Not what we wanted
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team was ranked #1 in the country just a month ago, but after losing 3 of their last 5 games — the Irish NCAA Tournament stock dropped quite a bit. When the brackets were revealed on Sunday, Notre Dame was given a 3 seed in the Midwest bracket with the Texas Longhorns with the 1 seed and the TCU Horned Frogs as the 2 seed.
From the ND press release:
Notre Dame Notches No. 3 Seed In NCAA Tournament
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — For the 30th time in program history, Notre Dame women’s basketball is dancing.
On Sunday, the Irish learned they are one of four No. 3 seeds and will play in the Birmingham 3 Regional in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Purcell Pavilion will host first and second round games for four teams, including Notre Dame.
Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey has led the Irish to three consecutive Sweet 16 appearances, but the program is looking to advance to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2019, when Notre Dame was the national runner-up. Notre Dame’s 30th appearance in the NCAA Tournament is tied for the ninth-most all-time, and the program has a 73-27 record in the Big Dance.
The Irish are 26-5 this season and earned a share of the ACC regular season title. Notre Dame has regular season double-digit wins over currently ranked No. 3 UConn, No. 4 USC, No. 5 Texas and No. 7 Duke.
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