IRISH BATTLE KENTUCKY IN NIT QUARTERS

March 25, 2009


Well, it is only the NIT tonight, but it is a match-up many thought in the preseason could happen in the 2009 NCAA Tournament this year as Luke Harangody and the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will take on embattled Billy Gillispie and Kentucky.

Not known for their ability on the defensive end, the game's outcome might hinge on How Does Notre Dame Slow Jodie Meeks (South Bend Tribune) in tonight's NIT Quarterfinal?

A spot is on the line in next week's NIT Final Four in NYC as the Healing Notre Dame Men Brace for Kentucky (South Bend Tribune) in a game where The Future for Harangody and Gillispie is Unclear (Post-Tribune).

Kentucky fans want to know if it will be Billy Gillispie's last game as coach of the Wildcats as the coach is under fire after a 40-26 record in his two seasons as head coach in Lexington. Notre Dame fans want to know if it will be Luke Harangody's last game with the Irish before entering the NBA draft.

Either way, the Wildcats Will Have their Hands Full with Harangody (Louisville Courier-Journal) as basketball fans can have a small appetizer before the real tournament gets back under way on Thursday.

According to the latest college basketball odds, Notre Dame is a 2 1/2-point favorite.