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Alexa PhilippouESPN
The No. 7 Notre Dame took its biggest win since 2004, defeating renowned rival UConn. He was a superstar for the No. 3 Huskies as he won 74-60 as part of the Jimmy V Classic at South Bend on Sunday. Aji Fad Played just 13 minutes after injuring his knee in the first quarter of the game.
Fudd appeared to injure his right knee when a teammate accidentally landed on it and briefly left the court for the locker room, but played four minutes early in the second period. . She joined the Huskies on the bench after she sub-out towards the end of the frame, but did not reappear on the floor in the second half.
UConn manager Geno Auriema told reporters after the game:[s] She’ll be fine,” he said, deciding to keep her away as a precaution, adding that he “speculates” that Fudd will be available Thursday when the Huskies host Princeton.
According to UCTV Sports, “She tried to go again, but apparently couldn’t move, so I thought I should take precautions instead of risking it.
The Notre Dame defense frustrated Fudd. Fudd entered as an early National Player of the Year contender, averaging 24.0 points per game. It was her first scoreless game of the season and the second of her career after she was not on the board when the Huskies played South Carolina in November 2021.
Fudd has a history of injuries, having torn his right ACL and MCL in April 2019, and dealing with leg problems last season that saw him miss 11 games from December to January.
The Huskies (6-1) had bad luck with injury to start the season despite going undefeated: 2020-21 National Player of the Year Paige Bookers Will miss season with torn ACL, like freshman ice brady With patellar luxation. Graduate student Dorka Juhas has missed the last five games after breaking his thumb against Texas, but is still out for Princeton.
For Neil Ivey, Notre Dame’s third-year coach and successor to legendary Muffett McGraw, the win was her first against a top three team since assuming the role of chief at South Bend. It was a non-conference victory. The Irishman was previously No. 3NC in February ACC play at the time.
“This is what I’ve always dreamed of,” Ivy told reporters after the game, pushing the Irish back into national title conversations after nearly defeating North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 last March. I hope that
The top-10 win came after Ivey challenged his team to do better after a heartbreaking loss to No. 20 Maryland on Thursday. diamond mirrorbuzzer beater.
The Irish shot 56% from the floor, held UConn to just 37% of the clip, and dominated the paint battle 46-16 with +13 on the board. Sophomore Olivia Miles He finished with 21 points on 10 shots on 18 shots, eight rebounds and four assists.
