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January181908
MBB largest margin of victory
Back as a varsity sport, the basketball team records its largest victory against any opponent.
Keywords: basketball, kalamazoo, record, justin moloney, wabash, south bend athletic club
December291934
First college basketball game in MSG
Notre Dame had the opportunity to be part of the first college basketball game in Madison Square Garden against the local NYU team.
Keywords: basketball, nyu, madison square garden, msg, new york university, westminster, st johns
December311935
A tie in basketball
Even though overtime was common, it was not played between Notre Dame and Northwestern. The game would remain tied forever.
Keywords: basketball, northwestern, george keogan, tie
January141939
Kentucky goes down again
Notre Dame would record its fourth victory in a row over Kentucky in front of a record crowd due to many free throws.
Keywords: basketball, kentucky, ed riska, george keogan, joe ziegerhorn, eddie sadowski, earl brown, mark anthony ertel, paul ducharme, rex ellis
January131940
The Kentucky series continues
George Keogan would assemble some of the best teams in the country and knew how to take care of Kentucky.
Keywords: basketball, kentucky, george keogan, eddie riska, helms national trophy
February201943
The game plays on
Without their head coach, the basketball team would play their next game after being through it all.
Keywords: basketball, george keogan, edward moose krause, kentucky, depaul, great lakes naval station, chicago stadium
January81944
Lujack plays basketball too
Johnny Lujack played more than just football and today the basketball team would take on Kentucky.
Keywords: basketball, johnny lujack, kentucky, football, heisman, edward moose krause, marko todorovich, carl lloyd, leo kiler
December11968
ACC opens
Replacing the old Fieldhouse, the new Athletic Convocation Center is opened with a week of festivities.
Keywords: acc, jacc, athletic convocation center, basketball, volleyball, womens basketball, hockey, rolfs aquatic center, father ned joyce, the pit, elvis presley, frank sinatra, elton john, u2, boxing, streak, bill cosby, andy williams, president ford, president carter, president reagan, president bush, president obama
February41970
Most points scored in a game
Notre Dame would score more points than they ever had (and haven't since) by defeating St. Peter's and winning by 47 points.
Keywords: basketball, st peters, record, john dee, austin carr, digger phelps
March71970
Austin Carr owns Ohio
Austin Carr set the NCAA record for points in a NCAA Tournament game.
Keywords: basketball, austin carr, ohio, ncaa tournament, record
January231971
#1 UCLA's last loss prior to 88 game win streak
Seven of nine top ranked teams have lost at Notre Dame. This game established the ACC as a place where the giants fall.
Keywords: basketball, ucla, austin carr, digger phelps, mike brey, syracuse, john dee, acc, jacc, john pleick, athletic convocation center
May41971
Digger Phelps hired
Coach Digger Phelps is hired as Notre Dame's 14th head basketball coach.
Keywords: digger phelps, basketball, fordham, rider, penn, john dee
January191974
ND ends #1 UCLA's 88 Game Win Streak
UCLA & John Wooden were winners of 88 straight. John Walton and his teammates would leave defeated.
Keywords: basketball, ucla, richard digger phelps, ara parsehian, john shumate, adrian dantley, gary brokaw, acc, athletic convocation center
March51977
ND defeats #1 and 29-0 San Francisco
29. And. One. San Francisco came to the ACC with a perfect record but did not leave with it intact.
Keywords: basketball, san francisco, digger phelps, dave batton, toby knight, bill paterno, rich branning, students, mvp, nbc, acc, athletic convocation center
December31977
First Women's Basketball game
The women's basketball team would be granted varsity status and play its first game against Valparaiso in front of a home crowd.
Keywords: womens basketball, valporaiso, sharon petro, st marys, coeducation
December271980
Notre Dame defeats #2 Kentucky
For the second time in ten years, Digger Phelps was able to claim a victory over Kentucky.
