Notre Dame 52, at Connecticut 70

FORT WORTH, Texas (Interstat) — The Connecticut Huskies’ perfect season, a relentless march of 38 victories, faced its most significant test of the postseason Sunday night. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, battle-tested and familiar, brought a physicality and defensive scrappiness that for stretches threatened to disrupt the Huskies’ rhythm. But in the crucible of a playoff game at Dickies Arena, Connecticut’s superior talent, depth, and a dominant fourth-quarter surge proved insurmountable, ending Notre Dame’s season with a 70-52 defeat in an NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament game before a crowd of 11,335. The narrative of perfection versus persistence unfolded… Read more...