Connecticut vs. Notre Dame

WHEN 8 p.m. Central today WHERE New Orleans Arena RECORDS Connecticut 33-4, Notre Dame 35-1 SERIES Connecticut leads 29-11 TV ESPN

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

CONNECTICUT

POS NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Bria Hartley, 5-7, Jr. 8.4 3.2 G Kelly Faris, 5-11, Sr. 11.4 5.6 G Moriah Jefferson, 5-7, Fr. 4.8 1.7 C Stefanie Dolson, 6-5, Jr. 17.0 7.2 F K. Mosqueda-Lewis, 6-0, So. 17.9 6.3 COACH Geno Auriemma (804-129 overall and in 28 seasons at Connecticut)

NOTRE DAME

POS NAME, HT, YR PPG RPG G Jewell Loyd, 5-10, Fr. 12.5 5.2 G Skylar Diggins, 5-9, Sr. 17.3 3.6 G Kayla McBride, 5-11, Jr. 15.9 4.6 F Natalie Achonwa, 6-3, Jr. 13.9 9.6 F Ariel Braker, 6-1, Jr. 5.3 5.3 COACH Muffet McGraw (712-257 in 31 seasons overall, 623-216 in 26 seasons at Notre Dame)

CHALK TALK These teams are meeting for the fourth time this season, with Notre Dame winning the previous three, and for the 12th time in three seasons. Notre Dame is 12-1 against ranked teams this season, including 6-1 against teams in the top 10. The only loss came against then-No. 3 Baylor in December.

Sports, Pages 30 on 04/07/2013

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