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No. 8/9 Notre Dame women's basketball will host No. 2-ranked Connecticut in what has become one of college women's basketball's biggest rivalry.

The Huskies (8-0) and Irish (7-2) have met 54 times, including eight times in the NCAA Tournament and twice in the NCAA Championship, with the Huskies holding a 39–15 advantage. However, Notre Dame is on a two-game winning streak, including last year's 82-67 decision in Connecticut where then-freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo scored 34 points.

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Hidalgo has continued her fantastic career into her sophomore season, averaging 24.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. The Irish have three more players averaging in double figures in Olivia Miles (17.2 ppg), Sonia Citron (14.9) and Liatu King (12.1).

Citron was named one of this week's U.S. Basketball Writers Association's National Players of the Week after her performances against Texas and Syracuse. Against Texas, shed had 18 points, seven steals and seven rebounds. Against Syracuse, she had a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds.

What Channel is Notre Dame women vs. UConn on today?

TV channel: ESPN

Livestream: ESPN+

Radio: WSBT (96.1 FM, 960 AM)

Notre Dame women's basketball vs. UConn time today

Date: Thursday, Dec. 12

Start time: 7 p.m.

2024-25 Notre Dame women's basketball schedule

HOME GAMES IN CAPS

7-2 overall (1-0 ACC)

Oct. 30 | DAVENPORT | W, 101-41

Nov. 4 | MERCYHURST | W, 105-61.

Nov. 10 | at Purdue | W, 102-58

Nov. 13 | JAMES MADISON | W, 92-46

Nov. 17 | at Lafayette | W, 91-55

Nov. 23 | at Southern Cal | W, 74-61

Nov. 29 | vs. TCU (Cayman Islands Classic) | L, 76-68

Nov. 30 | vs. Utah (Cayman Islands Classic), L, 78-67

Dec. 5 | TEXAS | W, 80-70, OT

Dec. 8 | at Syracuse | W, 93-62

Dec. 12 | CONNECTICUT | 7 p.m., ESPN

Dec. 15 | EASTERN MICHIGAN | 2 p.m.

Dec. 22 | LOYOLA MARYLAND | 12 p.m.

Dec. 29 | VIRGINIA | 12 p.m., ACCN

Jan. 5 | at North Carolina | 1 p.m., ESPN

Jan. 9 | WAKE FOREST | 7 p.m.

Jan. 12 | at Clemson | 12 p.m., CW

Jan. 16 | GEORGIA TECH | 6 p.m., ACCN

Jan. 19 | SMU | 6 p.m., ACCN

Jan. 23 | at Boston College | 7 p.m.

Jan. 30 | at Virginia Tech | 6 p.m.

Feb. 2 | at Louisville | 12 p.m., ESPN2

Feb. 6 | STANFORD | 8:30 p.m.. ESPN

Feb. 9 | CALIFORNIA | 2 p.m., ACCN

Feb. 13 | at Pittsburgh | 8 p.m., ACCN

Feb. 17 | DUKE | 6 p.m., ESPN

Feb. 20 | at Miami | 7 p.m.

Feb. 23 | at N.C. State | 12 p.m., ESPN

Feb. 27 | FLORIDA STATE | 8 p.m., ACCN

Mar. 2 | LOUISVILLE | 12 p.m., ESPN

2024-25 UConn women's basketball schedule

8-0 overall; 0-0 Big East

HOME GAMES IN CAPS

Nov. 7 | BOSTON UNIVERSITY | W, 86-32

Nov. 10 | SOUTH FLORIDA | W, 86-49

Nov. 15 | at North Carolina | W, 69-58

Nov. 20 | FDU | W, 85-41

Nov. 25 | vs. Oregon State | W, 71-52 (Baha Mar Women's Championship)

Nov. 27 | vs. Ole Miss | W, 73-60 (Baha Mar Women's Championship)

Dec. 3 | HOLY CROSS | W, 88-52

Dec. 7 | vs. Louisville | W, 85-52 (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Dec. 12 | at Notre Dame | 7 p.m.

Dec. 15 | IOWA STATE | 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 21 | USC | 8 p.m.

