Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Villanova Wildcats
NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP PRES. BY CAPITAL ONE - SPOKANE REGION - 2nd ROUND
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23-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VILL | 18 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 72 |
| 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 98 |
98
31-3
Game Leaders
Team Stats
46% (25-54)
Field Goal %
52% (36-69)
50% (10-20)
Three Point %
38% (3-8)
57% (12-21)
Free Throw %
82% (23-28)
9
Turnovers
7
19
Rebounds
48
5
Largest Lead
31
Game Information
South Bend, IN

Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Kyle Bacon

Team Stats
| FG | 25-54 | 36-69 |
| Field Goal % | 46 | 52 |
| 3PT | 10-20 | 3-8 |
| Three Point % | 50 | 38 |
| FT | 12-21 | 23-28 |
| Free Throw % | 57 | 82 |
| Rebounds | 19 | 48 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 4 | 19 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 15 | 29 |
| Assists | 8 | 13 |
| Steals | 5 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 7 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 20 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 5 | 31 |
VILL vs ND Videos
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- 0:18
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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