Keywords: basketball, digger phelps, kelly tripucka, kentucky, johnny dee, freedom hall, shively memorial plaque
April61988
Only Bookstore Basketball game decided by coin toss
For thirty years, every Bookstore Basketball game has ended when one team reached 21 baskets. Every game, except one which was stuck seven points shy.
Keywords: bookstore basketball, coin toss
January271990
Basketball gets revenge on Miami
While the Miami football team would win two months earlier, the Notre Dame basketball team would put Miami in its place on the hardwood.
Keywords: basketball, miami, digger phelps, football, lou holtz, monty williams, laphonso ellis, tim crawford, big east
February291992
Perfect Free Throw Shooting
LaPhonso Ellis would have a record setting game from the charity stripe against St. John's.
Keywords: basketball, st johns, laphonso ellis, donald royal, depaul, john macleod, joyce center, jacc
January121999
Last game ND did not make any 3 point shots
If there ever was a metaphorical lid on the basket, the game at Connecticut may have had a physical deterrent on any three point shot.
Keywords: basketball, connecticut, john macleod, mike brey, yale, central michigan, miami, duke, indiana, syracuse, villanova, troy murphy, harold swanagan, california, old spice classic, ben hansbrough
January302007
MBB posts 100+ in Carrier Dome
The Irish basketball team would have no trouble scoring early and often becoming the first team to score 100 points at Syracuse in ten years.
Keywords: basketball, syracuse, carrier dome, luke harangody, russel carter, colin falls, zach hillesland
January102009
Men's basketball wins 45 in a row
The men's basketball team would put together a string of 45 games in a row won at home, including 20 Big East games in a row.
Keywords: basketball, big east, home record, seton hall, pittsburgh, marquette, joyce center, jacc, depaul, alabama, maryland, west virginia, providence, rutgers, connecticut, syracuse
February282011
Basketball Shooting Clinic
"Live by the three, die by the three." Tonight, Notre Dame definitely lived by the three and Villanova had to be on the other end of the onslaught.
Keywords: basketball, villanova, tim abromaitas, ben hansbrough, carleton scott, scott martin, eric atkins, record, kyle mcalarney, colin falls
March22012
Adrian Dantley inducted into Ring of Honor
One of the greatest players at Notre Dame, Adrian Dantley will be enshrined into the team Ring of Honor.
Keywords: basketball, ring of honor, adrian dantley, luke harangody, ruth riley, austin carr, jacc, joyce center, digger phelps, providence, all american
July272012
Notre Dame and the Summer Olympics
As the 30th Summer Olympics kick off tonight in London, Notre Dame sends nine athletes to compete for their countries. Since 1912, Notre Dame has sent thirty-seven athletes to win nineteen medals.
Keywords: summer olympics, olympics, george philbrook, forest fletcher, august gus desch, johnny murphy, tom lieb, alex wilson, vince boryla, shaun fitzmaurice, rick wohlhuter, adrian dantley, debbie brown, bill hanzlik, tim glass, bjorn vaggo, molly sullivan, mike gostigan, leszek nowosielski, jilen siroky, christel bouvron, kathryn michele sobrero markgraf, nick radkewich, andrew mackay, monica gonzalez, ruth riley, shannon boxx, mariel zagunis, jan viviani, jeff smoke, melissa tancredi, candance chapman, thomas chamney, selim nurudeen, kelley hurley, gerek meinhardt, natalie achonwa, molly huddle, courtney hurley, lee kiefer, knute rocke, world record, gold medal, silver medal, bronze medal, alex wilson invitational, track and field, womens basketball, mens basketball, fencing, swimming, baseball, womens soccer, new york knicks, new york mets, jessie owens
August172012
Results of the London Summer Olympics
Notre Dame athletes fared well at the London Olympics where a record number of athletes won a record number medals.
Keywords: olympics, summer olympics, london, natalie anchonwa, shannon boxx, candace chapman, molly huddle, courtney hurley, kelley hurley, lee kiefer, gerek meinhardt, selim nurudeen, melissa tancredi, mariel zagunis, fencing, womens basketball, womens soccer, track and field, beijing, athens
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