Nov. 19, 2007
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Notre Dame (2-1, 0-0 BIG EAST)
vs.
Georgia Tech (2-2, 0-0 ACC)
Monday, November 19, 2007 • 6:00 p.m. (EST) University of the Virgin Islands Sports & Fitness Center • St. Thomas, USVI
MEDIA INFORMATION
Television:
Fox College Sports: Mark Brown (play-by-play analyst), Larry Conley (color analyst), Monyka Johnigan (sideline reporter)
Radio: Jack Nolan (play-by-play analyst)
LaPhonso Ellis (color analyst)
Notre Dame Sports Properties originates the Notre Dame Radio Network which includes:
WLS 890 AM in Chicago, Ill (Chicagoland area and Midwest);
WZOW 97.7 FM and 102.3 FM in South Bend, Ind.;
ESPN 950 AM in Indianapolis, Ind.;
WLYV 1450 AM in Fort Wayne, Ind. and Northeast, Ind.;
WLUV 96.7 AM in Rockford and DeKalb, Ill., and Beloit and Janesville, Wis.;
WLUV 1520 AM in Rockford and DeKalb, Ill., and Beloit and Janesville, Wis.;
WEFM 95.9 FM in Michigan City and Gary, Ind.; ESPN (WRSW) 1480 AM in Warsaw, Ind.;
WAMW 107.9 FM and 1580 AM in Washington, Ind., and www.und.com.
Real-Time Stats: Live in-game statistics are available for all home games, via the Notre Dame athletic website (www.und.com).
Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech
- After suffering a 68-64 setback to Baylor in its second-round action of the Paradise Notre Dame will meet Georgia Tech in the third-place game.
- The Irish and Yellow Jackets and Irish will be meeting for the eighth time with Georgia Tech holding a 5-2 advantage. Notre Dame is 2-2 in home games and 0-3 in road contests. This is the first time the two school will meet at a neutral site.
- The Yellow Jackets have won the last three matchups between the two schools. The last time the two teams met was on February 24, 1990 at Notre Dame with Georgia Tech earning an 88-80 victory at the Joyce Center.
- Notre Dame is 46-74 all-time against teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The last Irish victory against an ACC school was last season versus Maryland 81-74 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.
Friend Or Foe?
Notre Dame assistant basketball coach is a 1993 Geogia Tech graduate and played for the Yellow Jackets from 1990-94 and played on the school’s Final Four team in ’90.
Playing Ahead
In Monday night’s loss to Baylor, Notre Dame led for most of the game until the Bears scored a three-pointer to take a 61-60 lead with 3:15 remaining in the contest. The Irish then went head 61-61 with 1:33 left on two free throws by Rob Kurz, but down the stretch Baylor outscored the Irish 7-2 to close out the game. The Bears first lead in the game marked the first time all season that Notre Dame had trailed in a game.
“D” The Key
En route to its 76-33 victory on Friday night, Notre Dame held Monmouth without a point in the final 10:31 of the contest and outscored the Hawks 23-0 down the stretch. In fact, the Irish held Monmouth to just eight first half points and just 11 points overall in the final 24:52 of the contest. Notre Dame also limited Monmouth to just nine field goal attempts (all misses) in the final 8:17 of the game.
Monmouth Notables
- The 33 points allowed by Notre Dame were the fewest ever under Brey and the eight points in the second half were the fewest ever by an Irish team in a half since the inception of the three-point shot.
- The 33 points allowed were also the fewest given up by a Notre Dame team since January 4, 1950 in a 54-33 win at home against Butler. It also marked the fewest points scored by an Irish opponent in a road or neutral site game since Kentucky’s 34-28 win over the Irish on December 29, 1981 in Louisville, Ky.
- The 43-point margin of victory was the matched the seveth-highest for an Irish team under Mike Brey.
Defense Shine In First Two Games
While offense has always been a staple under head coach Mike Brey, Notre Dame’s defense has keyed Notre Dame’s first two wins. The Irish are allowing just 41.5 points per game and held opponents to 27.2 percent shooting from the field and 20.5 percent from three-point range. Notre Dame also owns a +19.5 advantage on the boards and has outscored its first two opponents a combined 82-35 in the second half.
Harangody Matches Career High Against Baylor
Luke Harangody’s 22 points in the loss to Baylor matched a career-high for the Irish sophomore who also netted 22 points in Notre Dame’s win over Marquette last season on February 24, 2007. His nine field goals in the contest (on 9-14 shooting) also marked a personal best. With his 22-point effort against Baylor last night, Harangody now has four 20-plus point efforts during his career.
AYERS Ball
Junior Ryan Ayers is off to the best start in his career shooting 55.0 percent from the field (11-20) and 61.5 percent (8-13) from three-point range. His 10.0 points per game also marks a career best. Last year, he began the season 0-12 from the field before hitting his first field goal in the sixth game of the year. Heading into this season, he owned a 38.5 career field goal percentage and 37.5 percent mark from three-point range.
273 And Counting
Heading into the Georgia Tech game, Notre Dame has hit at least one three-pointer in 273 straight games, a mark that dates back to the 1998-99 campaign. The last time an Irish team failed to hit a three-pointer was a 101-70 loss to Connecticut at the Hartford Civic Center on Jan. 12, 1999 as Notre Dame finished 0-7 from beyond the arc in the game. The 2005-06 Irish squad set the single-season record with 288 three-pointers and fell just one field goal short of that mark (287) in 2006-07.