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Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said defensive lapses from the opening minutes were the difference in the Irish’s 93–54 loss to Michigan.
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Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Irish trounced by Michigan, 93-54
Michigan grew its lead to as many as 24 at 55-31 before Notre Dame responded with an 8-0 run to trim the lead to 16 at 55-39 with just under five minutes left in the quarter. Unfortunately for the Irish, the Wolverines scored 10 of the final 13 points of the frame to make the score 65-42 heading into the final stanza.
Two top programs face off on Saturday in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32 game when Michigan plays Notre Dame in the Shamrock Classic. Kim Barnes Arico recently became the all-time winningest coach in Michigan basketball history.
The UConn Huskies showed they are as good as advertised and became the clear No. 1 in the first CBS Sports women's college basketball power rankings of the 2025-26 season. However, the most surprising team so far is the USC Trojans, who climbed all the way to No. 6 this week after being ranked 17th in the preseason.
Notre Dame women's basketball lost 93-54 to Michigan in what head coach Niele Ivey refuses to believe is a sign of things to come for the Irish.