ND Women's Basketball: Back to business
20.05.12
The Friars (13-12, 5-7 Big East) are flirting above the .500 mark after beating Seton Hall 62-47 at home Saturday. The Friars also took down the team that just handed the Irish their second loss of the season, beating West Virginia 51-48 on Jan. 14 in a comeback win.
After their own bout with the Mountaineers, the Irish had just one practice to squeeze in Monday afternoon before taking on the Friars.
"I am expecting us to play very well tomorrow," McGraw said. "Practice went well for us.
"I am hoping to have the same intensity [against Providence]."
The Friars shoot 36.1 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from behind the three-point line.
Notre Dame is 19-0 all-time against the Friars. The last time the Irish took on Providence, sophomore forward Natalie Achonwa scored a career-high 13 points in only nine minutes of play en route to a 79-43 Notre Dame victory on Dec. 8, 2010. The Friars suffered 23 turnovers in last season's match-up, the Big East opener for both teams.
Source: Observer Online