Notre Dame finished strong in their win over South Florida to end the season. Harangody scored 21 and had 9 rebounds. Kurz and Hillesland scored double figures too, with 14, and 10. The Irish almost let this one slip away, yet were able to get the win. And it was a vital win. You may think Oh well it's South Florida, but this win did a lot for the Irish. And here's what:
Clinched a 3 seed in the Big East Tournament. With still one more day of Big East games to be played the Irish can rest comfortably. No matter what UConn, or anyone else behind the Irish, does today they will still be behind the Irish in the loss column. The Irish finished tied for second in the regular season standings. However, Louisville got the 2 seed because of their head to head record with the Irish.
With the win Notre Dame finished with their best Big East Record in school history. 14-4, tied for second place. When a team is picked to finish 9th or 11th in the preseason polls and then finishes in second, you know something is right. Mike Brey should be Big East Coach of the Year yet again this year. More than likely Jim Calhoun and the Huskies will get it though, thanks to their great season turn around.
The Irish now have the momentum. You don't want to have say look at our wins back in December. You want to say look at our wins now. The Irish finished strong winning 3 in a row, including 2 away games, to end the season. They are looking like one of the elite teams in the country and are in great position to win the Big East, as well as go far in the NCAA.
-stuart-
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