Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey thought his players were just a little too at ease going into Madison Square Garden last Saturday against and lost to a St. John's team expected to finish near the bottom of the Big East.
So he thought the fear of losing a second straight conference game against the ninth-ranked Hoyas, who had beaten Notre Dame five straight times, was just what his team needed.
"You've got to be ready every night," Brey said.
The 17th-ranked Irish were ready last night...
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