Kyle McAlarney News

Shooting free throws against Dan Dakich amid nearly 100 screaming kids at the former Indiana University coach's camp -- now that's pressure.

“Here's a guy who wasn't a McDonald's All-American. He's a throwback and great role model for all the guys that are grinders and hard-workers that special things can happen. For this kid to be Player of the Year in this league, it's just a neat story”

It was a season of redemption, a season of great accomplishment, but a season that featured an ending that left a bitter taste in their mouths. via The Observer

“But this is an opportunity to prove people wrong with a chance to play (at Toledo). I'm excited about it and I'm ready to take advantage of it.”

After a long, frustrating search for a Division I basketball scholarship, all it took for the University of Toledo to offer one to Stephen Albrecht was two quarters of game tape. via Post Tribune

“I absolutely love the way they play”

Ben Hansbrough, who helped Mississippi State advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament last month, is transferring to Notre Dame. via KSDK NewsChannel 5

“I've really enjoyed the last two years”

The Notre Dame men's basketball team had an unprecedented year. The Irish finished 25-8 and they never lost on their home court. via WSJV-TV South Bend

CAST YOUR VOTE: Who has been the most impressive team in the NCAA Tournament? Several of the teams who advanced to the Sweet 16 have done so in impressive fashion. via Rivals

Grading is complete for round two of Member Mayhem. The stage is now set for the Sweet 16, where essay length will increase to 250 words, and the competition is sure to heat up! The next round of essays are due ... via CBS SportsLine

“We played St. John's next, and our hearts were with him.”

It's a wonder Notre Dame's Kyle McAlarney doesn't have a neck cramp. Since the media arrived in Denver this Tuesday, the 6-foot-4 junior guard has been asked repeatedly to look forward: What are your ... via SI.com

First up, all of my picks for the East region! ROUND ONE North Carolina over Play-In - Obviously. via Complete Sports

Derrick Low scored 18 points, and fourth-seeded Washington State cruised to a 61-41 rout of fifth-seeded Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, putting the Cougars in the Sweet 16 for the first ... via Sports Network

Looking for the next George Mason? Sad to say, but it won't be George Mason. America's NCAA darling two years ago was just another first-round underdog this time around - overmatched and never really in it ... via Charlotte Observer

Notre Dame - 24-7 How they got in: At-large bid Basically: After a 2-2 November start, the Irish was one of the nation's hottest teams over the rest of the regular season with the firepower to blast anyone out ... via Fox Sports

The Razorbacks stunned Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference tournament, and the Hoosiers just haven't played well since coach Kelvin Sampson resigned. via The Plain Dealer

“The way we lost last year, I feel like we have a lot to prove”

NEW YORK - Its 70-plus-hour stay in Manhattan had arrived at an abrupt, deflating anticlimax. via Chicago Tribune

“The focus going into the game is not so much who we're playing”

Nothing changes inside the arena when the sun sets, but everything feels different as you step inside Madison Square Garden for an evening session of the annual Big East Tournament. via South Bend Tribune

“I had to sit on the bench, and I knew that ESPN was focusing right on me. [The caption] said, 'Marijuana suspension,'”

It was a moment of foresight in a time of blinding anger, a peek at a brighter future as the lights flickered on Kyle McAlarney 's career. via ESPN

Notre Dame's Luke Harangody was among four unanimous first-team selections to the All-Big East Conference basketball team. via WHAS-TV Louisville

“We've still got goals to reach.”

So that's that. Notre Dame will carry its home winning streak, so much now a part of its identity, into the 2008-09 season. via South Bend Tribune

“We have to quickly turn the page”

Silver linings at this point in the college basketball season seldom surface. With so much to play for on a daily basis -- be it a regular-season conference championship, league tournament seedings and a chance ... via South Bend Tribune

Luke Harangody dropped 40 points on Louisville and followed that with a 24-point performance against DePaul to once again gain Big East Player of the Week honors. via WNDU-TV South Bend