Third time not Irish's charm: Huskies capture Big East tournament title
Posted: Mar 7, 2012 10:33 AM EDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 7:35 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Notre Dame women's basketball team fell short in their quest for their first ever Big East tournament championship.
The Irish fell to the UConn Huskies with a score of 63 to 54 Tuesday night in Hartford.
Notre Dame beat the Huskies twice during the regular season. UConn has won their fifth-straight Big East championship title.
Despite the loss, Irish fans say the UConn/Notre Dame rivalry has made this season even more exciting.
"It's a great rivalry,” said Paul Alexander. “You can't get any better than this and this is what makes Notre Dame even better.”
The Irish are still expected to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.