INDIANAPOLIS – It’s time to bust out the green nail polish because the Notre Dame women’s basketball team is back where they belong – the NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Irish were named a No. 5 seed in the Bridgeport Regional.
Notre Dame will head to Norman, Oklahoma for the First and Second Rounds, first matching up with No. 12 seed UMass. If successful, the Irish will play the victors of No. 4 seed and host Oklahoma versus No. 13 seed IUPUI. Exact game times and T.V. designations for the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament will be announced shortly, however, the date has been announced for Saturday, March 19.
Notre Dame will be making its 27th appearance in the Big Dance, where they are 67-24 all-time. In fact, Notre Dame’s 67 wins rank as the fourth most amongst Division-I programs – only behind UConn, Tennessee and Stanford.
This year’s ticket to the Big Dance also marks the first for Karen & Kevin Keyes Family head coach Niele Ivey, who transformed a 10-10 Irish squad from a year ago to 22-8 this year.
The Irish finished with a NET ranking of 20th, posting a 3-3 record against the top-25 and 7-6 against the top-50.
Lastly, eight ACC teams were selected to the NCAA Tournament, which ties the league record for the fifth time and third consecutive year.
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