Crimson streak
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Jan 23, 2011 4:50pm
Game is Monday at 7. The Irish are looking for a big road win. Thoughts?
reclegend22
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Jan 23, 2011 5:28pm
That Pitt's 20-game winning streak at the Oakland Zoo continues.
Midstate01
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Jan 23, 2011 5:56pm
Pitt by 12+. Nd is so inconsistent and Pitt is looking really good.
karen lotz
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Jan 23, 2011 6:00pm
Its good that ND has Carelton Scott back but going into Pitt and winning with the way they have been playing is a lot to ask. ND has been bad on the road.
athlete37
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Jan 24, 2011 12:03am
We matchup well with Pittsburgh in my opinion, but it'll be tough on the road. Spread opened at Pitt -10.5, couple points higher than I thought it'd be. Kinda like the low pressure opportunity for the Irish before the run of "must wins" just by sheer low quality of upcoming opponents
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vball10set
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Jan 24, 2011 8:49am
I think ND will keep it close, but Pitt pulls away to win by 8..hope I'm wrong, though-love to see the Irish pull the upset.
karen lotz
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Jan 24, 2011 8:42pm
Irish are using their "Burn" offense pretty effectively so far. Up 4 with 3:30 to go...
karen lotz
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Jan 24, 2011 8:44pm
And Ben Hansbrough has taken over. 3 straight buckets deep in the shot clock. ND up 4 with a little over 2 to play and the ball.
KR1245
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Jan 24, 2011 8:52pm
Nice win for the Irish
Crimson streak
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Jan 24, 2011 8:54pm
Huge win for the Irish! Going into Pitt and winning is very hard to do
karen lotz
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Jan 24, 2011 8:54pm
Might be the best avatar on the site. Well done.KR1245;651243 wrote:Nice win for the Irish
oberhaus
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Jan 24, 2011 8:55pm
Huge win for ND!
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wildcats20
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Jan 24, 2011 8:58pm
Really didn't expect a win from ND tonight. That's a huge win considering their recent struggles.
Midstate01
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Jan 24, 2011 9:01pm
Very nice win. Glad I took ND with some vcash!
athlete37
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Jan 24, 2011 9:08pm
not sure what is meant by recent struggles. In the last month they've beaten Georgetown, UConn, St. John's, Marquette, and Cincinatti. Losses at Cuse, Marquette and St. John's aren't terrible and we're now on a little 3 game streak. I'd say they've struggled on the road this year, but now with neutral wins over Georgia and Wisconsin, and a win over Gonzaga too, I'd say ND's making quite the resume for March
athlete37
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Jan 24, 2011 9:10pm
also note that the losses to Marquette and SJ were without Carleton Scott...
Tobias Fünke
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Jan 24, 2011 9:15pm
Notre Dame's resume for March is terrific with wins over Georgetown, Connecticut, and Pittsburgh.
They're 17-4. I know there are no "easy" wins in the Big East, but I think their games @ DePaul, @ South Florida, @ Providence, vs. Rutgers and vs. Seton Hall are pretty much a given if they come to play. 22 wins coming out of the Big East is good enough for the tournament in my opinion.
If they can beat #16 Louisville (in South Bend) they could stretch this winning streak to seven before heading to West Virginia for a big showdown. West Virginia is better than people think.
They're 17-4. I know there are no "easy" wins in the Big East, but I think their games @ DePaul, @ South Florida, @ Providence, vs. Rutgers and vs. Seton Hall are pretty much a given if they come to play. 22 wins coming out of the Big East is good enough for the tournament in my opinion.
If they can beat #16 Louisville (in South Bend) they could stretch this winning streak to seven before heading to West Virginia for a big showdown. West Virginia is better than people think.
This.athlete37;651291 wrote:also note that the losses to Marquette and SJ were without Carleton Scott...
karen lotz
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Jan 24, 2011 9:22pm
athlete, they have struggled recently especially on the road. This was their first road win I think. They were embarrassed at Marquette and St Johns. Yes they were without Scott which was obviously a big loss for them, but they weren't competitive. Didn't they beat Gtown and UCONN without Scott? That argument gets thrown out the window. Either way, I think the tournament selection committee takes into account players missing games and the outcomes so it shouldn't bother them too much when it comes down to the seeding.
karen lotz
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Jan 24, 2011 9:23pm
Tobias Fünke;651308 wrote:West Virginia is better than people think.
WVU should be better, but they just lost to Marshall.
wildcats20
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Jan 24, 2011 9:24pm
karen lotz;651322 wrote:athlete, they have struggled recently especially on the road. This was their first road win I think. They were embarrassed at Marquette and St Johns. Yes they were without Scott which was obviously a big loss for them, but they weren't competitive. Didn't they beat Gtown and UCONN without Scott? That arrangement gets thrown out the window. Either way, I think the tournament selection committee takes into account players missing games and the outcomes so it shouldn't bother them too much when it comes down to the seeding.
That's what I was saying.
Obviously, they aren't struggling. You don't go into the Zoo and win if you are struggling. But they did have a stretch of games, recently, that they were not playing well in. That's all I was saying.
And like I said, this is a huge win for the Irish. And should spring board them for the rest of the Big East season and Tourny.