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more point guard Eric Atkins, who missed two games with tonsillitis be- fore heading to Kansas City, was far less than 100 percent. Freshman Pat Connaughton and sophomore Jerian Grant gave Brey something to cheer about, combin- ing for 43 points and 11 rebounds. Grant's career-high 20 points paced the Irish against the Bulldogs. "I've got to remember that those are little things we need to be happy about as we start to find ourselves,"Brey said. "I think we learned a lot about Jerian Grant and Pat Connaughton ... I still don't have a feel for [the lineup], and that could be changing all the way up to Dec. 27th [Big East opener against Pitt]." Sans Abromaitis, it's now a jigsaw puzzle with a major piece missing. ✦ M 2011-12 NOTRE DAME Date Opponent Result/Time (ET)/TV Nov. 12 Mississippi Valley State W, 80-67 Nov. 14 Detroit^ Nov. 16 Sam Houston State^ W, 74-41 Nov. 18 Delaware State^ Nov. 21 vs. Missouri# Nov. 22 vs. Georgia# Nov. 27 Bryant W, 93-69 L, 87-58 L, 61-57 2 p.m. Nov. 30 at Gonzaga Dec. 10 Dartmouth Dec. 17 vs. Indiana% Dec. 19 Sacred Heart Dec. 27 Pittsburgh* Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Dec. 4 vs. Maryland@ 4:45 p.m./MASN Dec. 8 Maine 7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at Cincinnati* at Louisville* Jan. 10 South Florida* Jan. 14 Connecticut* Jan. 16 at Rutgers* Jan. 21 Syracuse* Jan. 25 at Seton Hall* Jan. 29 at Connecticut* Feb. 4 Marquette* Feb. 8 at West Virginia* Feb. 11 DePaul* Feb. 15 Rutgers* Feb. 18 at Villanova* Feb. 22 West Virginia* Feb. 25 at St. John's*! Feb. 27 at Georgetown* March 2 Providence* 7 p.m./ESPN2 7 p.m./BEN 4 p.m./ESPNU 7 p.m./BEN 11 a.m./ESPN2 9 p.m./ESPNU 6 p.m./ESPN 8 p.m./BEN 12 p.m./BEN 1 p.m./CBS March 6-10 Big East Tournament! 9 p.m./ESPNU 12 p.m./BEN 7 p.m./ESPNU 9 p.m./ESPNU 7 p.m./ESPN2 12 p.m./ESPN2 7 p.m./ESPN 7 p.m./BEN TBD ^ Progressive CBE Classic regional round; # Pro- gressive CBE Classic semifinals and final round at Kansas City, Mo.; @ BB&T Classic at Washington, D.C. (George Washington, Maryland, Notre Dame, VCU); % Close The Gap Crossroads Classic (Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue); * Big East game; ! at Madison Square Garden in New York; MASN — Mid- Atlantic Sports Network, BEN — Big East Network www.BLUEANDGOLD.com 2011 Holiday Gift Guide Great gift ideas for your Irish fan in the Blue & Gold Illustrated Holiday Gift Guide at www.BlueGoldOnline.com DECEMBER 2011 41 11:15 p.m./ESPN2 7:30 p.m. EN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE W, 59-53 TICKETS NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL BUY * SELL * TRADE 800-925-2500 WANT TO REACH NOTRE DAME FANS? Advertise in Blue & Gold Illustrated! Call 800-421-7751 M A R K E T P L A C E MEMORABILIA NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GAMES on VHS or DVD for sale, from 1928 to present. Contact Peter Rahas at 7700 Golden Filly St., Las Vegas, NV 89131 or call 1-702-395-2974 Vintage Notre Dame Memorabilia Augie's Locker Room Check out our Game Ball selection on website: new items arriving daily. Lockers and Stools from ND Stadium, Jerseys, Helmets, Autographs and One of a Kind Rockne Items. 2036 South Bend Avenue Next To Main Street Pub 574-277-NDND (6363) www.augieslockerroom.com BRING IN THIS AD FOR A FREE GIFT! I L L U S T R A T E D