All-Access at the 1st/2nd rounds in San Diego: Notre Dame press conference

The NCAA tournament is about basketball but also so much more: the fans, bands, cheerleaders, etc. The 1st/2nd rounds are taking place in 8 cities around the country and we could not be more excited to be there in person! HoopsHD is covering all of the angles so you can look forward to a cascade of coverage in the days ahead. Jon Teitel commences our coverage from San Diego with the Notre Dame press conference.


I asked SR G Prentiss Hubb about becoming the 1st player in the NCAA tourney since 2011 (maybe ever?!) to play at least 44 minutes and have at least 7 AST with no turnovers. He said the change really happened after he had 4 TO in the loss to Virginia Tech in the ACC tourney and wanting to prove that he is good at handling the ball. He wants to be the PG presence for his teammates and if he can hold onto the ball then they can just keep the offense flowing.


I asked Coach Brey where this ranks among the greatest St. Patrick’s Days in his career, and whether we will see anything special tomorrow like a green jacket or green uniforms. He said they will stay with their blue road uniforms tomorrow. There were so many great/fearless plays by his kids that he hopes it can get them over the hump in a close game. When you wake up after a few hours of sleep and open the window to some lovely 80-degree ocean views in San Diego it is a lot nicer than the lake-effect snow that is probably hitting South Bend tonight!