

Freshman center Marcedes Walker had 14 points, while freshman forward Vika Sholokhova added 11 points for UP. The Panthers simply ran into a hot-shooting VU squad that connected at a. Pittsburgh (11-9, 3-6) has lost three in a row, following a 70-49 setback at home to Villanova on Wednesday evening. Defensively, the Irish held BC, the nation’s top shooting club, to a season-low. Senior All-America forward Jacqueline Batteast scored all of her game-high 15 points in the second half, while senior center Teresa Borton added 12 points and a team-best six rebounds for Notre Dame. Trailing by a point with 6:46 to play, the Irish closed the game on an 11-3 run, holding the Eagles to a single three-point basket down the stretch. 16/13 Boston College at the Joyce Center. Notre Dame (19-3, 7-2 BIG EAST) won its sixth consecutive game Wednesday night with a 64-57 victory over No.

The Irish also will be likely be challenged by a large and boisterous crowd, as the Panthers are conducting a special discounted-ticket promotion for the game. (ET) BIG EAST Conference matchup at Pittsburgh. 6/7 Notre Dame now faces the difficult task of playing five of its final seven regular-season games on the road, beginning Saturday with a 2 p.m. Web Sites: Notre Dame (Pittsburgh (#6/7 NOTRE DAME BEGINS RUGGED STRETCH DRIVE SATURDAY AT PITTSBURGHĪfter playing five ranked opponents in a recent seven-game stretch and winning four times, No. These broadcasts also are available through the Notre Dame athletics web site at Real-Time Statistics: Live in-game statistics are available for the Pittsburgh game, via the Pittsburgh (athletics web site. The Radio Plans: Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on WDND-AM (ESPN Radio 1580) and WNDV-AM (1490) in South Bend with Sean Stires (play-by-play) calling the action. The Tickets: Still available through the Notre Dame athletics ticket office (57), the Pittsburgh athletics ticket office (41) or at the door on game day. The Site: Petersen Events Center (12,508) in Pittsburgh, Pa. (#6 AP/#7 ESPN/USA Today) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (19-3, 7-2)
