Archive for January 25th, 2009
#3 UConn Tops #19 Notre Dame 69-61 in South Bend
Sunday, January 25th, 2009 | College Basketball, Sports | No Comments
All good things must come to an end. The UConn Huskies – the #3 ranked team in the nation – waltzed into Joyce Center in South Bend on Saturday afternoon and handed the Irish their 1st home loss in almost 3 years. The Irish last lost at the Joyce Center to Marquette 80-72 back on February 25, 2006. The loss also sent Notre Dame to its first 3-game losing streak in almost 3 years as well. UConn (18-1, 7-1 in the Big East) held Notre Dame (12-6, 3-4 in the Big East) to just 33% shooting from the field – its worst field goal percentage in a game all season, and used a late 13-1 run to put the game away.
The lone bright spot for Notre Dame – Center Luke Harangody who scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. It was Harangody’s 11th straight game with at least 20 points and also his 8th straight double-double.
