Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Tip-Off

2. First Half

3. Second Half

4. Overtime

Promotional Information

An account of the iconic 2001 women's college basketball game between UConn and Notre Dame.

About the Author

Jeff Goldberg covered the 2001 Big East Tournament final for the Chicago Tribune and was the Hartford Courant’s UConn women’s beat writer from 2001 to 2006. He is currently the Red Sox beat writer for Metro Boston. Doris Burke is a television reporter who covers both men’s and women’s college and pro games for ESPN and ABC Sports.

Reviews

"This is the definitive account of a landmark game told by someone with unique access and insight. If you love UConn women's basketball, you'll love this book." - Rebecca Lobo, UConn '95 player, ESPN women's basketball analyst, and 2010 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee "Bird at the Buzz is a pulsating inside look at one of the most intriguing teams in women's basketball history. Relive the intimate details of Connecticut's triumph and heartbreak during the 2001 playoffs with seasoned journalist Jeff Goldberg as your host." - Jackie MacMullan, ESPN.com NBA columnist and coauthor of Geno: In Pursuit of Perfection and When the Game Was Ours