The Notre Dame Fighting Irish solidified their possible No. 1 seed credentials on Thursday night, absolutely trouncing the Cincinnati Bearcats 89-51. The Fighting Irish made 9-19 three point shots while shooting 56% from the floor, notching 22 assists and out-rebounding Cincinnati. By every definition of the word, it was a complete and utter beatdown. The Irish look like a No. 2 seed at the moment, but another big win over the winner of Louisville vs. Marquette could see them move up to the No. 1 line.
Big East Tournament 2011 Bracket Update: Notre Dame Pummels Cincinnati
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Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 10
UConn def. No. 1 Pittsburgh Panthers, 76-74
No. 4 Syracuse Orange def. St. John’s, 79-73
No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Cincinnati, 7, ESPN
No. 3 Louisville Cardinals vs. Marquette, 9, ESPN
Semifinals: Friday, March 11
UConn vs. Syracuse, 7, ESPN
Notre Dame vs. Louisville/Marquette winner, 9, ESPN
Championship game: Saturday, March 12
Semifinals winners, 9, ESPN
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