Oct. 11, 2012

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s and women’s basketball teams are holding their annual Media Day activities on Thursday afternoon inside Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. In addition to press conferences with head coaches Mike Brey and Muffet McGraw, the players and staff for both teams are available for interviews with members of the media. What’s more, the men’s basketball team is taking its 2012-13 team photo (the women took theirs last month), as well as a handful of group photos, with Mike Bennett and his talented crew from Lighthouse Imaging in Mishawaka, Ind.

Check back to this page throughout the next 24 hours for full coverage from 2012-13 Notre Dame Basketball Media Day, including videos, transcripts and other offerings (links will become active as content is added).

Men’s Basketball Coach Brey Quotes
Women’s Basketball Coach McGraw Quotes
Men’s Basketball Player Quotes
Women’s Basketball Player Quotes
Photo Gallery (Men)
Photo Gallery (Women)

Both Notre Dame basketball teams held their first official team practices last week in accordance with NCAA regulations (both had been allowed limited practice time prior to Oct. 1). The Fighting Irish men are preparing for their 2012-13 exhibition opener at 7 p.m. (ET) Oct. 29 against Quincy at Purcell Pavilion. The Notre Dame women’s basketball team will take the court for the first time at 7 p.m. (ET) on Nov. 1 when it plays host to Edinboro in an exhibition game, also at Purcell Pavilion.

Tickets for all Notre Dame athletics events may be purchased by contacting the Murnane Family Athletics Ticket Office at (574) 631-7356, visiting the ticket office windows located in the Rosenthal Atrium at Purcell Pavilion (Gate 9 entrance) from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) weekdays, or by going on-line to the official Notre Dame athletics ticketing web page at www.und.com/tickets.

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