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V.J. Beachem Returning For Senior Year

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Beach is back. Notre Dame Men’s Basketball (#NDMBB) received great news Sunday night – V.J. Beachem decided to return to the Irish for his senior year after testing NBA waters by declaring for the 2016 NBA draft last month. Having not signed with an agent, Beachem was afforded the opportunity to work out for NBA teams, receive feedback from scouts and front office personnel, and still have the ability to withdraw his name from the draft and return to Notre Dame to play out his eligibility ...

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How Does Notre Dame Replace Demetrius Jackson?

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With the departure of Demetrius Jackson, the Irish lose a leader, an INCREDIBLE athlete and perhaps the most well-defined set of shoulders in all of college sports. As a projected lottery pick, there is no doubt that Jackson deserves to play in the NBA and even has a potential to grow into an all-star caliber player. Anyone else note the Russell Westbrook similarities? Jackson's speed of play - as well as his athletic build - are both eerily similar to that of Westbrook. When it comes to the ...

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Thanks, Irish Hoops! It’s Been Fun

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Notre Dame’s men's basketball season is over (sadly, so too is the women's). Out again in the Elite 8. Lost again to a true blue blood program. Last year it was Kentucky. This year, North Carolina. And in the end, it’s likely the end of the line for the core group of players who compiled a 56-18 record in the last two seasons. Zach Auguste and Demetrius Jackson stepped up as the leaders of this year’s team with Jerian Grant and Pat Connaughton in the NBA. And they did so with on court ...

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Bracket Making: A Student Edition

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Everyone’s favorite time of the year is back, back again. March Madness. Making a bracket, watching all the upsets and having basketball on 24/7 are some of the best parts of the tournament. UNLESS, you are a student. Making a bracket is a tricky situation when you are a student. Do you stay loyal and put your team in the final? Or do you have a bracket based on skill and competition, that may have your team losing in the first round?   These issues are too real when attending ...

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Freshman Spotlight: Elijah Burns

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Our lucky freshman who get to hang around the world’s greatest university for 5-years. You may notice him in a tie more than our beloved gold jersey, but Burns is just gearing up for an epic 2016 season.   Elijah Burns is another East Coast (best coast?) guy on our basketball team. He is a whopping 6-9/ 234 lb forward. Burns transferred to Blair Academy during high schoool, where he played two years at the alma mater of greats such as Luol Deng (I met his family in the elevator at the ...

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Freshman Spotlight: Matt Ryan

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Matt Ryan may not be as twitter famous as Rex Pflueger, but he does have the IN with the ND drum line. #jealous  Some fast facts about Ryan, is a 6-8 freshman from Iona Prep in New York. Though he does have an interesting journey to Purcell Pavilion. Late in his junior year Matt Ryan had hip surgery that sidelined him throughout the AAU summer 2014 season. And kept him tentative on the court during his senior year. Therefore, not giving him as much development and exposure that basketball ...

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Another March Disappointment: Irish Blown Out By Cyclones

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Last week, I was definitely worried about Notre Dame facing off against Iowa State. I didn't like the matchup. I picked against the Irish in every bracket I entered. I went into Friday night expecting the worst. What happened was beyond anything I could've possibly imagined. ...

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Men’s & Women’s Hoops Prepare for the Madness

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The Big East Tournaments are forever behind the Irish and both men's and women's basketball have earned berths in their respective NCAA Tournaments. One squad will be looking for a chance at the title that just barely eluded them last season. For the other, a chance to put previous March disappointments behind them and start their ACC lives with a new legacy. So let's take a look at both teams paths to potential March glory. Hit the preview music (if this isn't used continuously by CBS, I ...

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