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Winthrop is a dangerous No. 11 and Notre Dame knows it. The Eagles and the Fighting Irish tip off Friday at Spokane Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region.
Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game's total is sitting at 150.
Notre Dame played well in the Big East tournament, but face a team that cracked the Top 25 (they finished at 22 in the AP poll) and which brings a tough defensive game. The Eagles won the Big South and head to the Madness for the seventh time in nine seasons.
Notre Dame dropped a 84-82 decision to the Georgetown Hoyas Friday in the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament. The Fighting Irish were 4-point underdogs and the final score sailed OVER the posted total of 134.5.
Tory Jackson scored 20 points from 8-for-15 shooting and Russell Carter added a team-high 21 points in the loss.
Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game's total is sitting at 150.
Notre Dame played well in the Big East tournament, but face a team that cracked the Top 25 (they finished at 22 in the AP poll) and which brings a tough defensive game. The Eagles won the Big South and head to the Madness for the seventh time in nine seasons.
Notre Dame dropped a 84-82 decision to the Georgetown Hoyas Friday in the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament. The Fighting Irish were 4-point underdogs and the final score sailed OVER the posted total of 134.5.
Tory Jackson scored 20 points from 8-for-15 shooting and Russell Carter added a team-high 21 points in the loss.