Whatever the reason though, Irish fans want to watch their team on this particular afternoon. In fact, the Irish have announced that the game is sold out. There have been numerous sellouts already this season, and this is the latest sign that there are high hopes surrounding the program.

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You know that meme of that high school kid who went viral for saying, “They had us the first half, I’m not gonna lie.”? That would be true of Thursday night’s Notre Dame at Virginia Tech women’s basketball game — only if you subbed “half” for “quarter.