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A few weeks ago, Notre Dame was the No. 1 team in women's basketball and certainly never thought it would slip to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But a 2-3 finish to the season and not even reaching the ACC Tournament title game made that happen.
The Irish will host the first two rounds of March Madness for the third straight season. Their first-round opponent will be Stephen F. Austin, the No. 14 seed in the Birmingham 3 regional. A win over the Ladyjacks, whom they haven't played before, will allow them to play either Michigan or the winner of a First Four game between Iowa State and Princeton.
It's hard to blame the selection committee for having reservations about the Irish after the late-season slump. Still, the Irish can use this as motivation, and having a lot of time off between games only can help this talented group:
The best part of March has arrived. Time to savor it.
Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions.
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame to open March Madness 2025 vs. Stephen F. Austin
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The Irish will host the first two rounds of March Madness for the third straight season. Their first-round opponent will be Stephen F. Austin, the No. 14 seed in the Birmingham 3 regional. A win over the Ladyjacks, whom they haven't played before, will allow them to play either Michigan or the winner of a First Four game between Iowa State and Princeton.
It's hard to blame the selection committee for having reservations about the Irish after the late-season slump. Still, the Irish can use this as motivation, and having a lot of time off between games only can help this talented group:
The best part of March has arrived. Time to savor it.
Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions.
Follow Geoffrey on X: @gfclark89
More: FIW Exclusive: Interview with Notre Dame hoops star Hannah Hidalgo
More: Notre Dame drops in AP Poll for third straight week, down to No. 8
More: Notre Dame has two finalists for the John R. Wooden Award
This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame to open March Madness 2025 vs. Stephen F. Austin
Continue reading...
