Here’s how to watch Saturday’s NCAA Tournament game between West Virginia and Notre Dame online.
Notre Dame came into the tournament as a 5-seed, and riding a streak of consecutive Elite Eight appearances. Their pass-heavy, egalitarian style of offense led them to a 25-9 record and a solid 5-seed. A dangerous offensive team, Notre Dame has struggled at times defending. They just escaped a first-round upset against Princeton as a buzzer-beating 3 fell short for the Tigers. They’ll be looking to continue their NCAA tournament magic, and make a third straight Sweet 16.
Point man Matt Farrell runs the show for the Fighting Irish. He’s currently averaging 14.2 points and 5.5 assists per game, and scoring efficiently. Bonzie Colson is the multi-faceted big man that drives Notre Dame’s versatile offense, though. The 6-foot-5 center scores from outside and inside, hitting 54 percent of his 2s and over 40 percent of his 3s. Colson’s also been excellent on defense, averaging 1.4 blocks per game and over a steal per game.
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West Virginia has been excellent this year, though. They’re currently ranked as the 7th best team per KenPom’s adjusted efficiencies. It’s mostly on the strength of their defense, which is top-5 in the country. Bob Huggins’s team relentlessly presses teams, looking to force turnovers and create transition opportunities. They don’t have any standout players on offense – their deep rotation shares the ball and scoring opportunities well, and it’s tough to key on any one guy.
If there’s one person who stands out, it’s Nathan Adrian – mainly because of his hair, and typical place at the top of the press. The senior has worked his way into a key rotation spot, and makes his mark filling whatever role the team needs him to. He can shoot from deep (kind of), generates steals, blocks, and even helps out with his playmaking.
Date: Saturday, March 18
Start Time: 12:10 p.m. ET
Location: Buffalo, NY
Venue: Keybank Center
TV: CBS
Live Stream: CBS All-Access (subscriber-only, free 1 week trial available), NCAA March Madness Live, Fubo TV
Tune in for this incredible clash of styles, as the two teams battle it out for a spot in the Sweet 16. The greatest weekend in sports continues; don’t miss the action.