UConn women's basketball vs. Notre Dame in Elite Eight: TV, streaming
The undefeated UConn Huskies take on Notre Dame in the Women's Elite Eight. Here's how to watch, including TV channel and streaming options.
FORT WORTH, TX ― The UConn Huskies (37-0) and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (25-10) will meet for the 56th time in the last 30 years in the Elite Eight at the Women's NCAA Tournament on March 29. UConn leads the series 39-16 in the decades-long rivalry . The Huskies and Irish have played eight times in the NCAA Tournament, always in the semifinals or finals.
"I've been blessed to be a part of this rivalry and been a part of going against one of the best programs in the history of the game, so I've learned a lot," Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey said. "Regardless of the road, you know, we're excited to play, and I'm excited to, again, go against the best team in the country. " The last time UConn and Notre Dame played was on January 19, an 85-47 Huskies victory.
The short-handed Fighting Irish were without glue player KK Bransford, sidelined by an injury. Notre Dame has Bransford back in the fold and is red hot ahead of Sunday's head-to-head with the Huskies. The Fighting Irish have a 6-1 record in March, including an upset NCAA Tournament win over No.
2 seed Vanderbilt . Notre Dame cruised behind a 30-point triple-double from guard Hannah Hidalgo . "(Hidalgo's) just a unique player that comes along once in a lifetime, and she has the ability to disrupt and cause chaos like nobody I've ever seen.