UConn Impresses At Notre Dame

#16 UConn 67, Notre Dame 53UConn found out yesterday that Ryan Boatright would be suspended for this game as his academic eligibility continues to be an issue (he missed the start of the season with a suspension as well). Considering the improved play from Notre Dame the past few weeks and that they entered this game on a 29-game home winning streak, I thought that they'd actually win this game. The final score makes this game seem like more of a blowout than it really was, of course. The Irish led by a point at halftime and were only down by four points halfway through the second half. But then their offense abandoned them - over the next five minutes they shot 0-for-6 from the field, committed two turnovers, and were outscored 9-0.As has been the case for most of this season, Andre Drummond and Alex Oriakhi dominated the paint defensively. They only combined for four blocks, but their presence changes the direction of so many other shots. They are 215th in the nation in 3P% ag...