Live Blogging: Louisville Cardinals at Notre Dame Fighting Irish 01/16/2018

NCAA MBK: Louisville Cardinals at Notre Dame Fighting Irish 01/16/2018 (ESPN TV Broadcast)

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is the Louisville Cardinals and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Cardinals come in with a record of 13-4, 3-1 in ACC, and a RPI of 19. Meanwhile the Irish comes in with a record of 13-5, 3-2 in ACC, and a RPI of 50.

The Cardinals are weathering the storm that happened during the off-season, where Rick Pitano was fired as Head Coach of Louisville. They are in the middle of the pack.

Statistically the Cardinals average 77.6 PPG, while allowing 67.4 PPG. They are rebounding 39.9 RPG. Finally they are averaging 13.4 APG.

As for the Fighting Irish, they are playing okay without their star player Bonzie Colson. Colson out with a left foot fracture, which will sideline for the rest of the regular season. Top that with a RPI of 50, and the Irish are looking like a bubble team at best, at this point.

Statistically, the Irish average 77.7 PPG, while allowing 64.2 PPG. As far as rebounding, the Irish are averaging 37.1 RPG. Finally the Irish 14.4 assists per game.

It is the Louisville Cardinals and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Purcell Pavilion, South Bend, IN

Possible Starting Lineups:
Louisville Cardinals (13-4, 3-1 in ACC RPI 19):
G: Q. Snider
F: D. Adel
F: V.J. King
F: R. Spalding
F: M. Williams

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-5, 3-2 ACC, RPI 50):
​G: T. Gibbs
G: R. Pflueger
G: D.J. Harvey
F: J. Mooney
F: M. Geben

Louisville in black. Notre Dame in gold. 

1st Half:
20:00: Louisville won the tip. Notre Dame will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
18:04: Harvey drills a 3-point FG. LOU 0, ND 3
17:48: Williams makes both free throws. LOU 2, ND 3
16:36: Adel with a FG. LOU 4, ND 3
15:53: Snider with a 3-point FG LOU 7, ND 3
15:28: T.V. Timeout #1: LOU 7, ND 3

14:58: Farrell with a layup. LOU 7, ND 5
14:42: Spalding with a tipin. LOU 9, ND 5
14:20: Geben with a jam. LOU 9, ND 7
14:08: Farrell with a steal and layup. LOU 9, ND 9
13:25: Gibbs with a layup. LOU 9, ND 11
12:48: V.J. King with a layup. LOU 11, ND 11
11;58: T.V. Timeout #3: LOU 11, ND 11
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11:27: Farrell with a 3-point FG. LOU 11, ND 14
10:55: Farrell with a 3-point FG. LOU 11, ND 17
10:50: Cardinals Timeout #1: LOU 11, ND 17
10:10: McMahon with a 3-point FG. LOU 14, ND 17
​9;38: Geben with a jam. LOU 14, ND 19
9:23: Snider with a FG. LOU 16, ND 19
8:58: Farrell with a layup. LOU 16, ND 21
8:25: Injury Timeout: Irish: LOU 16, ND 21
7:33: Geben with another dunk. LOU 16, ND 23
7;17: T.V. Timeout #3: LOU 16, ND 23
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7:09: Farrell with a layup and a foul. Farrell makes a free throw. LOU 16, ND 26
5:07: Spalding with a FG and a foul. Spalding makes a free throw. LOU 19, ND 26
3:36: T.V. Timeout #4: LOU 19, ND 26

​3:11: Adel hits a 3-point FG. LOU 22, ND 26
2:42: Adel with a jam. LOU 24, ND 26
2:14: Nwora with a layup to tie the game. LOU 26, ND 26
2:10: Fighting Irish Timeout #1: LOU 26, ND 26
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1:19: Spalding with a layup. LOU 28, ND 26
:54: Snider with a FG. LOU 30, ND 26
:16: Mooney with a tipin. LOU 30, ND 28
:00: Snider misses a 3-point FG to end the 2nd Half. Notre Dame will inbound to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime: 
LOU 30, ND 28

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Farrell (ND) 15 points
Rebounding: Spalding 8 rebounds
Assists: 3 players with 2 assists.

Halftime Thoughts: 
Very streaky game for both teams. It is not surprising this game is only a 2 point game. 

Scores:

