A day that was supposed to be lucky for the Irish was a day that was rather unlucky for former Notre Dame standout Bonzie Colson. That day, March 17th, didn’t go as planned for Colson in the Irish.
The Irish were coming off a difficult season marred by injuries to Colson and fellow Irish standout Matt Farrell. The Irish just missed the NCAA tournament, but a silver lining remained: An opportunity to host games in the NIT.
Colson made his return at the end of the regular season and looked close to full health. Unfortunately, his fortunes turned on St.