DAYTON, Ohio -- Notre Dame coach Mike Brey opened his news conference early Thursday by wishing everyone a happy St. Patrick's Day.
"Did you notice Paul's shot went in at 12:02 on St. Patrick's Day?" Brey said, referring to forward Paul Atkinson Jr.'s layup with 1.4 seconds left in double overtime against Rutgers. "Maybe there was a little bit of karma there."
Whether it was karma or luck of the Irish, Notre Dame found a way to advance in the NCAA tournament after being the last at-large team selected to the field on Sunday.