Close friends Kevin McGuff of Ohio State and Niele Ivey of Notre Dame in NCAA matchup
Ohio State and Notre Dame are set to face off in the NCAA Tournament, with close friends Kevin McGuff and Niele Ivey coaching against each other for the first time. The two coaches have a long history, dating back to their time together at Notre Dame in 2001, where McGuff mentored Ivey during the team's NCAA title-winning run.
Ohio State and Notre Dame will meet in the NCAA Tournament. Kevin McGuff, Ohio State's coach, and Niele Ivey, Notre Dame's coach, are close friends who have known each other since 2001. McGuff was an assistant coach at Notre Dame when Ivey played for the team. Ivey later joined McGuff's staff at Xavier as an intern. The two teams will face off on March 23, with Ohio State as a No. 3 seed. Both teams rely heavily on defense and have similar systems, thanks to the influence of Hall of Fame coach Muffet McGraw.
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