Newsstand: No. 19 Notre Dame women's basketball wins OT thriller at No. 16 Georgia Tech
The No. 19 Notre Dame women’s basketball team (20-6, 11-4 ACC) headed south to Atlanta on Thursday for a top-20 matchup against No. 16 Georgia Tech (19-7, 10-5), and the Irish women squeaked out a 72-66 overtime win.
It was all Notre Dame early as they built a 16-point lead with just under three minutes before halftime. The Yellow Jackets stormed back, tying the game at 59 with 1:36 left in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to top the visiting opponent.
All five Notre Dame starters had at least 10 points, and guard Olivia Miles led the way with 18 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals. Senior guard Lotta-Maj Lahtinen led Georgia Tech’s scoring efforts with 24 points.
The Irish now sit in the No. 4 spot in the ACC. The top four teams get a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, which begins March 2.
Notre Dame’s two remaining games are at home against Clemson and Louisville. The No. 3 Cardinals fell 66-65 at UNC on Thursday.
BlueandGold.com‘s Tyler Horka has more on the victory here.
Tweets of the day
BlueandGold.com recruiting insider Mike Singer was on the road in Texas on Thursday and stopped by Marlin High School, home of 2023 EDGE target Derion Gullette.
Rising sophomore receiver Lorenzo Styles needs to have a big spring to catapult him into 2022. He finished his freshman season with 24 catches for 344 yards and a touchdown.
Notre Dame baseball named five captains on Thursday: pitcher John Michael Bertrand, catcher David LaManna, second baseman Jared Miller, first baseman Carter Putz and pitcher Aidan Tyrell. Miller was also a 2021 captain.
Quote(s) of the day
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney: “You are the luckiest man in the world! You come to Clemson, you go to Baylor, win the Sugar Bowl, now you’re at Notre Dame. I don’t know what to do.”
Notre Dame wide receivers coach Chansi Stuckey: “I said, ‘Coach, your tree is growing.’ He just started laughing.”
Horka has more on Stuckey, his path to Notre Dame and his plan for the Irish wideouts here.
Headlines of the day
Lucky Charms: Scoop on Notre Dame targets from Texas stop; four-star WR locks in visit — Mike Singer, Blue & Gold
Nation’s No. 3 player in 2024 on Notre Dame offer: ‘It meant a lot to me’ — Mike Singer, Blue & Gold
Why Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, new defensive coordinator Al Golden identified each other as a fit — Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold
How new and old connections on staff led TEs coach Gerad Parker to Notre Dame — Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold
Notre Dame DC Al Golden compares college football, NFL: ‘The games are a lot closer than you think’ — Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold
If NBC teams up with the Big Ten, what happens to Notre Dame? — Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold
Elite 2023 linebacker locks in visit to Notre Dame — Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold
Dante Moore talks January visits, what’s next in his recruitment — Chad Simmons, On3
Border Battles: 5 key 2023 recruiting clashes in B1G territory — Jeremy Crabtree, On3
10 games that will shape College Football Playoff in 2022 — Stephen Samra, On3 National News Desk
Jay Bilas releases latest 1-68 college basketball rankings — Nick Schultz, On3 National News Desk
2022 NFL mock draft: Pre-combine edition lands 4 QBs in Round 1 — Eric Edholm, Yahoo! Sports
Guiliano smashes program record twice in day two of ACC Championship — Mannion McGinley, The Observer
