Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women's

Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women's Basketball Classic

On March 6, 2001, the top two womenâ€™s college basketball teams in the nation, UConn and Notre Dame, played what was arguably the greatest game in the history of the sport. When UConnâ€™s Sue Bird hit a twelve-foot pull-up jumper at the buzzer over national player of the year Ruth Riley in the Big East Tournament championship game, it marked the end of an epic contest that featured five future Olympians and eight first-round WNBA selections.
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Bird at the Buzzer re-creates this unique season with a detailed account of the games that led up toâ€”and beyondâ€”the tournament finale; profiles of the two coaches, UConnâ€™s Geno Auriemma and Notre Dameâ€™s Muffet McGraw; close-ups of the players who made the year so memorable; and, finally, an in-depth recap of the game worthy of being designated ESPNâ€™s first-ever womenâ€™s basketball â€œInstant Classic.â€
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Author Jeff Goldberg shows us the drama on the court and behind the scenes as the big game pitted Riley and the upstarts from Notre Dame against what many believed was the most talented team in UConn history, under Hall of Fame coach Auriemma. A see-saw affair in which neither team led by more than eight points, the 2001 Big East championship game encapsulates the quintessential inside story of the individual talents and skills, team spirit and smarts, and the moment-by-moment realities of college athletics that made this season a snapshot of sports at its finest.

Country	USA
Brand	University of Nebraska Press
Manufacturer	University of Nebraska Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	10 photographs, 3 tables
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780803245228
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women's Basketball Classic

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