Dec. 29 | PROVIDENCE | 1:30 p.m.

Jan. 1 | at Marquette | 2 p.m.

Jan. 5 | at Villanova | 1:30 p.m.

Jan. 8 | XAVIER | 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 11 | at Georgetown | 4 p.m.

Jan. 15 | at St. John's | 7 p.m.

Jan. 19 | SETON HALL | 1 p.m.

Jan. 22 | VILLANOVA | 7 p.m.

Jan. 25 | at Creighton | 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 29 | at DePaul | 7 p.m.

Feb. 2 | BUTLER | 1 p.m.

Feb. 6 | at Tennessee | 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 | at Providence | 12 p.m.

Feb. 12 | ST. JOHN'S | 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 | at South Carolina | 1 p.m.

Feb. 19 | at Seton Hall | 7 p.m.

Feb. 22 | at Butler | 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 27 | CREIGHTON | 7 p.m.

Mar. 2 | MARQUETTE | 2 p.m.

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SOUTH BEND — Say this about members of the Notre Dame men’s basketball team no matter the decade, the conference they call home or the head coach who patrols their sideline.

They’re smart guys, be it the first guy introduced in the starting lineup or the last guy at the end of the bench hoping to get some run. They’ve got guys who know the game, who think the game, guys who even live and breathe it so much that they cannot get enough of it.

They understand success and how to secure it. Give them a game plan and they’ll follow it.

It didn’t take a rocket scientist, or someone getting an Ivy League education like the guys on the other bench Wednesday, to understand what Notre Dame needed to do to make sure the other team had zero chance of getting out of Purcell Pavilion with a mid-week, non-conference win.

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How Notre Dame basketball beat Dartmouth

Want to beat a Dartmouth team that’s basically running on fumes while on the road for the better part of seven straight games across 28 days? Get the ball inside. Get it into that blue painted area just below the ACC logo. Get it to the rim. Get it off the backboard and keep pounding away. Layup. Drive. Layup. Dunk. Layup. Hook. Another two points, another easy bucket.

Specifically, get the ball to junior small forward Tae Davis. He knew what to do with it Wednesday when he took 13 shots, made nine, scored 20 points and added a career-high 10 rebounds in a 77-65 victory in a game where Notre Dame never trailed and led for 39:43.

Davis’s approach was about as simple as his post-game explanation.

“Just hooping,” Davis said. “Playing basketball the right way. That’s really it.”

That it was.

At 6-foot-9, Davis is a matchup mismatch for most teams. He has the length of a power forward and the quick feet of a guard, the mindset of a scorer and the size a big man. He can switch down low and guard a big. He can step out and guard a guard. He can get out in the open floor. He can rebound. He can go outside, but he’s at his best when he stays inside. Is a 4? A 5? A hybrid? A unicorn?

When he’s aggressive and attacking and finishing the way he was finishing Wednesday, he’s everything.

“He’s a hard matchup for a lot of people,” said Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry. “We use him in a lot of different ways.”

The damage Notre Dame basketball's Tae Davis did inside

Davis played 35:59 minutes – call it an even 36 – which may have been a few too many. He was gassed late, when the Big Green was on the verge of making this a big deal but was at his best earlier in the game when he made nine of his first 10 shots. Seven of those were right at rim or close to it. Two others were dunks when he just turned and attacked.

Davis and the work he did down low opened it up for two of his teammates – Matt Allocco (16 points) and Braeden Shrewsberry (22) – the only other Irish to score double figures.

Shrewsberry and Allocco are both guards but couldn’t be any different. Shrewsberry steps out of the locker room and before he takes one step down the tunnel toward the court, he’s thinking about shooting a 3. He’s often the first on the floor to get loose before games. Allocco is all right if he doesn’t shoot at all, which he did in 31 minutes against Buffalo in the second game this season. He’s also good if he doesn’t make a field goal, which happened Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener win over Syracuse.

He also can be really good, really effective, really needed, when he’s doing what he did Wednesday. Taking shots. Making shots. Making a difference. Four days after going 0-for-3 from the floor against ‘Cuse, Allocco, himself a former Ivy, was six-of-10 with five assists in 33 minutes.

