Mike Brey took his young Notre Dame basketball team on the road for the first time three games ago. The results were not what they would have liked in the win-loss column, but it’s hard to argue that they didn’t like what they saw on the court.
Back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and UCLA were hard to swallow. Losing both games by a combined eight points thanks to UCLA’s game-winner, Brey stayed confident.
As their heads hung low, Brey told his squad that they got better. It was clear he was right Saturday versus Purdue.