start against IPFW when Chris Quinn missed the contest
due to an ankle injury and has been in the starting lineups against
Marquette, Georgetown, Louisville and Rutgers ... McAlarney is the
fifth-leading scorer, averaging 6.3 points and is shooting 44.2
percent from the field ... McAlarney had scored in double-figures in
four straight games before the Pittsburgh contest on Jan. 4 ... The
last freshman to have four consecutive double-figure scoring outings
was Chris Thomas in 2001-02 when he had streaks of nine and seven
straight games in double figures.
Points Are Plenty:
Notre Dame has topped the 80-point mark 12 times in 24 games
this season and scored 90-plus points on four occasions ... The Irish
are averaging 80.4 points in BIG EAST play ... Their 85-49 (36
points) victory over Fordham was their largest of the season ... Last
year, Notre Dame reached the 80-point plateau only once - an 88-73
win over Marist on Dec. 22, 2004 ... The last time the Irish scored
80 or more points at least four times in one season was 2003-04, when
they accomplished the feat six times, but didn't collect their fourth
80-point outing until their 20th game ... The last team to score
80-plus points in four games faster than this year's Notre Dame team
was the 2002-03 Irish squad, who only needed nine games to reach the
mark ... The 36-point margin of victory against Fordam on Dec. 28 was
the largest for an Irish team since a 44-point win against IUPUI on
Nov. 18, 2002.
Close Calls:
Notre Dame has played in 15 games that have been decided by
seven or fewer points ... The Irish are 5-10 in those contests ...
Notre Dame was involved in 15 games last season that were decided by
seven points or less ... The Irish finished with a 9-6 record in
those contests.
Francis Ranks Among Best In Double-Doubles:
Senior co-captain Torin Francis' 28 career double-doubles
rank him 10th in school history ... While LaPhonso Ellis' record of
54 double-doubles may be out of reach, Francis is within striking
distance of some of Notre Dame's greatest players as he continues to
climb the list:
| 1. | LaPhonso Ellis | 54 |
| 2. | Bob Whitmore | 47 |
| 3. | Walt Sahm | 46 |
| 4. | Bob Arnzen | 45 |
| | Troy Murphy | 45 |
| 6. | Collis Jones | 43 |
| 7. | Adrian Dantley | 39 |
| 8. | Ron Reed | 34 |
| 9. | Ryan Humphrey | 31 |
| 10. | Torin Francis | 28 |
| 11. | Tom Hawkins | 26* |
| 12. | Keith Robinson | 22 |
| 13. | Austin Carr | 21 |
| | Pat Garrity | 21 |
| 15. | Sid Catlett | 15 |
| *Rebound statistics were not kept in 1956-57, Hawkins' first year of competition. |
Carter Cutting Loose:
Russell Carter's performances against Louisville and Rutgers
were the top back-to-back performances of his career (his 41 points
are the most in consecutive outings) ... Against Louisville, Carter
scored a career-high 24 points (the first 20-point effort of his
career) in the overtime loss while playing 38 minutes and grabbing
six boards ... He shot 8-11 (.727) from the field and was 4-6 (.667)
from three-point range ... In the win over Rugers, he netted 17
points and grabbed nine rebounds ... Carter was 5-11 from the field
and 3-7 from beyond the arc in 31 minutes ... Prior to his scoring
eight points against Connecticut, he had been in double figures in
four consecutive games (a first in his career).
Rookie Ball:
With Chris Quinn out of the lineup against IPFW due to an
injury, freshman Kyle McAlarney started at point guard for the Irish
... Also in the starting lineup was another first-year player, Luke
Zeller ... Zeller has been in the starting rotation for the last four
games since earning his first career start against Alabama ... The
last time two freshmen were in the starting lineup in the same game
was during the 2001-02 campaign when Chris Thomas and Jordan Cornette
made starts together six different times throughout the season.
Series Record vs. Marquette:
Notre Dame and Marquette will be meeting for the 107th time
in the long and storied history of the series with the Irish holding
a 75-31 advantage ... Tonight's game is the second-ever matchup
between the two teams as BIG EAST foes ... Marquette has won four of
the last five meetings between the two schools ... Notre Dame's last
win in the series was a 92-71 decision on Dec. 2, 2002.
Double Delight:
In the win over IPFW, Notre Dame had two players register
double-doubles in the same game ... Torin Francis recorded his third
double-double of the season with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while
teammate Russell Carter earned his first career double-double with an
11-point and 14-rebound effort ... The 14 boards were a career high
for Carter ... Ironically, the last time two Irish players posted
double-doubles in the same game was against the Mastodons in a 73-45
victory on Nov. 23, 2004 ... In the contest, Chris Thomas finished
with 10 points and 11 assists, while Dennis Latimore had 12 points
and 11 rebounds ... Against Syracuse, Francis again recorded a
double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Colin Falls
registered his first career double-double as he netted 18 points and
handed out a career-high 10 assists.
Francis Collects 900th Rebound:
With his 10 rebounds against Seton Hall, Torin Francis became
just the seventh player in Notre Dame history to grab 900 rebounds
... Francis stands seventh on the all-time Irish rebounding charts
... He currently has 910 career boards in 107 games.
Double The Pleasure:
Torin Francis' 22 points and 13 rebounds against Michigan
marked his second straight double-double following a 13-point and
11-rebound effort against North Carolina State ... It also marked the
third time in four games that he had grabbed 10-plus rebounds (he
also had 14 in the season opener against Lafayette) ... Francis only
recorded back-to-back double-doubles once last season - 16 pts./10
rebs. vs. Pittsburgh and 21 pts./13 rebs. vs. Rutgers ... He nearly
had a double-double against Alabama finishing with 14 points and nine
rebounds ... His third double-double of the season came against IPFW
as he netted a season-high 24 points (one off of his career high) and
grabbed 11 rebounds ... He registered his fourth of the season in
Notre Dame's win over Wofford as he scored 12 points and grabbed 11
boards and had his fifth against Syracuse with 13 points and 10
rebounds ... Francis has scored in double figures in 60 career
games, netted 20-plus points in 13 contests and registered 28 career
double-doubles (good for 10th in school history).
The Irish All-Time:
The 2005-06 men's basketball campaign marks the 101st season
of basketball and 11th as a member of the BIG EAST Conference ... In
100-plus seasons, Irish teams have posted a 1578-874 record for a
.644 winning percentage ... In BIG EAST play, Notre Dame owns an
88-93 (.486) record all-time in conference regular-season play.
The Captains:
Guard Chris Quinn and forwards Torin Francis and Rick Cornett
are serving as captains for the 2005-06 season ... It marks the
second straight year that Francis and Quinn have served in that role
... The duo are the 11th and 12th players to serve as two-time
captains.
Postseason Trend:
Since 2000, Notre Dame has appeared in either the NCAA or NIT
tournaments each of the last six years ... The Irish played in the
2000 NIT and then earned three consecutive NCAA tournament berths -
2001, '02 and '03 - followed by NIT appearances in '04 and '05 ...
This is the longest stretch of postseason appearances for Irish teams
since making eight consecutive postseason trips from 1983-90 - (NIT
in 1983 and '84 and NCAA from 1985-90).
Home Sweet Home:
Since the inaugural season in 1968-69 at the Joyce Center,
Notre Dame owns a 454-139 record all-time for a .766 winning
percentage ... The Irish are 69-26 (.726) at the Joyce Center during
Mike Brey's five seasons, and since the 1996-97 campaign, they own a
117-41 mark for a .741 winning percentage ... Notre Dame's 10-4 mark
this season at home marks the eighth time in nine years that the
Irish won 10 or more home games.
Welcome To The Club:
With his career-high 26-point performance against Michigan on
Dec. 3, Chris Quinn became the 44th player in Notre Dame basketball
history to score 1,000 career points ... In 117 (he played in his
100th career game against Florida International) career outings,
Quinn has scored 1,371 points for an 11.7 career scoring average.
Francis Gets To 1,000:
With his first basket of the game against Florida
International on Dec. 10, Torin Francis became the 45th player in
Notre Dame basketball history to score 1,000 points, joining teammate
Chris Quinn who just a week earlier reached the mark against Michigan
on Dec. 3 ... In 107 career games, Francis has scored 1,192 points
and owns an 11.1 career scoring average.
1,000-Point Duo:
Teammates Chris Quinn and Torin Francis became the 44th and
45th players, respectively, in Notre Dame basketball history to reach
the 1,000-point plateau ... The senior co-captains reached the mark
on successive Saturday outings ... Francis has 1,192 career points in
107 outings for an 11.1 average, while Quinn has scored 1,371 points
in 116 games in an Irish uniform for a 11.7 career average ... The
last time two players from the same class scored 1,000 points was
Notre Dame's Class of 2002 - Troy Murphy and David Graves ... Murphy
had reached the 1,000-point mark in his sophomore season and finished
his career with 2,011 points before leaving after his junior year for
the NBA ... In 94 career games, he averaged 21.4 points per game ...
Graves finished his career with 1,746 points and reached the
1,000-point mark in his junior year (2000-01), the same season that
Murphy topped the 2,000-point mark.
Quinn and Francis In Elite Company:
Senior forward Torin Francis collected his 700th career
rebound in the season opener verus Lafayette, reached the 800-rebound
mark against Pittsburgh on Jan. 4 and grabbed his 900th rebound
against Seton Hall on Feb. 18 ... With 1,192 points, he is the 10th
player in Notre Dame history to collect 1,000 career points and 800
career rebounds, joining this select company:
Adrian Dantley (2,223 points, 843 rebounds)
Troy Murphy (2,011 points, 924 rebounds)
Tom Hawkins (1,820 points, 1,318 rebounds)
Bob Arnzen (1,665 points, 944 rebounds)
Bob Whitmore (1,580 points, 1,043 rebounds)
LaPhonso Ellis (1,505 points, 1,075 rebounds)
Collis Jones (1,367 points, 884 rebounds)
Ron Reed (1,153 points, 872 rebounds)
Walt Sahm (1,077 points, 1,146 rebounds)
Francis' classmate Chris Quinn dished out his 300th career assist in
the win over Wofford ... With 1,358 career points to his credit, the
Dublin, Ohio, native is the eighth player in Notre Dame history to
score 1,000 points and hand out 300 assists, entering into this
select company:
Chris Thomas (2,195 points, 833 assists)
David Rivers (2,058 points, 586 assists)
Matt Carroll (1,850 points, 314 assists)
David Graves (1,746 points, 340 assists)
Elmer Bennett (1,488 points, 516 assists)
John Paxson (1,366 points, 411 assists)
Rich Branning (1,232 points, 466 assists)
Where Charity Prevails:
Notre Dame connected on a season-high 92.3 percent from the
foul line against Marquette as the Irish hit 12 of their 13 attempts
... Notre Dame's previous season high was against IPFW (17-19 for
89.5 percent) ... The Irish shot a season-low 53.8 percent in the
third game of the season against North Carolina State ...The 45 free
throws attempted by Notre Dame in their win over Columbia constitute
a high mark in the Mike Brey era ... In that contest, Notre Dame was
28-45 (.622) ... The 33 free throws made against Seton Hall were the
most ever by an Irish team in a BIG EAST game ...Notre Dame finished
33-38 (.868) from the charity stripe in the contest and was 27-90
(.900) in the second half ... In the last five minutes, the Irish
were 22-23 as Chris Quinn converted all 12 of his attempts and Rob
Kurz finished 9-10 ... As a team, Notre Dame is 369-511 (72.2
percent), while opponents are 288-417 (69.1percent).
Shuffling The Starting Five:
Through the first 24 games of this season, Notre Dame head
coach Mike Brey has used six different starting lineups, each with
varying results ... Senior forward Torin Francis and junior guard
Colin Falls have been mainstays in the Irish starting lineups ...
