This is surely one of the coolest draws of the women’s tournament so far. Notre Dame is paced by two glistening All-American talents; TCU is in the middle of its best season ever. Saturday’s four-game Sweet-16 run begins with the Irish favored against the higher-seeded Horned Frogs.
How to watch No. 2 TCU vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
- What: Birmingham 3 Regional, Sweet 16
- Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Ala.
- Time: 1 p.m. ET, Saturday
- TV: ABC
- Streaming: Fubo (try for free)
- Watching in-person? Get tickets on StubHub.
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These two have seen each other before, with TCU upsetting Notre Dame in November’s Grand Cayman showcase. Hailey Van Lith had 21 points and seven assists in her breakthrough moment as a Frog. After three tremendous Louisville campaigns and a brief downswing at LSU, the fifth-year senior has dramatically boosted a program that hadn’t won a Tournament game since 2006.
Mark Campbell’s crew blew past FDU in the tourney opener, while HVL balled out against her former school in last round’s 15-point defeat of Louisville. When locked in, the offense can border on sensational: TCU shot 64 percent on twos and a video-game-ish 61 percent behind the arc. Senior…