2nd Half:
​20:00: Notre Dame inbounds the ball to start the 2nd Half.
19:38: Adel makes a 3-point FG. LOU 33, ND 28
18:06: Fighting Irish Timeout #2: LOU 33, ND 28
17:52: Spalding with a dunk. LOU 35, ND 28
17:22; Farrell with a 3-point FG. LOU 35, ND 31
17:03: Spalding with a FG. LOU 37, ND 31
16:40: Geban with a layup. LOU 37, ND 33
16:19: Spalding with a FG. LOU 39, ND 33
15:59: Mooney with a 3-point FG. LOU 39, ND 36
15:35: Spalding with a layup. LOU 41, ND 36
15:06: Pflueger with a 3-point FG. LOU 41, ND 39
14:41: Gibbs with a layup. LOU 41, ND 41
14:41: Cardinals Timeout #1: LOU 41, ND 41
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12:12: Djogo gets fouled at the 3-point line. 
12:12: Djogo makes 1 of 2 free throws. LOU 41, ND 43
11:58: T.V. Timeout #1: LOU 41, ND 43
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11:58: Spalding makes both free throws. LOU 43, ND 43
11:31: Nwora makes both free throws. LOU 45, ND 43
11:20: Louisville is in the Bonus. Cardinals will shoot 1-and-1, after every non-shooting foul.
11:00: Nwora makes both free throws. LOU 47, ND 43
10:41: Geben with a layup. LOU 47, ND 45
10:24: McMahon with a 3-point FG. LOU 50, ND 45
9:55: Gibbs with a 3-point FG. LOU 50, ND 48
9:06: Gibbs with a 3-point FG. LOU 50, ND 51
8:37: Adel with a layup. LOU 52, ND 51
8:08: Gibbs with a layup. LOU 52, ND 53
7:40: T.V. Timeout #2: LOU 52, ND 53
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7:15: Notre Dame is in the Bonus. Fighting Irish will shoot 1-and-1 free throws, after every non-shooting foul.
7:15: Farrell will shoot 2 free throws. LOU 52, ND 55
6:52: Pfleuger fouls out of the game. 
6:52: Snider makes both free throws. LOU 54, ND 55
6:30: Mooney with a 3-point FG. LOU 54, ND 58
5:31: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing wheter Gibbs committed a flagrant foul. Officials conclude that this is a common foul. 
5:31: Louisville is in the Double Bonus. Cardinals will shoot 2 free throws after every foul.
5:15: Snider makes both free throws. LOU 56, ND 58
4:53: Djohgo makes a dunk. LOU 56, ND 60
4:40: Snider makes a FG. LOU 58, ND 60
3:58: Mamohud makes the tipin. LOU 60, ND 60
3:25: T.V. Timeout #3: LOU 60, ND 60
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2:37: Fighting Irish Timeout #3: LOU 60, ND 60
1:18: Snider with a jump shot. LOU 62, ND 60
:51: Geben draws the foul on Spalding. 
:48: Geben makes both free throws. LOU 62, ND 62
:16: Fighting Irish Final Timeout: LOU 62, ND 62
​:00: Farrell misses 2 shots to end regulation. 

End of Regulation:
LOU 62, ND 62

Overtime:
​5:00: Louisville wins the tipoff. Notre Dame has the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
4:40: McMahon hits a 3-point FG. LOU 65, ND 62
4:16: Louisville is in the Double Bonus, while Notre Dame is in the Bonus. 
4:16: Geben misses his free throw. 
3:58: Adel makes a 3-point FG. LOU 67, ND 62
3:16: Geben makes a layup. LOU 67, ND 64
3:16: Fighting Irish Timeout #1: LOU 67, ND 64
2:28: Djogo ties the game with a 3-point FG. LOU 67, ND 67
2:28: Cardinals Timeout #1: LOU 67, ND 67
2:00: Snider with a FG. LOU 69, ND 67
1:28: Geben with a rebound and layup. LOU 69, ND 69
:48: Geben with a jam. LOU 69, ND 71
:44.5: Cardinals Timeout #2: LOU 69, ND 71
​:30.2: Spalding with a hook shot. LOU 71, ND 71
:2.3: Farrell makes an airball. Louisville Ball.
:2.2: Cardinals Final Timeout: LOU 71, ND 71
​:00: Perry misses the 3/4 court shot to end 1st Overtime. 

End of Overtime:
LOU 71, ND 71

2nd Overtime:
​5:00: Notre Dame wins the tipoff. Louisville will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. Louisville is in the Double Bonus. Notre Dame is in the Bonus.
4:10: Mahmoud with a layup. LOU 73, ND 71
3:53: Geben misses both free throws.
3:35: Spalding makes a layup. LOU 75, ND 71
3:16: Geben with a dunk. LOU 75, ND 73
2:53: Snider with a 3-point FG. LOU 78, ND 73
2:34: Geben with a jump shot. LOU 78, ND 75
2:34: Fighting Irish Final Timeout: LOU 78, ND 75
​2:34: Both teams are in the Double Bonus. 
2:16: Spalding with a hook shot. LOU 80, ND 75
1:12: Farrell hits a 3-point FG. LOU 80, ND 78
:15: Adel kicks the ball on a loose ball. Notre Dame Ball.
:08: Gibbs misses a layup. 
:06.5: Snider makes both free throws. LOU 82, ND 78
:00: Gibbs misses a 3-point FG to end this game.

Final/2OT:
LOU 82, ND 78
LOU: (14-4, 4-1)
ND: (13-6, 3-3)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Farrell/Spalding 23 points
Rebounding: Geben (ND) 17 rebounds
Assists:Farrell (ND) 8 assists

Final Thoughts:
In a game of streaks, Louisville outlasts Notre Dame in a double overtime thriller. 

Louisville will play host to Boston College on Sunday. Notre Dame will visit South Carolina, to play Clemson on Saturday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visting this page. 
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