Chris Quinn missed a game due to injury
| Lineup | Record |
| Quinn, Falls, Carter, Kurz, Francis | 3-4 |
| Quinn, Falls, Carter, Zeller, Francis | 5-3 |
| McAlarney, Falls, Carter, Zeller, Francis | 1-0 |
| Quinn, Falls. Carter, Cornett, Francis | 1-0 |
| Quinn, Falls, McAlarney, Kurz, Francis | 0-2 |
| Quinn, Falls, McAlarney, Carter, Francis | 3-2 |
Hitting The Boards:
Notre Dame owns a +3.4 advantage over its opponents on the
boards as the Irish are averaging 38.7 rebounds per game, compared to
35.3 by their opponents ... Notre Dame has outrebounded 17 of their
24 opponents ... The only teams to outrebound the Irish are Hofstra
(40-39), Columbia (39-37), Pittsburgh (51-43), Marquette (33-27),
Georgetown (45-42), Louisville (42-37) and Connecticut (56-46) with
the Irish owning a 2-5 record in those games ... Notre Dame has
outrebounded five opponents - Lafayette (43-29), North Carolina State
(38-27), IPFW (40-29), Fordham (43-31), Wofford (37-26) and West
Virginia (41-22) by double digits ... Notre Dame had a streak of
outrebounding opponents come to an end at six games against Columbia
... The last time an Irish team outrebounded at least six straight
opponents was a stretch that spanned the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons
when they bested nine straight teams on the boards: Georgetown
(51-29), Rutgers (35-28), Miami (Fla.) (31-29), Michigan (30-26),
Xavier (40-31), BYU (29-22), Penn State (38-25), Wake Forest (37-32)
and Sacred Heart (48-33) ... The Irish held Fordham to 13 defensive
rebounds, the lowest total in the Mike Brey era ... In a testament to
their team rebounding prowess, four Irish players - Torin Francis,
Luke Zeller, Russell Carter and Rob Kurz - all had seven rebounds at
DePaul to help the Irish win the rebound battle 36-35 ... Notre Dame
held West Virgnia to just 22 boards, the fewest ever by an Irish
opponent during Mike Brey's tenure.
New Faces In Irish Starting Lineup:
When the starting five took the court for Notre Dame's
season-opening game against Lafayette, two of the Irish players were
relatively new additions to the starting lineup ... Junior guard
Russell Carter made just his second career start, while sophomore Rob
Kurz was in the starting lineup for the first time in his collegiate
career and has started four games overall this season ... In
contrast, the other three Irish starters - senior guard Chris Quinn,
senior forward Torin Francis and junior guard Colin Falls - carried
166 combined starts into the 2005-06 opener ... Freshman Luke Zeller
has started nine games, while another rookie, Kyle McAlarney was in
the starting five against IPFW in place of injured co-captain Chris
Quinn and has made seven startering appearances overall this season
... Senior Rick Cornett earned his second career start, and first of
the season, in the Columbia game ... McAlarney has earned a spot in
the starting lineup in six games this season.
For The Defense:
Notre Dame's defense has yielded 1,682 points in its 24 games
for an average of 70.1 points per game ... Last season, the Irish
held opponents to just 64.1 points per contest, the fewest in head
coach Mike Brey's five seasons ... Notre Dame has held three
opponents to 50 points and under - (Hofstra, Florida International
and Fordham).
Hot Stuff:
Notre Dame shot a then season-best 55.2 percent from the
field against Niagara on Dec. 21 ... The Irish connected on 32-58
from the field and were 17-28 (.607) in the second half ... It was
also the best a Notre Dame team has shot since February 22, 2003
versus Virginia Tech (98-76 Irish victory) when that Irish squad was
36-65 from the field for 55.4 percent ... The Irish connected on 56.9
(29-51) percent from the field against Providence on Jan. 14 marking
the third game this season that they have shot better than 50.0
percent ... Notre Dame connected on 54.7 (29-53) percent against
Fordham ... The Irish shot a season-best 58.9 percent from the field
(33-56) against Rutgers and were 27-52 (51.9 percent) against Seton
Hall which marked the fifth game this season shooting better than
50.0 percent.
