#11 Clemson vs #6 Notre Dame - 3/04/21

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ACC Tournament - Second Round
Greensboro, NC - 8:30 PM ET
TV: RSN (Tom Werme, Debbie Antonelli)

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11-11 with 3:33 left in first

 

[LETTERL]

36-31, Notre Dame at the half.

 

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No player over 8 pts for ND

Elliot has 12 pts for CLEM

 

[Sched234]

I don’t know that ND has underachieved this year—they're about where I thought they’d be— but man, is it baffling to see how Ivey has essentially ignored her freshman guards (Campbell and Hayes) to the extent that the latter opted out for COVID-19 precautions.

Westbeld has been really good. I’m not sure about the starting lineup around her given neither Peoples nor Prohaska are big scorers. Destinee Walker led the team in scoring last year but doesn’t even start now.

Just a lot of questions around this Irish squad.

 

[DefenseBB]

Mabry just kicked washington on a lose ball...why am I not surprised...

 

[DefenseBB]

Clemson clawing their way back into this game. 47-42...

 

[LETTERL]

52-49 game, now...and a FT makes it 52-50. 7 seconds left in 3rd quarter.

 

[LETTERL]

54-50, Irish...going to the 4th.

With the Ole Miss/Arkansas game close, too...I'm wearing out the battery on my remote control, switching between these two games!

 

[LETTERL]

Kendall Spray with a banked-in THREE at the shot clock horn...64-60, 18 seconds left.

 

[Blueballer]

Kendall Spray with a banked-in THREE at the shot clock horn...64-60, 18 seconds left.

That was crazy!

 

[Blueballer]

Score the basket ??!! Maj is crazy. That foul was so "On the floor" it wasn't even funny. If they lose that is yet another black eye for Forsburg.

 

[LETTERL]

Then, an old-fashioned three-point play on the other end...64-63. 14 seconds left.

 

[Vowelguy]

 

[triaddukefan]

wow Irish, I was thinking they would make it to Saturday

 

[Vowelguy]

wow Irish,

there will be a WNIT regional in Rockford

 

[ConnecticutBB]

Great game...Good defense wins games

 

[JellyBean]

Notre Dame is going to be crazy good next season. They just have to learn from this season and move on. But the talent that they have coming and the talent that they have now, plus the coaching. They will be a force pretty soon.

 

[Vowelguy]

Notre Dame is going to be crazy good next season. They just have to learn from this season and move on. But the talent that they have coming and the talent that they have now, plus the coaching. They will be a force pretty soon.

Crazy good? Based on what?
Better, sure, but ...?

 

[Orangutan]

Miles is good. Westbeld is good. Mabrey is decent for what she is.

The rest of the team is just bad.

Vaughn fouled out when a guard just grabbed the ball right out of her hands. Brunelle fouled out on 5 of the silliest fouls you'll ever seen. Walker blew a wide open fast break layup. Peoples plays hard but has no offense besides post-ups.

When the going got tough, time after time ND folded down the stretch of games this year.

Citron joining next year will bring ND up to 4 good players. Maybe that will help turn the tide. Plus maybe Marshall is good and Dodson is probably better than Vaughn at least.

ND better hope it can turn it around with who is signed now. Because I can't imagine elite recruits wanting to join this soft team that finds a way to lose.

 

[Orangutan]

I don’t know that ND has underachieved this year—they're about where I thought they’d be— but man, is it baffling to see how Ivey has essentially ignored her freshman guards (Campbell and Hayes) to the extent that the latter opted out for COVID-19 precautions.

Westbeld has been really good. I’m not sure about the starting lineup around her given neither Peoples nor Prohaska are big scorers. Destinee Walker led the team in scoring last year but doesn’t even start now.

Just a lot of questions around this Irish squad.

I can't imagine that Campbell looks so bad in practice that she can't crack this rotation.

 

[Reypl21]

Yikes, not surprised this happened though. They might be able to make it far in the WNIT.

I'm disappointed, but they were going to be far worse off if Miles didnt come on board early. She had a lot of TOs today, but she her at PG far and away their best option. She gave us something to enjoy and look forward to for the next four years. This semester can only be good for her.

Westbeld is the real deal, and she will improve to be a star. Hopefully she'll feel less pressure next season when her teammates also improve. I'm hoping Gilbert and Brunelle can get healthy, and return to form. As Freshman they both averaged 13 ppg. They dont need to average that much coming off the bench, they just need be impactful.

The post is going to be an issue. I dont dont why, but ND cannot recruit an elite 5 whatsoever. Turner is the only one that comes to mind. Dodson might be better than Vaughn, hopefully. I can't see Cosgrove ever getting significant playing time. Marshall is built like ONO, but I dont think is as talented as ONO was a a frosh. ND could really use a physical 5 or even 4 that could rebound. They get punked on the glass.

 

[Reypl21]

I can't imagine that Campbell looks so bad in practice that she can't crack this rotation.

It doesnt bode well. I thought Campbell looked alright at the beginning of the season, and didnt do anything terrible on the court to warrant never playing. I thought at times they could have used a taller guard at the 2 or 3, that could shoot it outside and try to play some D. I thought she could have taken some of Prohaska's minutes.

 

[DefenseBB]

wow Irish, I was thinking they would make it to Saturday

I am really bummed you couldn’t go to give us the Mabry family take on the situation

 

[Orangutan]

It doesnt bode well. I thought Campbell looked alright at the beginning of the season, and didnt do anything terrible on the court to warrant never playing. I thought at times they could have used a taller guard at the 2 or 3, that could shoot it outside and try to play some D. I thought she could have taken some of Prohaska's minutes.

Walker is in her 6th year of college and still is mediocre at best. Might as well try the freshman.