Notre Dame women’s basketball is coming off a two-game losing streak at the Cayman Islands Classic last weekend to drop to 5-2 overall.
The Irish (5-2) continue their non-conference schedule as No. 4-ranked Texas (7-0) comes to town Thursday night for an ACC/SEC Challenge game at Purcell Pavilion.
Notre Dame went to the Cayman Islands Classic last week with a 5-0 mark and ranked No. 3 in the nation. TCU beat the Irish,76-68, on Friday and then Utah downed Notre Dame, 78-67, on Saturday. The Irish fell to No. 10 in both the USA Today Coaches poll and the Associated Press poll.
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The Longhorns are coming off a 3-game stint at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estera, Fla., where their stiffest competition came from then No. 10-ranked West Virginia. Texas got past the Cavs, 78-73.
This will be the first matchup between the two Power 4 schools in 27 years as they last faced each other on March 17, 1997 in the NCAA Tournament second round, where Notre Dame won 86-83. With the overall series split at 1-1, the Irish have played both previous games in Austin, Texas and will host the Longhorns for the very first time.
The Big 12 Tournament Champs, coached by Vic Schaefer, finished 33-5 last year as the Longhorns’ season came to a close in the Elite Eight after falling to NC State.
What channel is Notre Dame women vs. Texas on today?
TV: ESPN
Livestream: ESPN+
Radio: WSBT (96.1 FM, 960 AM)
Notre Dame women’s basketball vs. Texas time today
Date: Thursday, December 5
Start time: 7 p.m.
2024-25 Notre Dame women’s basketball schedule
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
5-2 overall (0-0 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 | 7 p.m. (ACC/SEC Challenge), ESPN
Dec. 8 | at Syracuse | 12 p.m., ACCN
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 Texas women’s basketball schedule
Record: 7-0 overall, 0-0 SEC
HOME GAMES IN CAPS
Nov. 10 | SOUTHEAST MISSOUR STATE | W, 119-47
Nov. 13 | LAMAR | W, 95-58
Nov. 17 | at DePaul | W, 91-61
Nov. 20 | TARLETON STATE | W, 83-41
Nov. 29 | New Mexico State | W, 90-50 (Gulf Coast Showcase)
Nov. 30 | Butler | W, 94-59 (Gulf Coast Showcase)
Dec. 1 | West Virginia | W, 78-73 | (Gulf Coast Showcase)
Dec. 5 | at Notre Dame | 7 p.m.
Dec. 8 | at James Madison | 2 p.m.
Dec. 11 | SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | 8 p.m.
Dec. 15 | at Ricmond | 1 p.m.
Dec. 17 | LASALLE | 8 p.m.
Dec. 22 | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 3 p.m.
Dec. 29 | UTRGV | 4 p.m.
Jan. 2 | at Oklahoma | 9 p.m.
Jan. 5 | ARKANSAS | 3 p.m.
Jan. 9 | ALABAMA | 8 p.m.
Jan. 12 | at South Carolina | 1 p.m.
Jan. 16 | at Auburn | 7 p.m.
Jan. 20 | vs. Maryland | 5:30 p.m. (Newark, N.J. in Coretta Scott King Classic)
Jan. 23 | TENNESSEE | 9 p.m.
Jan. 26 | at Mississippi | 3 p.m.
Jan. 30 | MISSOURI | 9 p.m.
Feb. 2 | at Texas A&M | 6 p.m.
Feb. 6 | VANDERBILT | 9 p.m.
Feb. 9 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 2 p.m.
Feb. 13 | at Kentucky | 7 p.m.
Feb. 16 | LSU | 3 p.m.
Feb. 24 | at Georgia | 7 p.m.
Feb. 27 | at Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 2 | FLORIDA | 2 p.m.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame women’s basketball hosts Texas Thursday. Here’s how to watch
