College Notre Dame Fighting Irish Advance to Elite Eight by Judythe Ann Michelle March 25, 2016 The Fighting Irish will advance to the Elite 8 after a successful run late in the game, in the match up against the Wisconsin Badgers at the 2016 NCAA Philadelphia Regional game. In what turned out to be an exciting finish that kept fans glued to their seats, and had both teams gaining and regaining the lead, Notre Dame came out on top. UW Bronson Koenig had hit two free throws and the team lead 59-56 only Koenig ultimately fouled Demetrius Jackson. With 2.7 seconds left, Demetrius Jackson hit both free throws just when Notre Dame needed him to score! Have you ever watched a basketball game, and noticed when players have a chance to score by making a few free throws or foul shots, and they completed screw up? It can be so infuriating when you sit and watch, as the ball doesn’t seem to go in the basket just when the team may need it most! That’s not what happened when Notre Dame players had those opportunities during the incredible game against the Wisconsin Badgers during the NCAA Philadelphia Regional contest. Take a look at the FT-FTA stats and you’ll see that the team had a near perfect percentage. Perhaps that’s because earlier in the week, when the team showed up for practice, they included those free throw shots. It has often been said that practice makes perfect, and by the looks of it Notre Dame’s ability to take practice seriously may have paid off. HOME TEAM: Notre Dame 24-11 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 03 Beachem, V.J........ f 7-11 3-5 2-2 0 2 2 1 19 1 2 2 3 35 30 Auguste, Zach....... f 4-9 0-0 5-6 5 7 12 2 13 0 2 3 1 35 05 Farrell, Matt....... g 3-5 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 1 28 11 Jackson, Demetrius.. g 6-18 0-2 4-4 1 2 3 1 16 6 3 0 3 37 32 Vasturia, Steve..... g 1-6 0-3 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 0 1 30 00 Pflueger, Rex....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 04 Ryan, Matt.......... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 35 Colson, Bonzie...... 1-5 0-0 2-2 3 2 5 1 4 0 0 1 1 18 TEAM................ 1 2 3 2 Totals.............. 22-55 4-13 13-14 11 21 32 9 61 13 12 6 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-29 24.1% 2nd Half: 15-26 57.7% Game: 40.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 30.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0% 2nd Half: 10-10 100 % Game: 92.9% 0,1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Wisconsin..................... 23 33 - 56 Notre Dame.................... 19 42 - 61 MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGIONAL - SWEET 16 Congrats to Notre Dame on advancing to the Elite 8! Post Views: 1,243 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Judythe Ann Michelle Michelle has been a sports writer and analyst for many years. Now, as host of Neutral Court, sponsored by In The Zone, Michelle brings a new sports topic to the debate floor with each episode. Latest posts by Judythe Ann Michelle (see all) Neutral Court, Episode 1: Better holiday sports tradition, Thanksgiving football or Christmas basketball? (VIDEO) - December 18, 2020 Is Rutgers Relevant? Vegas Says Yes. - September 30, 2019 Bets Like A Girl, Episode 1: Looking Toward the NFL Season; NYG Predictions - August 22, 2019 Former Scarlet Knight takes home MVP at WNBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas - July 27, 2019 Related Topicscollege basketball tournamentMarch MadnessNotre DameSweet 16Sweet SIxteen Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Full Court Press: Sweet 16 Not So Sweet The Drought is Over for Villanova as they Dominate Miami to Advance to the Elite Eight