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Nervous Notre Dame grandma prays at March Madness game (Video)

By Luke Dahlgren

Mar 19, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate after the first half against the Northeastern Huskies in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Consol Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate after the first half against the Northeastern Huskies in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Consol Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball team ended up fending off Northeastern’s upset bid, winning 69-65.

When you cope with the prospect of loss, one of the steps is bargaining. The Catholic way to bargain is through prayer.

With precious seconds left to ice up the game against Northeastern and advance onward to the second round, a courtside fan reached her prayer heaven-ward in the hopes that her squad could move on in the tournament.

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Aw. I was hoping for a Northeastern upset, but I just can’t disappoint that woman. She’s poured her heart out for the game, and no one would be able to live with that sad car ride home.

Fortunately for her and for other Irish fans, Notre Dame ended up winning 69-65, advancing on to the second round where they will face off against the winner of the Butler-Texas game.

Many have Notre Dame pegged as one of the most likely teams to potentially knock out the Kentucky Wildcats in the tournament, but a showing like this puts serious doubt into that proposition.

Considering that the school is in Boston, I imagine that some of the Northeastern players have Irish grandmas, but I’d rather not think about them. Out of sight; out of mind. At least one grandma is happy.

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