McAlarney Magic:
Freshman Kyle McAlarney has played in all 24 games for the
Irish and is averaging 6.3 points and 1.6 rebounds and is one of
Notre Dame's top scorers off the bench ... In six of the last 16
games, he has scored in double figures, netting a career-high 16
points against Niagara, 14 points versus Columbia, 10 points against
Fordham, 12 in the wins over Wofford and Providence and 13 in the
loss to Villanova ... McAlarney enjoyed a stellar shooting
performance in consecutive outings against Niagara, Columbia, Fordham
and Wofford as he shot a combined 17-24 (.708) from the field and
12-19 (.632) from three-point range.
Tough Enough:
Notre Dame's 2005-06 schedule features five teams -
Connecticut, Louisville, Alabama, West Virginia and Syracuse - that
began the season ranked in the top 25 ... In addition, Notre Dame
will take on eight teams that played in the 2005 NCAA Tournament -
North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia,
Louisville and Connecticut.
Russellmania:
Prior to the Marquette game on Jan. 20, guard Russell Carter
had been in the starting lineup for 16 straight games dating back to
last season ... He had been in the starting lineup for each of Notre
Dame's first 15 contests and earned his first career start in the
first round NIT matchup against Holy Cross in what was the final game
of the season ... After not starting the Marquette and Georgetown
contests, he returned to the starting lineup against Villanova ...
He has started 22 games this season and 23 overall during his career
... Carter produced his best performance in an Irish uniform against
Louisville as he scored a career-high 24 points on 8-11 shooting from
the field, including a 4-6 performance from three-point range ... In
addition, he grabbed six rebounds while playing 38 minutes ... Carter
has posted 13 double-figure scoring efforts in 2005-06, including
last Saturday night's 17-point effort against Seton Hall.
Big Luke:
Freshman Luke Zeller has performed well for the Irish this
season and is averaging 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds ... He keyed
Notre Dame's victory over Hofstra when he scored six points and
grabbed nine rebounds (eight in the second half) and was instrumental
in the Irish second-half comeback against Michigan with two
three-pointers as he finished with eight points and grabbed six
rebounds in 23 minutes of action ... He was held scoreless and
without a rebound in the first half against Niagara, but responded
with four points and seven boards in the final stanza ... He chipped
in three offensive rebounds en route to a five-board night against
Columbia ... Against Fordham, he scored a career-high 11 points and
was one rebound away from being the first Notre Dame freshman to
record a double-double since Torin Francis in 2002-03 ... Against
Pittsburgh, he turned in his second consecutive 11-point effort to
help the Irish battle the Panthers in a double-overtime shootout ...
In the loss to Syracuse , he matched his career-high as he grabbed
nine boards.
Keeping It Close:
In the 67 losses suffered by Irish teams in Mike Brey's four
seasons, only 16 have been by 10 or more points and have been by a
combined 443 points for an average of 6.6 points ... Notre Dame's
biggest losses have been on the road at Pittsburgh (72-55 on January
6, 2003) and against Arizona (88-71 on March 27, 2003) in the West
Regional semifinal in Anaheim, Calif.... Prior to those setbacks, the
worst defeat was a 16-point decision at Connecticut during Brey's
first season ... Notre Dame's 11 losses during the 2001-02 season
were by a combined 49 points for an average margin of defeat of 4.5
points ... Only one loss that season (versus Georgetown at the Joyce
Center) was by double figures, while eight of those setbacks were by
five or less points.
BIG EAST Distinction:
Notre Dame and Syracuse are the only two schools to post
winning conference records in BIG EAST play each of the last five
seasons ... Notre Dame has gone 11-5 (2000-01), 10-6 (2001-02), 10-6
(2002-03), 9-7 (2003-04) and 9-7 (2004-05), while Syracuse has posted
marks of 10-6 (2001-01), 9-7 (2001-02), 13-3 (2002-03), 11-5
(2003-04) and 11-5 (2004-05).
