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Big East Semifinal Preview: Louisville vs. Notre Dame

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:45:42 +0000

Mar 8, 2012; New York, NY, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard/forward Pat Connaughton (24) shoots the game winning free throw during overtime in third round at the Big East Tournament against the USF Bulls at Madison Square Garden. Notre Dame won 57-53 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE

The Irish hope to continue their remarkable run in the Big East as they face the Louisville Cardinals tonight at 9 eastern time in Madison Square Garden. Notre Dame Guards, Eric Atkins and Jerian Grant, will have to contain Peyton Siva tonight if the Irish want to advance to the Big East Championship Game. Siva is coming off an 18 point, 8 rebound, and 6 assist performance against Marquette. The Irish are coming off a squeaker against South Florida as they won in overtime 57-53. Notre Dame will have to keep shooting well from beyond the arc if they want to beat Louisville. Look for the Irish to slow down the tempo of the game in order to keep the transition points by the Cardinals to a minimum.

The two keys to the game for Louisville will be if they can score off turnovers and whether or not they can slow down Jack Cooley (scored 18 points in last meeting). On the other side of the court the Irish will have to slow down Peyton Siva, but they will also have to limit Kyle Kuric’s three point attempts to a minimum. Expect another jaw dropper in the Garden do not be surprised if this game goes into overtime as it did earlier in the season when Louisville was defeated by the Irish at home in overtime. The game will be televised at 9 eastern on ESPN after the Connecticut Cincinnati Game. Follow us on Twitter @Slap The Sign and on Facebook at Slap The Sign.

Notre Dame 60 South Florida 49 Box Score

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:42:52 +0000

South Florida Bulls
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Augustus Gilchrist, F-C	31	6-10	1-1	0-0	1	5	0	0	0	3	3	13
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick, F	24	2-5	0-2	0-0	3	10	0	0	1	1	1	4
Shaun Noriega, G	17	0-3	0-3	2-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Hugh Robertson, G	13	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4
Anthony Collins, G	28	2-8	0-1	2-2	0	0	3	1	0	3	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Ron Anderson Jr., F	23	3-8	0-0	0-0	6	10	1	1	0	0	4	6
Victor Rudd, F	17	0-4	0-2	0-0	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jawanza Poland, G	34	5-12	0-3	2-2	0	4	0	2	0	3	2	12
Blake Nash, G	13	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
		21-55	1-13	6-7	12	32	4	7	1	12	12	49
		38.2%	7.7%	85.7%

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Jack Cooley, F	31	7-11	0-0	2-4	3	7	3	0	2	0	1	16
Scott Martin, G	39	7-14	1-4	0-0	0	13	2	2	0	0	1	15
Eric Atkins, G	39	0-2	0-0	0-1	0	1	3	2	0	3	2	0
Alex Dragicevich, G	27	3-6	1-2	0-0	0	1	4	1	0	2	2	7
Jerian Grant, G	39	5-11	2-5	2-2	1	1	4	2	0	3	1	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Mike Broghammer, F	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Brooks, G	4	0-1	0-1	3-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3
Tom Knight, F	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Pat Connaughton, G-F	10	2-4	1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	5
Patrick Crowley, G	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
		24-50	5-14	7-11	6	26	16	8	4	9	8	60
		48.0%	35.7%	63.6%

Notre Dame 60 South Florida 49

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:38:21 +0000

Notre Dame cruised their way past South Florida and defeated a team that was under the radar so far in the Big East. Notre Dame advances to 301 in Big East play, while South Florida falls to 2-2.

Scott Martin was the player of the game for the Irish. He had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. He was shooting very well today as well (7-14 from the field).

The Irish looked very consistent throughout the game and proved yet again why they’re unstoppable from home. 29 games at Notre Dame, equals 29 wins; that streak right there is impressive enough. Let’s hope they extend that even further!

What was the key to the game?

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