“Individually, I don’t worry about missing or making shots,” Allocco said. “The most important thing is just winning the game. It doesn’t matter if one guy goes 0-for-10 or 10-for-10, as long as we win the game.”

How Notre Dame basketball copes in Markus Burton's absence

Wednesday wasn’t the best in terms of balance for Notre Dame (6-5), but it was what worked. That’s what this team is for however long without sophomore guard Markus Burton, still week to week with an MCL injury to his right knee suffered in late November. That has kept him in a sweatsuit and leg brace for the last two weeks.

What about the next two?

“Time is our best ally,” Coach Shrewsberry said. “With each day, I hope he gets closer, but he’s in the care of the best. When he’s ready, when they say he’s ready, that’s when I’m going to be comfortable getting him back out there.

“We’re going to survive. We’re going to keep doing what we do to do win.”

That’s going to change game to game and night to night. Wednesday, it needed Allocco and Shrewsberry to knock down shots from the perimeter and off the dribble. It needed Davis attacking the basket. It needed a season high 46 points in the paint.

“We wanted to get paint touches,” Shrewsberry said. “We wanted to get to the rim.”

It’s not always going to be that easy. When league play resumes on New Year’s Eve, it might take the Irish a game or two or three or four – to score a combined 46 points in the paint. League play means bigger bodies, more athletic bodies, more NBA type bodies that Dartmouth offered.

Getting there in the coming weeks when league play starts will be a challenge. It will be different then, but then again, so will the Irish. They’ll continue to adapt and evolve without Burton, then, eventually, adapt and evolve with Burton. Until then, no two games, sometimes no two halves, may look the same.

That’s what this team, what this season, is in early December. It may change, but so will the Irish. They’re smart like that.

Follow South Bend Tribune and NDInsider columnist Tom Noie on X (formerly Twitter): @tnoieNDI. Contact Noie at tnoie@sbtinfo.com

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Our team is first alerting you to a dangerous cold snap coming our way.

We’re gearing up for a rough 24 hours, and some local groups are working to keep the homeless safe and warm during times like this.

Programs like weather amnesty could literally save lives. The need for weather amnesty in South Bend has increased since last year, and the Center for the Homeless is offering help for those who need a break from the freezing temperatures.

“Through the weather amnesty program, someone’s going to come in, they’re going to have a safe place to stay, they’re going to have a bed, blankets, pillows, the opportunity to do their laundry, shower, have storage for their items,” said Steve Camilleri, executive director of the Center for the Homeless.

The center says it’s seeing more people coming in this year. It’s had to raise its capacity to around 100 people every night, including spaces for men, women and families.

Winter gear like hats, gloves and scarves are also being provided.

“Some folks might not realize it when they’re in that tent, but when those temperatures drop 10, 20, 25, 30 degrees in the middle of the night, it is incredibly dangerous,” Camilleri said. “So, we want to get everyone in here as soon as we can in the evening, so folks end up lining up sometimes at 6:30, 7 p.m.”

Programs like this in Michiana hope to provide shelter with the additional goal of getting these people into programming.

And a woman they call “Mama Bey” at the center has an inspiring story of her time in weather amnesty.

“She started here last year, in weather amnesty in the family room with her two boys, and she now has moved through all of her programming, has her own place, and now works for us as one of our weather amnesty aids,” Camilleri said. “When that happens and it comes full circle, it’s really something pretty special.”

The refuge is available from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. every night from the start of November through the end of April.

For more information on warming centers across Michiana, click here.

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The college football playoff field is set, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will host the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday, December 20, for a prime time game to start the whole darn thing. So we decided to come up with a little bit of a guide for the best ways to experience a trip to South Bend for an Irish football game.

With the game being scheduled for a Friday night, which has never happened at Notre Dame, your allotted time to enjoy all that’s around the game may be quite different than it would be during the regular season.

What to do

Let’s be perfectly honest here... you likely won’t be looking for a whole bunch of things to do in the city of South Bend — or Mishawaka for that matter. Notre Dame is the Mecca of college football (or Jerusalem if you will). Whether you’re a Notre Dame fan or an Indiana fan, there is plenty of tradition to soak up around campus.

