SB Nation Chicago - Notre Dame Vs. West Virginia: Fighting Irish Grab Fifth Straight Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-02-08T22:25:51-06:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25503152012-02-08T22:25:51-06:002012-02-08T22:25:51-06:00Notre Dame Vs. West Virginia Final Score: Irish Down Mountaineers 55-51
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a> are streaking, and on Wednesday night in Morgantown, the West Virginia Mountaineers became their latest victim. Notre Dame earned its fifth straight victory by knocking off West Virginia 55-51 to improve to 16-8 overall. The loss drops WVU to 16-9.</p>
<p>Notre Dame was led by big man <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100020/jack-cooley">Jack Cooley</a>, who finished with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 10 rebounds. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124084/jerian-grant">Jerian Grant</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26737/scott-martin">Scott Martin</a> each added 12 points for the Irish in the win. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124082/eric-atkins">Eric Atkins</a> chipped in seven points and four rebounds for the Notre Dame.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146467/jabarie-hinds">Jabarie Hinds</a> scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting to lead the Mountaineers. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/101439/deniz-kilicli">Deniz Kilicli</a> (16 points) and Kevin Jones (14 points and 11 rebounds) also played well for West Virginia in the loss.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/2/8/2786280/notre-dame-vs-west-virginia-final-scoreRicky O'Donnell2012-02-08T07:00:42-06:002012-02-08T07:00:42-06:00Notre Dame Vs. West Virginia Preview: Fighting Irish Visit Mountaineers, Looking For 5th Straight Win
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<p>The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the West Virginia Mountaineers for the first of two season matchups.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a> (15-8) visit a strong <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia Mountaineers</a> (16-8) team, looking to extend their winning streak to five games on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Notre Dame enters the contest fresh off their 76-59 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/marquette-golden-eagles">Marquette Golden Eagles</a> (20-5) in a game where four Irish starters crossed into double digits in points. Freshman G <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145874/pat-connaughton">Pat Connaughton</a> shone brightly in the game, snatching 11 rebounds and scoring 23 points.</p>
<p>On the season, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124082/eric-atkins">Eric Atkins</a> has the been the team's top scoring, averaging 13.1 points per game through 21 games. Against West Virginia, though, the Fighting Irish may need the most excellent play from F <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100020/jack-cooley">Jack Cooley</a>, averaging 8.4 rebounds per game, as they face the two-way threat of F <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52523/kevin-jones">Kevin Jones</a>, who is averaging 20.8 points and 11.2 rebounds.</p>
<p><b>Gametime:</b> 9 PM EST, Feb. 8</p>
<p><b>Television:</b> ESPNU</p>
<p><b>Radio:</b> <a href="http://www.und.com/">UND.com</a></p>
<p><b>Online:</b> <a href="http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/source/espn3/">ESPN3.com</a></p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/2/8/2782890/ncaa-preview-notre-dame-west-virginiaBradley Woodrum