Nov. 21, 2017
WHO: Notre Dame (4-0) vs. LSU (3-0)
WHAT: 2017 Maui Jim Maui Invitational Semifinal
WHERE: Lahaina Civic Center, Maui, Hawaii
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 21, 10:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. HT)
BROADCAST INFORMATION: ESPN with Kanoa Leahy (play-by-play) and Dan Dakich (analyst).
Notre Dame Basketball Radio Network with Jack Nolan (play-by-play) and Zach Hillesland (analyst).
Here are Five Things To Know about Tuesday’s semifinal showdown…
NOTRE DAME – LSU SERIES HISTORY
The Irish and Tigers have met just once, but it was a memorable meeting. In front of a record setting 68,122 fans, LSU claimed an 87-64 win over Notre Dame – led by future NBA stars Shaquille O’Neal and Stanley Roberts. The record crowd was, at the time, an NCAA mark for a regular-season contest. The record stood for 13 seasons before 78,129 attended the Kentucky-Michigan State contest at Ford Field on Dec. 13, 2003.
FARRELL EMBRACES IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT CHALLENGE
Matt Farrell, the 2016 Legends Classic Tournament Most Valuable Player has developed a penchant for big performances during in-season tournaments over the past two seasons. Focusing on the on-site matchups, Farrell is averaging 21.7 points and shooting .533 from three-point range in the wins over Colorado and Northwestern in the 2016 Legends Classic and Monday night’s victory over Chaminade.
|
FG |
3FG |
FT |
REB |
FOUL |
PTS |
ASSIST |
TO |
BLK |
STL |
MIN |
|
|
Colorado |
7-13 |
2-4 |
4-4 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
32 |
|
Northwestern |
5-11 |
2-4 |
6-6 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
34 |
|
Chaminade |
9-12 |
4-7 |
5-7 |
0 |
2 |
27 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
30 |
|
Totals |
21-36 |
8-15 |
15-17 |
5 |
7 |
65 |
16 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
96 |
|
Averages |
.583 |
.533 |
.882 |
21.7 |
5.3 |
A SEASON OF MILESTONES AHEAD FOR Mike Brey
Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey is poised to reach three key milestones in his coaching career this season.
- Brey is eight wins away from becoming the all-time wins leader at Notre Dame (386 current, 393 is the record).
- Brey is 14 wins away from 400 at Notre Dame, which would make him the 13th active coach to have 400 wins at his current school.
- Brey is 15 wins away from 500 in his coaching career, on pace to become the 31st active coach to reach 500 career wins.
Should Brey reach the 500-win barrier, he will join Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim, Roy Williams, Greg Kampe, Tony Shaver, Tom Izzo, Fran Dunphy, Bob McKillop, Jay Wright and Mark Few as the only current coaches to win 500 or more games while coaching at just one or two schools.
NOTRE DAME – MAUI INVITATIONAL HISTORY
Notre Dame is making its third appearance in the Maui Invitational this season and boasts a 4-3 record on the island. The first trip to Hawaii occurred under then-head coach John MacLeod in 1993, while Mike Brey led the Irish to the tournament championship game in 2008. Notre Dame’s full Maui Invitational history:
|
Date |
ND Rank |
Opp Rank |
Opponent |
ND |
Opp |
W/L |
ND Top Pts |
ND Top Reb |
ND Top Assists |
|
12/21/93 |
Arizona |
79 |
98 |
L |
Monty Williams (24) |
Monty Williams (11) |
Admore White (5) |
||
|
12/22/93 |
Chaminade |
94 |
78 |
W |
Monty Williams (27) |
Monty Williams (8) |
Admore White (6) |
||
|
12/23/93 |
Texas |
89 |
72 |
L |
Keith Kurowski (14) |
Marcus Hughes (9) |
Admore White (5) |
||
|
11/24/08 |
8/8 |
Indiana |
88 |
50 |
W |
Tory Jackson (21) |
Luke Zeller (11) |
Tory Jackson (6) |
|
|
11/25/08 |
8/8 |
6/7 |
Texas |
81 |
80 |
W |
Luke Harangody (29) |
Luke Harangody (13) |
Tory Jackson (7) |
|
11/26/08 |
8/8 |
1/1 |
North Carolina |
87 |
102 |
L |
Kyle McAlarney (39) |
Luke Harangody (7) |
Kyle McAlarney (6) |
|
11/20/17 |
13/12 |
Chaminade |
83 |
56 |
W |
Matt Farrell (27) |
Bonzie Colson (8) |
Pflueger/Farrell (4) |
NOTRE DAME vs. LSU – BY THE NUMBERS
|
2 |
Notre Dame and LSU will be meeting for just the second time. The Irish and Tigers met in from of a then-NCAA record crowd of 68,112 at the New Orelans Super Dome on Jan. 20, 1990. LSU, led by Stanley Roberts and Shaquille O’Neal, won 87-64. |
|
3 |
Notre Dame is making its third appearance in the Maui Invitational, having made the trip to the island in 1993 and 2008. The Irish are 5-3 all-time in Maui Invitational (including the 2017 regional game victory over Mount St. Mary’s, 4-3 on the island after Monday’s win over Chaminade). |
|
3 II |
Under Mike Brey, the Irish have earned three in-season tournament titles, the 2001 Hawaii-Pacific Thanksgiving Classic, the 2010 Old Spice Classic and the 2016 Legends Classic (led by tournament MVP Matt Farrell). |
|
4 <> |
In its four victories this season, Notre Dame has yet to allow an opponent to shoot over .400 from the floor. The Irish have held to DePaul to .338, Mount St. Mary’s to .383, Chicago State to .361 and Chaminade to a season-low .353. |
|
6 |
Notre Dame has won six consecutive in-season tournament games (four in the 2016 Legends Classic and two in this season’s Maui Invitational), posting the best streak of the Mike Brey era. From 1952-1957, the Irish won nine consecutive in-season tournament games, including two Sugar Bowl Tournament titles, and ECAC Holiday tourney title and the 1957 Hoosier Classic. |
|
11 |
Bonzie Colson has blocked 11 shots in the past three games for Notre Dame, knocking away at least three in each contest with a career-high five against Chicago State. |
|
26 |
Freshman D.J. Harvey, who scored a career-high 16 points against Chicago State, added another 10 against Chaminade and has scored 26 points in the last two Notre Dame victories. |
|
27 |
Senior Matt Farrell poured in a career-high 27 points in the victory over Chaminade on 9-of-12 shooting. Including last season’s two victories in the Barclays Center during the Legends Classic, Farrell is averaging 21.7 points in the last three on-site in-season tournament games in which he has played. |
|
50 |
Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell combined for 50 points in the victory over Chaminade on Monday, the most in Maui for two ND players since Monty Williams and Keith Kurowski combined for 47 against Chaminade in 1993. |
|
729 |
Career rebounds for Bonzie Colson, the 10th Irish player to reach the 1,300-point, 700-rebound career plateau. |