Check out Touchdown Jesus which is also called The Hesburgh Library and The Word of Life mural. Aside from the golden dome atop the Main Building, it’s probably the most iconic landmark on campus, and you’ll surely want a picture of yourself in front of it.

Even if you’re not Catholic, and even if you’re not a Christian, you absolutely must see the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. It is an absolutely beautiful place, and for first-time visitors, it will honestly take your breath away.

Located behind the basilica on the northwest side, people consistently name the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes their favorite place on campus. With all that goes on during game day, there is still a quiet aura that surrounds the place. Just be there for a few minutes and you’ll understand.

If you need some new gear, you can head over to the bookstore. There is an aura here too, but it’s much more like Wall Street. You simply have to go once, just to witness the incredible chaos that develops here on a game day. There are plenty of other places on campus to buy merchandise, but this one comes with a merit badge for surviving.

Don’t forget to check out all of the statues. While these are spread out around campus, you really need to seek them out by keeping an eye out along your way. “We’re #1” Moses, “Fair Catch” Corby, Moose Krause and the Championship Coaches are among the most popular.

Where to eat

There is a long list of good options for those seeking good food (and drink) in South Bend and around Notre Dame.

My personal favorite is Villa Macri in Granger. This Italian restaurant has wide variety of classic Italian dishes, as well as steakhouse quality steaks and seafood. It’s a sprawling complex with a deli and bakery on site, and is a great place to go with a large group without feeling like you’re trapped in a box.

If pizza is more of your thing, Rocco’s is the best there is — THE BEST THERE IS — and has other offerings as well.

There is, of course, many that would like to visit an Irish pub. There is no better option than Fiddler’s Hearth in downtown South Bend. Fiddler’s is well-known for good rustic food, and a cozy ambiance.

Two choices closer to campus and draped in Notre Dame lore are Legend’s and Linebacker Lounge. Both have good enough food to fill your stomach, but it’s the beverages that are a little more popular here. Be prepared to lick the pole at Linebacker’s — which is no big deal after pounding a few Long Island Iced Teas.

Where to stay

There are a number of hotels downtown that fans can stay at, but there are also several options around campus. Across the street from Notre Dame itself is Eddy Street Commons with hotels and rental condos.

Several other options outside of the city is the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City — or even a hotel in Chicago. The South Shore Line commuter rail makes these options easier to use — although a taxi, shuttle, or Uber will be needed to get to campus.

ACTIVITIES

BRISTOL — Take an evening hike on an illuminated trail and enjoy the sights and sounds of Bonneyville Mill County Park. Hikers can start any time between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 from the Feedlot Shelter trailhead. The hike ends at the One-Room Schoolhouse with hot chocolate and cookies. There is no fee required, and registration is not necessary. Bonneyville Mill County Park is located at 53373 County Road 131.

MIDDLEBURY — Explore a portion of Corson Riverwoods on a guided hike from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 14. There is no fee required, and registration is not necessary. Corson Riverwoods is located at 12773 County Road 12.

SOUTH BEND — Take a Winter Solstice Hike from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 21 at St. Patrick’s County Park, 50651 Laurel Road. Bundle up and enjoy the brisk air and night sky as you follow a glowing trail for a self-led hike. Afterwards, enjoy hot chocolate and a sugar cookie as you make a solstice craft in the Brown Barn. The fee for this hike is $5 per person. Call 574-654-3155 by Dec. 18 to register and make payment.

CLASSES

MISHAWAKA — Battell Community Center, 904 N. Main St., offers the following fitness classes. Please note that fees and charges are subject to change without prior notice.

• Cardio Drumming — Combines dance and fitness. All skill levels are welcome. 6:30 p.m. Mondays; 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost: $5 per class.

• Middle Eastern Dance — Fitness and fun for all ages. Level 1 (beginners), 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Level 2 (intermediate/advanced), 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays; Level 3 (approval from Ruby); 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. For cost and information, contact Ruby at 574-315-1915.