Irish Among Best In Wins Average:
Over the last six years, Notre Dame is one of 25 teams
nationally that has averaged better than 20 wins per season ... The
Irish have compiled a 123-71 record for a .634 winning percentage
after finishing 22-15 (1999-2000), 20-10 (2000-01), 21-11 (2001-02),
24-10 (2002-03), 19-13 (2003-04) and 17-12 (2004-05).
Not So Lucky:
Notre Dame is the only team from one of the six major
conferences to have a winning record in league play each of the past
two seasons yet fail to make the NCAA Tournament ... 20 teams from
the Big Six (ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC) had a
winning record in both 2003-04 and '04-05, while 19 other schools
made the tournament both seasons.
Road Warriors:
In Mike Brey's five-plus seasons, his Irish teams have
compiled a road record of 46-40 (.535) ... That includes a 31-29 mark
(.526) in true road games and a 15-11 (.577) record in neutral site
contests.
BIG EAST Formula For Success Under Brey:
Since his arrival at Notre Dame, Brey has led Notre Dame to a
53-40 (.570) record in BIG EAST regular-season games and a 2-5 mark
in tournament play for an overall record of 55-45 (.550) against
league foes ... In Brey's first season, the Irish posted their
first-ever winning record in BIG EAST play and won the BIG EAST West
Division title with an 11-5 mark ... Prior to Brey's arrival at Notre
Dame, Irish teams had a 35-53 (.398) regular-season record since
joining the league in 1995-96.
Not So Lucky:
Notre Dame is the only team from one of the six major
conferences to have a winning record in league play each of the past
two seasons yet fail to make the NCAA Tournament ... 20 teams from
the Big Six (ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC) had a
winning record in both 2003-04 and '04-05, while 19 other schools
made the tournament both seasons.
231 And Counting:
Heading into tonight's game against Marquette, Notre Dame has
hit at least one three-pointer in 231 straight games, a mark that
dates back to the 1998-99 campaign ... The last time an Irish team
failed to hit a three-pointer was a 101-70 loss to Connecticut at the
Hartford Civic Center on Jan. 12, 1999 as Notre Dame finished 0-7
from beyond the arc in the game.
Over The Century Mark:
Last Saturday night's 102-91 victory over Seton Hall marked
the sixth time Notre Dame scored 100-plus points during the Mike Brey
era ... The last 100-point effort by an Irish team prior to that game
was in a 101-96 overtime decision at Boston College on Jan. 25, 2003.
Threes Fall For Falls:
In 85 career outings, 217 of Colin Falls' 258 field goals
have come from three-point range ... That translates into 84.1
percent ... Eighty-seven of his 110 field goals this season have come
from three-point range (79.1) ... Overall during his career, he has
connected on 217 of 536 three-point attempts for 40.5 accuracy from
the field.
Another Way To Get His Three Points:
While Colin Falls is considered Notre Dame's three-point
threat and leads the team in three-point field goals, the junior
sharpshooter has also found another way to get his three points ...
In 2004-05, Falls was fouled a total of 16 times while shooting from
beyond the arc and converted on 43-48 (.896) of his free-throw
attempts ... This season, he was fouled twice in the Hofstra game and
made 4-6 from the charity stripe ... He was also fouled while
shooting from beyond the arc versus DePaul and made 2-3 from the line
... Falls was fouled against Providence and Marquette and connected
on all three of his free throws in both of those contests ...
Against Georgetown, he nailed his first-ever four-point play to send
the game into overtime ... Against Rutgers, he also was fouled, but
missed all three of his attempts ... In the Seton Hall game, he was
fouled once and made all three of his attempts ... For the season he
is 16-22 (.727) from the line after being fouled.
Kurz Earns BIG EAST Honor Roll Honors:
Rob Kurz was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the
week of Nov. 21 after finishing with career bests of 18 points and
eight rebounds in Notre Dame's 84-66 win over Lafayette ... Kurz
played a career-high 25 minutes in the game and shot 8-10 from the
field.
