The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will attempt to do what no team has been able to accomplish this season: defeat the Baylor Lady Bears. Baylor enters 39-0 and with the most dominant player in the tournament, center Brittany Griner. The Irish got here by defeating Connecticut 83-75 in overtime on Sunday. Notre Dame is making its second straight appearance in the championship game. Last season, the Irish lost to Texas A&M.
Baylor defeated the Stanford Cardinal 59-47 to reach the title game. This will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams. In November, Baylor defeated the Fighting Irish 94-81 thanks to Griner's 32-point, 14 rebound effort.
Game time/date: Tuesday, April 3, 6:30 p.m. MT
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.
TV: ESPN
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