Defending champion Notre Dame will face Baylor on Sunday night for the NCAA women's basketball tournament title.
Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw celebrates with her team after defeating Stanford 84-68 in a regional championship game on April 1, 2019. women’s basketball tournament for Muffet McGraw and Notre Dame.for the NCAA title, came into the season as the favorites to repeat as champions, with nearly everyone back from last season's team.
There was a lot less expected last year when the Irish won their first title since 2001 because the team had lost four players to season-ending injuries over the course of the year.A win over Baylor would put McGraw and the Irish in an exclusive club. They would become the fourth school to win consecutive titles, joining Southern California, Tennessee and UConn.
To do it, the Irish need to beat Baylor, which is going for its first title since 2012. Kim Mulkey's team beat the Irish for that championship, 80-61, capping off a record 40-0 season. Mulkey can appreciate how hard it is to repeat as champions. The year after the Lady Bears won their last title, she returned most of the team and they were upset by Louisville in the Sweet 16.
“It's hard. It's so hard to win championships, you can be the favorite and not win them,” Mulkey said. “I've been the favorite and not won as there are no guarantees in this business. That's why you cherish the moments when you can.”
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