Francis Earns BIG EAST Honor Roll Honors Three Times:
Senior Torin Francis was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll in
consecutive weeks ... He earned the recognition for the first time
the week of Dec. 12 after averaging 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in
wins over Alabama and Florida International ... Against the Crimson
Tide, he scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds and followed up
that performance with 16 points, seven rebounds, three blocked shots,
two steals and two assists versus the Golden Panthers ... Francis
also was named to the honor roll this week after scoring 24 points
and grabbing 11 rebounds against IPFW in Notre Dame's 65-63 win ...
He copped his third honor this past week following his 21-point and
seven-rebound effort against Rutgers.
McAlarney's Garners BIG EAST Honor Roll Recognition:
Freshman Kyle McAlarney's performances against Niagara and
Columbia earned him recogntion on the BIG EAST Honor Roll for the
week of Dec. 27 ... In the two wins, the rookie averaged 15.0 points
as he scored 16 against Niagara on six-of-eight shooting from the
field, including a four-of-seven performance from three-point range
... Against Columbia, he netted 14 points as he hit five of his eight
field goal attempts and was three-of-six from three-point range ...
In the two games, he shot a combined 11-16 (.688) from the field and
7-12 (.583) from three-point range.
Quinn Earns BIG EAST Honor Roll Honors On Three Occasions:
Chris Quinn has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor
Roll three times this season ... Quinn earned the honor after
averaging 26.5 points, 9.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in losses to
Pittsburgh and DePaul ... In losses to West Virginia and Pittsburgh,
he averaged 27.5 points, shooting 51.4 percent from the field and
63.2 percent from three-point range ... In Notre Dame's 2-0 week
against South Florida and Seton Hall, he averaged 23.0 points and 5.0
assists in the two victories.
McDonald's All-Americans:
Notre Dame's 2005-06 team features two McDonald's High School
All-Americans - Torin Francis and Luke Zeller ... A total of 15
players who have donned an Irish uniform have been McDonald's
All-Americans ... Zeller, a freshman from Washington, Ind., is the
most recent McDonald's All-American, following Francis who earned
McDonald's accolades in 2002 ... Francis also was named the recipient
of the Morgan Wootten Award as the McDonald's National Boys Player of
the Year ... Zeller played his McDonald's All-American game at the
Joyce Center on March 30, 2005 ... Former Irish players who were also
McDonald's All-Americans include: Tim Andre (1979-83), Ken Barlow
(1982-86), LaPhonso Ellis (1988-92), Ryan Humphrey (2000-02), Tracy
Jackson (1973-77), Tim Kempton (1982-86), Dan Miller (2001-03), John
Paxson (1979-83), David Rivers (1984-88), Keith Robinson (1986-90),
Tom Sluby (1980-84), Barry Spencer (1980-84), Chris Thomas (2001-05),
Torin Francis (2002-present) and Luke Zeller (2005-present).
Mr. Indiana:
When former standout Chris Thomas (2001-05) entered Notre
Dame in the fall of 2001, he became the first Mr. Indiana Basketball
to play for the Irish. Thomas, who graduated in May of 2005 and
finished as the school's career leader in nine categories, earned the
honor in 2001. History repeated itself four years later when current
freshman Luke Zeller copped the state's top honor in 2005.
Irish Sign Two In Early Signing Period:
Irish head coach Mike Brey signed two players during the
early signing period on Wed., Nov. 9 - Luke Harangody (Schererville,
Ind.) and Tory Jackson (Saginaw, Mich.), Harangody, a 6-8, 250-pound
forward attends Andrean High School in Merrilville, Ind ... As a
junior, he led his team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 23.2
points and 12.3 rebounds ... He ranked 11th and third, respectively,
in scoring and rebounding among all Indiana players in his junior
season ... Named the 2005 Post Tribune Northwest and The Times
Northwest Player of the Year, he led Andrean to a 21-3 record and to
the Gary (Ind.) Class 3A sectional championship ... Jackson, a 5-10,
175-pound guard, was named the '05 Michigan Class C Player of the
Year and was a unanimous all-state selection ... He paced his Buena
Vista High School team to a 17-6 record in '04-'05 while averaging
30.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals ... This past
summer, he played for the Blue Team which garnered the silver medal
at the '05 Youth Development Festival as his squad finished with a
3-1 mark.
