Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley, right, drives against Providence forward Kadeem Bates during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Notre Dame forward Tim Abromaitis stands with his mother, Deb, during a senior day ceremony prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Providence Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Notre Dame forward Scott Martin, right, puts up a shot as Providence forward LaDontae Henton defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Providence guard Vincent Council heads upcourt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame on Friday March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Former Notre Dame basketball player Adrian Dantley, the 1976 national college basketball Player of the Year, waves during his induction into the Notre Dame Basketball Ring of Honor during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game against Providence on Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Dantley played from 1973-76. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley celebrates their victory in an NCAA college basketball game against Providence on Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 75-69 with Cooley leading all scorers with 27 points. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey talks to an official during an NCAA college basketball game against Providence on Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 75-69. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Providence guard Gerard Coleman passes against Notre Dame during an NCAA college basketball game on Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Coleman scored 17 points in their loss to Notre Dame, 75-69. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley puts up a shot in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Providence on Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 75-69 with Cooley leading all scorers with 27 points. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Notre Dame guard Alex Dragicevich heads up court during an NCAA college basketball game against Providence on Friday, March 2, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 75-69. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Providence guard Vincent Council throws a pass in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame guard Eric Atkins heads up court in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence coach Ed Cooley in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence coach Ed Cooley in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley puts upo a shot as Providence forward Kadeem Batts defends in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence guard Gerard Coleman throws a pass in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey yells in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey reacts in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame guard Jerian Grant heads upcourt in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley, left, and Jerian Grant, middle, react in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence forward Bilal Dixon, right, throws a pass around Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence guard Vincent Council, right, passes around Notre Dame guard Jerian Grant in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey reacts in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame students react in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame students react in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame guard Eric Atkins drives up court in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame guard Jerian Grant heads up court in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence guard Vincent Council throws a pass in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence guard Bryce Cotton, right, drives around Notre Dame guard Eric Atkins in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley looks up court in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame guard Jerian Grant heads upcourt in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Providence guard Vincent Council drives the lane in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame students wear t shirts with the jersey number of former Notre Dame basketball player Adrian Dantley who was inducted into the Notre Dame Ring of Honor at halftime of an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Former Notre Dame basketball player Adrian Dantley speaks after being inducted into the Notre Dame Ring of Honor at halftime of an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Former Notre Dame basketball player Adrian Dantley speaks after being inducted into the Notre Dame Ring of Honor at halftime of an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Former Notre Dame basketball player Adrian Dantley speaks after being inducted into the Notre Dame Ring of Honor at halftime of an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Former Notre Dame basketball player Adrian Dantley speaks after being inducted into the Notre Dame Ring of Honor at halftime of an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Notre Dame forward Scott Martin throws a pass in an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond

Former Notre Dame basketball player Adrian Dantley speaks after being inducted into the Notre Dame Ring of Honor at halftime of an NCAA men's college basketball game Friday, March 2, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond