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Wisconsin basketball coasts to early season-defining win vs Virginia

Wisconsin shoots its way to early season-defining win vs Virginia

Wisconsin started Feast Week and the Fort Myers Tip-Off in impressive fashion last night, defeating a 4-0 and top-25 Virginia team 65-41.

The Badgers out-shot the Cavaliers 40% to 32% (plus 44.4% vs 28.6% from three), out-rebounded them 48-21 and never trailed on their way to a decisive victory.

This schedule is a gauntlet with Tennessee at home, Providence on the road and now Virginia before conference play even starts. But last night’s win feels like a jumping-off point for this Badgers team. A win that we will look back upon as the unofficial start to the season.

Leaders from last night’s contest include Steven Crowl with 15 points and 10 rebounds, freshman John Blackwell with 10 points, Tyler Wahl with 9 points and 10 rebounds and Chucky Hepburn with six assists despite a forgettable night shooting the basketball.

An early signature win for Greg Gard’s experienced team.

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 19

One Notre Dame player leads two categories.

We continue to see more of who will make the ACC special this season. Even if these particular players aren’t all at the top of the statistical leaderboards at the end of the season, they still will be worth watching throughout the season. Here’s who’s most worth watching in the conference leading into Thanksgiving week:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 12

A couple of Irish names are on here.

College basketball season is back, and fans couldn’t be more excited. What that initially means is high statistics across the board. Even if you know these numbers won’t hold up, they still are thrilling to look at. Here are the players who posses those numbers:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 12

Quite a few names lead in free throws.

College basketball season is back, and fans couldn’t be more excited. What that initially means is high statistics across the board. Even if you know these numbers won’t hold up, they still are thrilling to look at. Here are the players who posses those numbers:

A hiker’s guide to climbing up Virginia’s McAfee Knob

Hike to the top.

Countless wonders decorate the Appalachian Trail. Along the 2,190 miles of path, incredible spots like Clingmans Dome and The Pinnacle invite hikers to marvel at nature’s beauty. Visitors might even see some adorable animals roaming the trail. While all of these Appalachian attractions are worth seeing, not everyone can dedicate the time needed to tackle an over 2,000-mile hike. Some people are simply looking for a quality day hike. If you’re one of those people, you’ll want to make a trip to Virginia’s McAfee Knob.

According to Roanoke Outside, McAfee Knob is the Appalachian Trail’s “most photographed site.” Hikers who want to snap their own photo of this glorious destination will need to prepare for a roughly four-hour adventure. Before you make the trip, check out these tips for completing the McAfee Knob hike.

Notre Dame offers four-star 2025 North Carolina recruit

Hope he picks the Irish.

As of this moment, Notre Dame does not have any commits for its 2025 class. While that seems like a long way off, that doesn’t mean [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] and his staff aren’t looking that far ahead.

To that end, Jackson Keith, a four-star small forward recruit and the third-ranked 2025 recruit from North Carolina according to 247Sports, has received an offer from the Irish. Keith himself announced the news on social media:

As one can see by this tweet, Shrewsberry had some assistance in recruiting Keith from associate head coach [autotag]Kyle Getter[/autotag]. Keith has gotten numerous offers from Division I programs over the past 15 months. Among them are Wake Forest, NC State, Virginia, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Xavier, Villanova, Georgetown, Illinois, Texas A&M and Tennessee.

Keith most definitely is going to be playing college basketball for a very prominent program. Hopefully, he eventually decides that the Irish are the way to go.

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Micah Shrewsberry, Kebba Njie, Matt Zona speak during ACC Tipoff

Hear from a team that figures to have many challenges this season.

Notre Dame is facing a challenging season with a new face and a mostly new roster. [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] fielded questions about that during the ACC Tipoff on Oct. 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Alongside him were [autotag]Kebba Njie[/autotag], a transfer who came over with Shrewsberry from Penn State, and [autotag]Matt Zona[/autotag], one of the few returnees on this year’s Irish.

Here is what they had to say:

Discover Crabtree Falls on this gorgeous Virginia hike

Explore the great outdoors.

If you’re planning to travel along the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway this fall, scenic views are probably your top priority. Come autumn, the region’s forested ridges transform into a colorful spectacle that visitors can’t help but marvel over. While fascinating stops and lovely overlooks abound on this 469-mile parkway, adventurers seeking an unforgettable hike will want to make a detour to this trail just six miles from milepost 27.

A visit to the Crabtree Falls Trail will find you traversing an idyllic path through the Virginian wilderness. The roughly 3.5-mile trail wanders through the woods and across a bridge before reaching a glorious waterfall consisting of “five major cascades.” Get a glimpse of these incredible sights and plan your trip with this photo guide to Virginia’s Crabtree Falls Trail.

Notre Dame’s men’s basketball 2023-24 schedule released

Here’s the order in which the conference will face the new-look Irish.

Notre Dame looks completely different from how it did a year ago. Unfortunately, it isn’t for the better, at least not as far as the roster. Sure, [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] as the new coach is a breath of fresh air, but he inherited only a few players from the season before and was forced to patch a team together with little time to do so. Not one newcomer or incumbent is projected to turn any heads.

This upcoming season is going to require patience and understanding from Irish fans, especially once ACC play begins. Now that we know the conference schedule, we know when most of the teams on that schedule in all likelihood will have at least one easy win. This is not to say the Irish have no chance at pulling off any upsets, but all one has to do is look at who’s playing for them and face reality.

If you think you can stomach this upcoming conference season, here it is:

Notre Dame’s women’s basketball 2023-24 schedule released

Here’s the order in which the ladies will try to defend their ACC regular-season crown.

Notre Dame is ready to begin defense of the ACC regular-season championship it won a season ago. However, it’s also hoping to accomplish even more than that in 2023-24, and it has the personnel to do it. With four returning starters, everyone in the conference will be gunning for the Irish. We now know when they will be playing who in their league.

The Irish will be playing home-and-homes against Louisville, Boston College, Syracuse and Pittsburgh. They’ll see the rest of their ACC rivals only once during the regular season. Although Virginia Tech and Louisville are seen as better than this year’s Irish, every conference team knows it also will have to bring its best when they see Notre Dame pop up on its schedule. The Irish deserve respect for their history if not for how stacked they’ll be again this season.

For those looking to see the Irish play the most important games of the season, here is when they will play them: