Feb. 28, 2002

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Both semifinal games in the 2002 BIG EAST Conference Women’s Basketball Championship will be televised live back to South Bend on WHME-TV (Channel 46), which has joined the BIG EAST television package for the broadcast. The first semifinal gets underway at 6 p.m. (EST), while the second contest will tip off at approximately 8 p.m. (EST), both from the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J.

No. 21/25 Notre Dame (19-8) is the second seed in the BIG EAST Championship and will open postseason play Sunday at 6 p.m. (EST) against the winner of Saturday’s first-round game between Syracuse and West Virginia. Should they qualify for the semifinals, the Irish would play in the 8 p.m. semifinal contest, with the title game slated for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The BIG EAST Championship final will be broadcast live on ESPN2.

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