SOUTH BEND — Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana will offer the free class “Holidays & Dementia” from 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 16 in the Care Partner Academy. Patty Piechocki, director of the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care, will lead this live/interactive web session. Participants can connect through their computer. Register online at https://alzni.org/caregivers/caregiving/.

SOUTH BEND — RiverBend Cancer Services Wellness House, 3516 E. Jefferson Blvd., will offer the following “Living Well with Cancer” classes. All classes are free and open to cancer patients, survivors, their families and caregivers; pre-register for all classes by calling 574-287-4197 or e-mail programs@riverbendservices.org.

Dec. 16: 10 a.m. Seated Strength; 12:30 p.m. Birthday Club; 1 p.m. Snowman Craft; 5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga.

Dec. 17: 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga; 11:45 a.m. Chair Yoga; 1 p.m. MELT.

Dec. 18: 10 a.m. Seated Strength; 10 a.m. Knitting Krew; 1 p.m. Unity Gardens Natural Ornaments; 2 p.m. Dominoes; 5:30 p.m. General Cancer Support Group.

Dec. 19: 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga; 11:45 a.m. Chair Yoga; 1 p.m. Morning Glory Muffins; 3 p.m. Zumba.

Dec. 20: 9 a.m. Dancing to the Oldies.

EVENTS

BUCHANAN — The Buchanan Area Senior Center is offering “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information and Budgeting Your Benefits” at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17. This class will give you tools and resources to help you budget your food assistance benefits throughout the month. Participants will practice using these tools and discuss tips that will help you get the most value from your benefits. Registration required by calling 269-695-7119.

SUPPORT GROUPS

ST. JOSEPH — When you are grieving it can be tough getting out and socializing again. Help ease the transition by joining us the second Friday of every month for “Just Coffee” from 9 to 11 a.m. at Lory’s Place, 445 Upton Drive. Meet this month on Dec. 13.

BLOOD DRIVES

The American Red Cross will hold the following drives. Register at redcrossblood.org:

• St. Mary of Assumption, 28 W. Ash St., Three Oaks, noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 13.

• Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church, 210 N. Front St., Dowagiac, noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 13.

• Edwardsburg American Legion, 25751 U.S. 12, Edwardsburg, 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 16.

• First Baptist Church, 1011 S. Indiana Ave., Goshen, 12:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 16.

• First Mennonite Church, 203 E. Lawrence, Middlebury, noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 16.

• St. John’s Episcopal Church, 110 S. Clay St., Sturgis, noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 16.

• Innovation Park, 1400 E. Angela Blvd., South Bend, noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 17.

• Pleasant View Church of Christ, 60550 Crooked Creek Road, Cassopolis, noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 17.

• St. John and Bernard Parish, 555 E. Delaware Ave., Benton Harbor, noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 17.

• Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. Fourth St., Michigan City, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. CST Dec. 17.

• Mishawaka High School, 1202 Lincolnway E., Mishawaka, 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 18.

• Queen of All Saints, 606 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, noon to 6 p.m. CST Dec. 18.

South Bend Medical Foundation will hold the following drives. Register at donorportal.givebloodnow.com:

• Hardware Plus, 611 Lincoln Way W., Osceola, 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 13.

• Walkerton/Lincoln Twp. Public Library, 406 Adams Road, Walkerton, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 13.

• Pet Refuge, 4626 Burnett Drive, South Bend, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 14.

• Grace United Methodist Church, 3012 S. Twyckenham Drive, South Bend, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 15.

• Berrien Springs High School, 201 Sylvester Ave., Berrien Springs, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 16.

• Park Place Medical Spa, 15615 Indiana 23, Granger, 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 17.

• Elkhart Health and Aquatics, 200 E. Jackson Blvd., Elkhart, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 17.

• Kryder & Harr Veterinary Clinic, 13471 Indiana 23, Granger, 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 17.

• Sturgis Hospital, 916 Myrtle Ave., Sturgis, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 18.

Versiti Blood Center of Michigan will hold the following drives. Register at donate.michigan.versiti.org:

• Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals–St. Joseph Hospital, noon to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 17.

• Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals–Niles Hospital, 12:30 to 6 p.m. Dec. 18.