No. 8/9 Notre Dame women’s basketball will host No. 2-ranked Connecticut in what has become one of college women’s basketball’s biggest rivalry.
The Huskies (8-0) and Irish (7-2) have met 54 times, including eight times in the NCAA Tournament and twice in the NCAA Championship, with the Huskies holding a 39–15 advantage. However, Notre Dame is on a two-game winning streak, including last year’s 82-67 decision in Connecticut where then-freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo scored 34 points.
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Hidalgo has continued her fantastic career into her sophomore season, averaging 24.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. The Irish have three more players averaging in double figures in Olivia Miles (17.2 ppg), Sonia Citron (14.9) and Liatu King (12.1).
Citron was named one of this week’s U.S. Basketball Writers Association’s National Players of the Week after her performances against Texas and Syracuse. Against Texas, shed had 18 points, seven steals and seven rebounds. Against Syracuse, she had a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
What Channel is Notre Dame women vs. UConn on today?
TV channel: ESPN
Livestream: ESPN+
Radio: WSBT (96.1 FM, 960 AM)
Notre Dame women’s basketball vs. UConn time today
Date: Thursday, Dec. 12
Start time: 7 p.m.
2024-25 Notre Dame women’s basketball schedule
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
7-2 overall (1-0 ACC)
Oct. 30 | DAVENPORT | W, 101-41
Nov. 4 | MERCYHURST | W, 105-61.
Nov. 10 | at Purdue | W, 102-58
Nov. 13 | JAMES MADISON | W, 92-46
Nov. 17 | at Lafayette | W, 91-55
Nov. 23 | at Southern Cal | W, 74-61
Nov. 29 | vs. TCU (Cayman Islands Classic) | L, 76-68
Nov. 30 | vs. Utah (Cayman Islands Classic), L, 78-67
Dec. 5 | TEXAS | W, 80-70, OT
Dec. 8 | at Syracuse | W, 93-62
Dec. 12 | CONNECTICUT | 7 p.m., ESPN
Dec. 15 | EASTERN MICHIGAN | 2 p.m.
Dec. 22 | LOYOLA MARYLAND | 12 p.m.
Dec. 29 | VIRGINIA | 12 p.m., ACCN
Jan. 5 | at North Carolina | 1 p.m., ESPN
Jan. 9 | WAKE FOREST | 7 p.m.
Jan. 12 | at Clemson | 12 p.m., CW
Jan. 16 | GEORGIA TECH | 6 p.m., ACCN
Jan. 19 | SMU | 6 p.m., ACCN
Jan. 23 | at Boston College | 7 p.m.
Jan. 30 | at Virginia Tech | 6 p.m.
Feb. 2 | at Louisville | 12 p.m., ESPN2
Feb. 6 | STANFORD | 8:30 p.m.. ESPN
Feb. 9 | CALIFORNIA | 2 p.m., ACCN
Feb. 13 | at Pittsburgh | 8 p.m., ACCN
Feb. 17 | DUKE | 6 p.m., ESPN
Feb. 20 | at Miami | 7 p.m.
Feb. 23 | at N.C. State | 12 p.m., ESPN
Feb. 27 | FLORIDA STATE | 8 p.m., ACCN
Mar. 2 | LOUISVILLE | 12 p.m., ESPN
2024-25 UConn women’s basketball schedule
8-0 overall; 0-0 Big East
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Nov. 7 | BOSTON UNIVERSITY | W, 86-32
Nov. 10 | SOUTH FLORIDA | W, 86-49
Nov. 15 | at North Carolina | W, 69-58
Nov. 20 | FDU | W, 85-41
Nov. 25 | vs. Oregon State | W, 71-52 (Baha Mar Women’s Championship)
Nov. 27 | vs. Ole Miss | W, 73-60 (Baha Mar Women’s Championship)
Dec. 3 | HOLY CROSS | W, 88-52
Dec. 7 | vs. Louisville | W, 85-52 (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Dec. 12 | at Notre Dame | 7 p.m.
Dec. 15 | IOWA STATE | 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 | USC | 8 p.m.
Dec. 29 | PROVIDENCE | 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 1 | at Marquette | 2 p.m.
Jan. 5 | at Villanova | 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 8 | XAVIER | 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 | at Georgetown | 4 p.m.
Jan. 15 | at St. John’s | 7 p.m.
Jan. 19 | SETON HALL | 1 p.m.
Jan. 22 | VILLANOVA | 7 p.m.
Jan. 25 | at Creighton | 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 29 | at DePaul | 7 p.m.
Feb. 2 | BUTLER | 1 p.m.
Feb. 6 | at Tennessee | 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 9 | at Providence | 12 p.m.
Feb. 12 | ST. JOHN’S | 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 16 | at South Carolina | 1 p.m.
Feb. 19 | at Seton Hall | 7 p.m.
Feb. 22 | at Butler | 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 27 | CREIGHTON | 7 p.m.
Mar. 2 | MARQUETTE | 2 p.m.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Notre DAme women’s basketball vs. UConn: How to watch
