Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs UConn Huskies, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth Elite 8

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 1 in Fort Worth - Elite 8

#6Notre Dame

25-11

52-70

Final

#1UConn

38-0

Dickies Arena

Lead tracker

ND leadsBiggest lead ND 2, CONN 19

CONN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ND	11	14	11	16	52
CONN	20	12	15	23	70

Who won: UConn 70-52

The UConn Huskies beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 70-52 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth Elite 8 on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Dickies Arena. The UConn outscored the Notre Dame 20-11 in the 1st quarter. Sarah Strong led the UConn in points (21). Hannah Hidalgo led the Notre Dame in points (22).

Player of the game

Sarah Strong

CONN · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 5 STL, 3 BLK

8.7

Win probability

100%CONN final

NDCONN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00
Defensive rebound
Ayanna Patterson Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:00
Block
Ayanna Patterson Block.
A. Patterson
Q4 0:00
Misses layup
Hannah Hidalgo misses layup
H. Hidalgo · 22 PTS
Q4 0:06
Steal
Hannah Hidalgo Steal.
H. Hidalgo · 22 PTS
Q4 0:06
TO
Bad pass turnover
Ayanna Patterson bad pass turnover
A. Patterson
Q4 0:30CON
Shorttimeout
UConn Timeout
Q4 0:34
Defensive rebound
Ashlynn Shade Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:37
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Iyana Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper
I. Moore · 7 PTS
Q4 0:46ND
Regulartimeout
Notre Dame Timeout
Q4 0:46
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Sarah Strong makes free throw 2 of 2
S. Strong · 21 PTS
ND 52 - 70 CONN
Q4 0:46
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Sarah Strong makes free throw 1 of 2
S. Strong · 21 PTS
ND 52 - 69 CONN
Q4 0:46
Foul on Iyana Moore
Foul on Iyana Moore.
I. Moore · 7 PTS
Q4 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
KK Bransford makes free throw 2 of 2
KK Bransford · 7 PTS
ND 52 - 68 CONN
Q4 1:11ND
Dead ball rebound
Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 1:11
Misses free throw 1 of 2
KK Bransford misses free throw 1 of 2
KK Bransford · 7 PTS
Q4 1:11
Foul on Sarah Strong
Foul on Sarah Strong.
S. Strong · 21 PTS
Q4 1:11
Defensive rebound
KK Bransford Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:14
Blanca Quiñonez misses 23-foot three point jumper
B. Quiñonez · 20 PTS
Q4 1:41
Defensive rebound
Blanca Quiñonez Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:43
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Iyana Moore misses free throw 2 of 2
I. Moore · 7 PTS
Q4 1:43
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Iyana Moore makes free throw 1 of 2
I. Moore · 7 PTS
ND 51 - 68 CONN
Q4 1:43
Foul on Azzi Fudd
Foul on Azzi Fudd.
A. Fudd · 13 PTS
Q4 2:00
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Azzi Fudd makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Fudd · 13 PTS
ND 50 - 68 CONN