IRISH SEASON UNRAVELING, LOSE SIXTH STRAIGHT

February 5, 2009


So with their season most likely on the line last night against Cincinnati, how does Notre Dame respond to the challenge? By giving up 93 points for the second consecutive game as the Bearcats Deep-Six ND (South Bend Tribune), dropping them to 3-7 in the Big East.

The Bearcats Shock Irish, Extend Losing Streak to Six (Journal Gazette) as junior Deonta Vaughn scored 34 points while just making five (all three's) shots from the floor. Vaughn was 19-22 from the line and as a team UC was 31-41.

Larry Davis added 21 points and Yancy Gates had 15 points and 8 rebounds as UC Takes Down Irish (Cincinnati Enquirer) at US Bank Arena in Downtown Cincinnati and even their conference mark at 5-5.

Notre Dame's next outing is a non-conference encounter with UCLA in California on Saturday. The Irish return to Big East action when they host Louisville a week from today.

Luke Harangody had a team-high 28 points and added 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Irish frustrations seemed to boil over near the end of the 1st half when Kyle McAlarney was assessed a technical foul for a shoving altercation with UC big man Steven Toyloy. The Irish led by three, but Vaughn hit one of two foul shots from the T and then was fouled after the inbounds and made both free throws to knot the score at 37-all heading to the break.

McAlarney was just two of 12 from the floor, finishign with 13 points. Ryan Ayers came off the bench to score 14 before fouling out, Tory Jackson, who was scoreless in their loss at Pittsburgh over the weekend scored 11, as did Zach Hillesland.