US EditionTCU meets Notre Dame for Sweet 16 matchup
- On Saturday, Notre Dame, coached by Niele Ivey, will face TCU in the Sweet 16 of the Birmingham 3 Regional, a rematch after TCU defeated Notre Dame 76-68 in a November Thanksgiving tournament in the Cayman Islands.
- The previous loss to TCU, combined with another early-season loss, prompted a pivotal change for Notre Dame, sparking pride in Ivey and leading to inspired basketball and blowout victories in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
- Notre Dame struggled at the end of the regular season and in the ACC Tournament, while TCU, after going 1-17 in Big 12 play in 2023, rebuilt through the transfer portal under coach Mark Campbell and swept the Big 12 regular season title, reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.
- Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles, who has been recovering from an injured ankle, stated after hostile and intense practices led by Coach Ivey, "She showed it to us to ignite something in us, to make us mad, to see how we were playing and how we've been playing recently" and that Ivey is "definitely going to rely on that and happy that we have a healthier roster than the last time we played them."
- Notre Dame is anticipated to have a healthier roster with the return of veteran posts Maddy Westbeld and Liza Karlen, offering more depth to counter TCU's Sedona Prince, who previously had 20 points and 20 rebounds against them, while Kim Caldwell, the Tennessee coach, expressed relief at avoiding SEC opponents in the NCAA Tournament, stating, "thank goodness you get out of the SEC and you dont have to go against those people because you have so much respect and admiration for everybody in our league.
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TCU meets Notre Dame for Sweet 16 matchup
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (28-5, 17-3 ACC) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (33-3, 19-2 Big 12) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Irish -7.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 TCU squares off against No. 8 Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs’ record in Big 12 play is 19-2, and their record is 14-1 in non-conference games. TCU has a 2-1 record in games decided by less than 4 …
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Kokomo TribuneND women ready for rematch with TCU; Tennessee to face SEC foe Texas in Birmingham
After a disappointing finish in the ACC women's basketball tournament, Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey had a week of hard practices to refocus her team and get them ready for a run in March Madness.
Notre Dame embraces ‘really hostile’ preparation for Sweet 16 rematch with TCU: ‘Now it’s all or nothing’
Niele Ivey knows her team. So when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended their regular season on a low note, the head coach knew her team didn’t need reassurance or encouragement. None of that. They needed to get angry. The Irish have spent the last three weeks honing their fury into a sharp edge. They resent their loss on Senior Night and the early exit from the ACC Tournament. They hate the No. 3 seed. And most importantly, the Irish despise the…
Notre Dame ready for rematch with TCU, as is Tennessee, which will face SEC foe Texas in Birmingham
After a disappointing finish in the ACC Tournament, Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey had a week of hard practices to refocus her team and get them ready for a run in March Madness.
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