Mitchell Northam | NCAA.com | April 5, 2019 Notre Dame vs. UConn: How the Final Four opponents stack up statistically UConn looks to make their way back to a National Championship Share At the Final Four in Tampa, Florida on Friday night, the women’s basketball teams from Notre Dame and UConn will meet for the 50th time. While UConn leads the overall series against its old Big East rival, 37-12, Notre Dame has had more success in the post-season, winning four of seven meetings. HYPE. IS. REAL. @ndwbb 🆚@UConnWBB 9 PM ETESPN2 #WFinalFour pic.twitter.com/qeLRY8qyC9— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) April 5, 2019 These teams saw each other once this season, with the Huskies taking an 18-point victory at the Irish’s home in South Bend. They last time they met in the NCAA tournament was at last year’s Final Four in Columbus, Ohio, which saw Notre Dame take a two-point win in overtime. 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP: Final Four info | View the bracket | Print the bracket With talented players and iconic coaches on each side, there are sure to be fireworks. Here’s a closer look at the statistical matchups between the Huskies and Irish. Leading Scorer Arike Ogunbowale (ND) Napheesa Collier (UConn) Points per-game 21.5 21.1 Total points 795 777 FGM 285 316 FGA 635 514 FG% 44.9 61.5 FT% 80.1 69.7 CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: Check out the best performances in the women's basketball tournament Top Rebounder Jessica Shepard (ND) Napheesa Collier (UConn) Height 6’4” 6’1” Rebounds per-game 10.2 10.8 Off. Rebounds 136 118 Def. Rebounds 231 280 Total Rebounds 367 398 LOOKING BACK: Here are 5 of the most surprising runs in women's NCAA tournament history Best Passer Jackie Young (ND) Crystal Dangerfield (UConn) Assists per-game 5.1 5.8 Total assists 184 216 Turnovers 70 72 Assist-Turnover ratio +2.63 +3.01 NATIONAL STATS: Individual and team leaders in the 2018-19 season Team Defense Notre Dame UConn Points allowed per-game 64.2 55.9 Steals 332 300 Blocks 190 161 FG% allowed 37.1 34.1 3pt FG% allowed 28.6 28.1 Fun Stats Notre Dame: The Irish’s five starters have totaled 10,070 combined points over their career, which is the most ever in men or women’s basketball history, according to the school’s sports information department. The Irish led the country in wins against ranked opponents this season with 12. Notre Dame leads the nation in scoring — with 89 points per-game — and field goal percentage, knocking down 51.6 percent of all of their shots. UConn: This is the 12th straight Final Four that UConn has played in and the first time since 2006 that UConn isn’t a No. 1 seed. With 4,708 combined career points, Collier and Katie Lous Samuelson are the highest scoring pair of classmates in UConn history. The Huskies rank fourth in the country in assist-turnover ratio (+1.67) and scoring margin (+27.1). HISTORY: Longest NCAA tournament appearance streaks in women's college basketball They Said It Geno Auriemma, UConn head coach: “I don't think the other 49 times we played them really has any significance in tomorrow's game… Notre Dame is a lot better today than they were in December, no doubt in my mind. I mean, I think they're the best team in the country. I don't think anybody else is even close. Baylor. But I don't think anybody else, I think, can match Notre Dame when they're playing their A game. They just overwhelm you, man, at every position.” Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame head coach: “It's hard to say what's the most important thing when you look at the team and say, Well, we can't let [Katie Lou] Samuelson go off for 29, we can't let Napheesa [Collier] own the backboard and do what she wants. [Crystal] Dangerfield is so critical to their team. You don't want to let one of the other two get loose. Really there's so many critical points. I think rebounding is always key for us. If we can defend and get a rebound, that's going to help our transition game. That's probably maybe the biggest key.” Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C. College football preview for 2022 season: Bleacher Report's Adam Kramer makes predictions for next season Bleacher Report college football senior writer Adam Kramer joins NCAA Digital's Michella Chester to take a look at what fans can expect ahead of the 2022 season. READ MORE Colleges with the most overall No. 1 picks in NFL draft history These are the colleges with the most No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft since it began in 1936, led by Notre Dame, Oklahoma and USC with five each. READ MORE College basketball teams with the most WNBA 1st-round draft picks Connecticut leads all women's college basketball programs with 25 players taken in the first round of the WNBA draft. READ MORE
Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C.
Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C.
Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C.
Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C.
Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C.
Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C.
Mitchell Northam is a graduate of Salisbury University. His work has been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orlando Sentinel, SB Nation, FanSided, USA Today and the Delmarva Daily Times. He grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and is now based in Durham, N.C.