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UConn reignites Notre Dame rivalry in Elite Eight matchup

UConn and Notre Dame are ready to write a new chapter in one of the best rivalries in women's basketball. This time with a Final Four appearance on the line.
By Tyler DeLuca
March 28, 2026
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You don’t always see a familiar face in March but for UConn it will be one of the teams they are most familiar with that they will meet in the Elite 8. It’s UConn vs Notre Dame in March. One of women’s basketball’s greatest rivalries. Doesn’t get much better than that.

This won’t be the first time we see this matchup this season. These two teams met in mid-January in Storrs and to say UConn ran away with it would be an understatement.

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