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Notre Dame Basketball: Three potential venues for Irish and Wildcats

By Ben Belden

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Head coach Mike Brey of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts following a play during their game against the Boston College Eagles in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Head coach Mike Brey of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts following a play during their game against the Boston College Eagles in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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Madison Square Garden – New York, New York

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 12: A general view of the exterior of Madison Square Garden prior to the game between the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers on October 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 12: A general view of the exterior of Madison Square Garden prior to the game between the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers on October 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /

Playing at Madison Square Garden would certainly bring back vibes of the former Big East Tournament for Irish fans. For that reason, this would one be a ton of fun for both teams’ fans, but maybe especially Notre Dame’s. Oh, the nostalgia.

Similar to the idea of playing in the Hoosier state, perhaps the next best idea for Notre Dame-Kentucky is to play it in the Mecca of basketball itself, Madison Square Garden.

Neither program is particularly unfamiliar with The Garden, as both have played in tournaments and other neutral site games there plenty of times.

Geographically, MSG is more of a hike for both teams, but certainly it would be worth it for both programs to get the chance to play at this iconic venue. In terms of mileage, it’s almost scary how similar the commute would be for each respective school. MSG is just over 700 miles for each school.

You just can’t beat basketball in the Big Apple.

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Who knows if any of these venues will find themselves on the short list to host this matchup. Frankly, it doesn’t matter where this game is played. It’s just good that it’s happening.