2020-21 women’s BB games

[ND_JACK 321]

Bad start to season for the short handed Irish 0-1

https://www.ndinsider.com/basketball/womens/shorthanded-notre-dame-loses-in-coach-iveys-debut/article_1724dde7-a01f-5bd3-a0b5-51f59f57a895.html

[ND_JACK 321]

Ivey gets her first W. ND now 1-1 on the year

https://www.ndinsider.com/basketball/womens/ivey-notre-dame-women-win-home-opener/article_569178ee-aeca-59f6-8de8-114bf6301447.html

[ND_JACK 321]

ND loses to a good Michigan team. Their record now 1-2.

https://und.com/irish-fall-to-24-michigan-76-66/

[irishrush 60]

I watched some of the game. Lots of girls just getting back and into the rotation.

We seemed pretty disjointed.

 

I think there are a lot of good pieces - just need to play together a little.

[Domers23 61]

I watched some of the game. Lots of girls just getting back and into the rotation.

We seemed pretty disjointed.

 

I think there are a lot of good pieces - just need to play together a little.

 

I agree. There are many good pieces but young and need to learn how to play with each other. Ivy also needs to figure out a good rotation with them.

[ND_JACK 321]

ND needed a strong 2nd half to even their record up at 2-2

https://www.si.com/college/notredame/basketball/notre-dame-basketball-rallies-beats-iupui

[ND_JACK 321]

Not good ND losses ACC home opener by 15 to Georgia Tech. ND won the previous 13 games against them and preseason polls did not have GT . Someone tell me I shouldn’t worry....the teams young....the season young. Now ND overall record is 2-3.

https://und.com/irish-drop-acc-opener-to-georgia-tech-82-67/

[ND_JACK 321]

ND gives Virginia Tech their first loss and evens their record up at 3-3.

https://theacc.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjQ7A58QMysWHEEqi7hufVoQXO5nVxbctjHh%2F6ifARsoKUNz2Cn1GpJx0eQgL%2FI8uNugW6%2F65ooJ9xE6%2BliOEFRka1%2FGIBuN%2FACKGPaicrM2ELOTattVE4%2FxYSFruzm0E%2B0faPUDDmtazaFwHz2Q6M3urEsKsbE8Z%2FcGQr69JMbai&path=wbball

[irishrush 60]

They looked better last night.

I hope the more they play together, the more they will gel - there is definitely a lot of talent on this team.

[jbrown_9999 1,023]

I have not watched any games. How is Ivey as a coach? Is part of the team's struggles due to her learning to be a head coach?

[D Fence 166]

I think they started out the year with 4-5 key players out either due to injury or Covid. That being on top of a relatively thin roster number-wise. I believe for the VT game we got Brunelle back, who will likely be our best player, but she is working her way back to game shape.

 

Haven't followed them too closely but that's the impression I got so far.

[ND_JACK 321]

I have not watched any games. How is Ivey as a coach? Is part of the team's struggles due to her learning to be a head coach?

 

 

I haven’t been able to really watch any of the games myself. But below is a decent article. Sounds like they have talent and are just going through the growing pains.

 

https://slapthesign.com/2020/12/18/notre-dame-womens-basketball-win-niele-ivey/

[Frankus 197]

Just watched the first game live. Clemson. Wow. Besides Walker, they look slow, unathletic and out of shape. No ball movement on offense. Slow to the ball on defense. Not one dominating rebounder. They don’t look well coached or talented. Brunelle is fat. I don’t care if she was injured. There’s no way a nutrition program should have let that happen. It’s going to be a very long rebuild. They have nobody like Diggins, Lloyd or Arike. They are going to have to hope Ivey can be a top recruiter, in the sense of getting Freshman that are stars right out of the gate.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Frankus

[BrianKellyWasNotTheMan 12]

Thankfully 2 studs are coming in. Though, that’s it! Both aren’t big time down low players. This team is weak, other than Vaughn and Westbeld there’s no rebounding. There’s plenty of top high school talent on this team, but I’m not sure we’re seeing their potential.

[ND_JACK 321]

Attached is the post Clemson game article after the 78-55 whipping. ND now stands at 3-4 on the year.

https://und.com/irish-drop-78-55-contest-at-clemson/

[ND_JACK 321]

The ND women evens up their record at 4-4 with a win over Miami 71-60 today.

https://www.si.com/college/notredame/basketball/notre-dame-womens-basketball-beats-miami

[ND_JACK 321]

Close game all the way but ND pulls off a 69 - 67 win against GT. Now the Irish are 5-4 on the year.

https://theacc.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjQ7A58QMysWHEEqi7hufVoQXO5nVxbctjHh%2F6ifARsoKUNz2Cn1GpJx0eQgL%2FI8uNugW6%2F65ooJ9xE6%2BliOEFRka1%2FGIBuN%2FACKGPaicrM2EVoCQNS14tc3coCtYwozSCsapJAHFoi%2BHFvKtGIDnCHkDA0ouzaKFPt6Ux7rQJO9m&path=wbball

[ND_JACK 321]

Looks like they still play BC tomorrow night 1/7 at 8:00 on ACCN

But there next two games against Syracuse on 1/10 and Pitt on 1/14 have been postponed because of Covid issues (not NDs)

So their next scheduled game would be 1/17 against BC again.

https://und.com/acc-womens-basketball-announces-schedule-changes/

[BrianKellyWasNotTheMan 12]

When did Sam gain so much weight? So freaking slow!

[BrianKellyWasNotTheMan 12]

Yikes, what a disaster! Ivey just has no clue how to coach this team. 3 straight loses to BC.