Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Brittney Griner might go down in his- in the WNBA Draft (highest ever by a tory as the greatest women's collegiate Notre Dame alumnus) who helped fabasketball player ever, Connecticut's cilitate two straight runs to the national 6-5 junior Stefanie Dolson is a Wooden championship contest. Award candidate and Stanford's 6-3 The difference is that McGraw junior Chiney Ogumike is putting up last year could platoon Peters (11.8 even better numbers than Griner with points and 9.3 rebounds per game) 22.4 points and with then-soph12.2 rebounds per omore Achonwa 2012-13 Recent Results/ game through mid(7.6 points and Upcoming Schedule February. 4.4 rebounds per Date Opponent Time (ET)/TV Dec. 19 vs. Alabama A&M# W, 100-39 And then there game). This seaDec. 20 vs. Kansas State# W, 87-57 is Notre Dame's son a heavier burDec. 21 vs. Texas A&M# W, 83-74 6-3 junior Natalie den may fall on Dec. 29 Purdue W, 74-47 Achonwa, who Achonwa. Dec. 31 St. Francis (Pa.) W, 128-55 has been quietly Whereas Peters Jan. 5 at Connecticut* (CBS) W, 73-72 establishing herhad 12 double-douJan. 8 at South Florida* W, 75-71 (OT) self not only as bles in points and Jan. 13 Rutgers* (ESPNU) W, 71-46 one of the nation's rebounds last year Jan. 15 Georgetown* (CBSSN) W, 79-64 most improved during a 35-4 camJan. 20 St. John's* (ESPNU) W, 74-50 players but one of paign, Achonwa Jan. 23 at Pittsburgh* W, 73-47 the more consisalready had a Big Jan. 26 Providence* W, 89-44 tently productive East-leading 13 Jan. 28 at Tennessee (ESPN2) W, 77-67 and versatile ones this season during Feb. 2 Cincinnati* W, 64-42 while playing in the 23-1 start, most Feb. 5 at Villanova* (CBSSN) W, 59-52 the shadow of the recently 22 points Feb. 9 at Seton Hall* W, 69-49 guards, especially and 12 boards in a Feb. 11 Louisville* (ESPN2) W, 93-64 Diggins. nationally televised Feb. 17 at Marquette* (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. "It's a guard's 93-64 romp against Feb. 24 at DePaul* (ESPNU) 3:30 p.m. game in the NCAA No. 10 Louisville Feb. 26 Syracuse* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. Tournament, but if Feb. 11. Achonwa Mar. 2 at Providence* (BETV) 4 p.m. you look at the best had posted douMar. 4 Connecticut* (ESPN2) 7 p.m. March 6-10 Big East Tournament! TBD four last year, all of ble-doubles in six the teams had reof Notre Dame's # World Vision Classic at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas; * Big East game ally good centers," eight games versus Fighting Irish head ranked foes. coach Muffet McGraw noted. "That "She is playing with such consistells you a lot about where [Achonwa] tency," McGraw said. "She is someone has to get to for us to be successful in we have to have on the floor. She just the tournament." gives us that poise, that sense of calm. Among those post players in the Fi- We know we can count on her to renal Four last year was Notre Dame bound, defend, score and do a little bit senior Devereaux Peters, the No. 3 pick of everything."