Women’s Final Four set — UConn v Notre Dame
The women’s bracket sent No. 1 UConn into the Final Four to face No. 6 Notre Dame, with that game scheduled for 1 PM ET on ABC — all four No. 1 seeds reached the women’s Elite Eight this year. Expect UConn’s usual depth against Notre Dame’s tournament-tested guards in a high-profile semifinal. (x.com) (espn.com)
UConn closed out its Sweet 16 with a 63–42 second‑half surge over North Carolina to reach the Elite Eight — the program’s 30th trip to that round. (espn.com)) Notre Dame survived a 67–64 upset bid from No. 2 Vanderbilt behind Hannah Hidalgo’s 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals, a triple‑double that included the NCAA single‑season steals mark. (theacc.com)) The meeting continues a deep rivalry: this will be the ninth time UConn and Notre Dame have met in the NCAA tournament, and it’s the first time their matchup will directly decide a Final Four berth. (ncaa.com)) Season numbers underscore contrasting strengths — UConn averaging roughly 88.4 points while holding opponents near 50.1 points per game, versus Notre Dame’s 77.8 scoring average and heavy turnover creation. (espn.com)) Hidalgo’s 10 steals in the Vanderbilt game were the second‑most in a women’s NCAA Tournament game ever and capped a defensive season that shattered the Division I single‑season steals record. (cbssports.com)) The winner advances to the women’s Final Four in Phoenix on April 3 at the Mortgage Matchup Center, where national semifinals and the title game will decide the 2026 champion. (si.com))
