Notre Dame is #2 in the latest AP Poll -- behind the unanimous #1 UCONN.
The Fighting Irish played at UCONN back in December without Brianna Turner -- in a game won by the Huskies 91 - 81. Here's some of the key take-aways from the game:
- UCONN only led 45 - 43 at the half
- UCONN outscored the IRISH by 14 in the 3rd Quarter
- ND outscored UCONN by 6 in the 4th Quarter
- 81 points is the most given up by UCONN all season -- UCONN is the #1 defensive team in the country giving up 49.2 points per game
- ND shot 49.2% from the field against UCONN
- ND shot 65% from the 3 point line against UCONN
- ND shot 60% from the free throw line against UCONN
- UCONN made 13 more free throws than ND -- the key stat of the game
- Even without Turner -- UCONN only out rebounded ND by 4 rebounds
Let's hope they meet each other again in Indianapolis on Tuesday, April 5th for the National Championship!
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