UConn and Notre Dame are set to meet for the first time in the NCAA Tournament, this will be their first time they will be playing for a spot in the Final Four. The teams had previously met in the first eight times in the tournament. This will be Notre Dame's first Elite Eight since 2019, with sixth-seeded Notre Dame facing the defending national champion and top overall seed UConn, who have a 53-game winning streak. The winner of Sunday's final in Fort Worth Regional 1 will fill the first slot for the final four. This marks the 57th all-time meeting between the two teams, with UConn winning 85-47 at home on Jan. 19. The rivalry started before the tournament, with second-team AP All-America guard Hannah Hidalgo contributing to an NCAA single-season record of 26.1 points per game.