All In The Families:
Sophomore Rob Kurz' sister Laura is a sophomore on the Duke
women's basketball team ... Freshman Ryan Ayers' father Randy is
currently an assistant coach with the Orlando Magic ... He formerly
was the head coach at Ohio State and with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Irish Successful On And Off The Court:
The University of Notre Dame men's basketball team is
enjoying success both on the court and in the classroom this season
... The 12 members of the Irish basketball program combined to
produce a 3.244 grade-point average during the 2005 fall semester -
its highest GPA ever and the fourth straight semester the team has
been over a 3.000 grade index ... It also was the first time that the
Irish had a team average of better than 3.200.
Nine members of the team were over a 3.000 grade-point
average - Ryan Ayers (3.250), Russell Carter (3.083), Rick Cornett
(3.250), Colin Falls (3.333), Zach Hillesland (3.500), Chris Murphy
(3.400), Kieran Piller (3.600), Chris Quinn (3.833) and Luke Zeller
(3.400).
Chris Quinn Earns District Academic Honors:
Chris Quinn was named to the ESPN The Magazine District V
All-Academic First Team this past week ... With his selection to the
team, he is now eligible for national Academic All-America honors ...
Quinn a marketing major in the Mendoza College of Business and owns
a 3.428 grade index. During the 2005 fall semester, he was named to
the Dean's List after earning a 3.833 grade point average. Quinn was
the recipient of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley ... Joining
him on the District V first team are: Adam Boone (Minnesota), Jamaal
Tatum (Southern Illinois), Dan Oppland (Valparaiso) and Neil Plank
(Illinois State) ... The national team will be announced on Tues.,
Feb. 28.
Kevin White Radio Show:
Look for the Kevin White Radio Show on ESPN 1000 AM radio in
Chicago ... The hour-long show, which debuted on Sept. 4, is in its
sixth season and will run for 30 weeks throughout the year.
Guests regularly will include familiar names from all facets
of college athletics ... The show features White, Notre Dame's
director of athletics, and ESPN 1000's Dave Juday ... It can be heard
regularly at 11:00 p.m. Central time on Sunday evenings ... ESPN 1000
in Chicago can be heard in more than 30 states around the country.
Sponsors of the show include Gatorade, Xerox, adidas,
Comcast, McDonald's, Chase, Coca-Cola, Sirius Satellite Radio, Jordan
Industries and Sayers Computer Source.
Notre Dame Basketball Radio Show:
Logan's Roadhouse Restaurant in Mishawaka will once again be
the site of the Notre Dame Basketball Radio Show during the 2005-06
season featuring Irish coach Mike Brey and a player each week ... The
30-minute radio show will be broadcast live on Monday nights on WZOW
97.7 FM and 103.3 FM and will run 10 times during the year beginning
at 7:00 p.m. ... The remaining dates of the show are Jan. 30, Feb. 6,
Feb. 13 and Feb. 27 ... Jack Nolan once again will serve as the
show's host.
Inside Irish Basketball With Mike Brey:
The University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Sports Properties
once again will combine to create "Inside Irish Basketball with Mike
Brey." ... The show will be available to network and cable affiliates
across the country in 2005-06 ... It will air throughout the season
and will be produced and distributed by Notre Dame Sports Properties
... Jack Nolan of WNDU will once again serve as the host ... Nolan
and Irish head coach Mike Brey will recap games from the previous
week, in addition to previewing upcoming opponents on the schedule
... The remaining airing dates for the show are: Feb. 21, Feb. 28,
Mar. 7 and Mar. 14.
