For four years, forward Maddy Westbeld was the one constant in the Notre Dame women's basketball program, something that all changed in September

Sixth-ranked and reigning champion Notre Dame is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball race, headlined by the league's preseason pick for player of the year in high-scoring sophomore Hannah Hidalgo.

Notre Dame men's basketball had to survive last season with defense. This year, it's the other end that has received much of the preseason attention/reps

To that end, the Irish and Huskies will face each other Dec. 12 at Purcell Pavilion. If you haven’t gotten your tickets by now, you’re too late because the Irish have announced that the game is sold out. Everyone recognizes the significance of this game, so it will be the place to be on campus that night.

Notre Dame went 13-20 overall in Shrewsberry's first season, and the team went 7-13 in the ACC. Notre Dame finished well down the stretch, winning six of their final 10 games, including regular season wins over Wake Forest, Clemson and Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament.

The Fighting Irish are coming off their third-straight Sweet 16 appearance, but this year they have their sights set on much more.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team held its local media day Thursday. Irish fans undoubtedly were anxious to hear updates about injuries to numerous players ahead of the team’s open practice Friday. While the updates were in fact there, not all of them were positive.

As the 2024-25 women's basketball season gets closer, we're seeing more and more of how great the expectations are for Notr