Notre Dame Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament History
Notre Dame women’s basketball is one of the best-known programs in the entire country and has been for quite some time. Under the direction of Muffet McGraw who took over as head coach in the 1987-88 season, Notre Dame has gone to the NCAA Tournament 27 times, starting with their first bid in 1992.
Although it was a relative short time ago, Notre Dame has quickly arose towards the top of the list of best women’s college basketball programs nationally. They’ve won two national championships, and have turned into a regular in the Final Four.
Here is how Notre Dame has fared all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
1992
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#12 | Round of 64 | #5 UCLA | L 72–93 |
1994
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#7 | Round of 64 | #10 Minnesota | L 76–81 |
1996
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#12 | Round of 64 | #5 Purdue | W 73–60 |
1997
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#6 | Round of 64 | #11 Memphis | W 93–62 |
1998
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#9 | Round of 64 | #8 Southwest Missouri State | W 78–64 |
1999
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#5 | Round of 64 | #12 Saint Mary’s (Calif) | W 61–57 |
2000
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#2 | Round of 64 | #15 San Diego | W 87–61 |
2001
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Alcorn State | W 98–49 |
2002
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#7 | Round of 64 | #10 New Mexico | W 58–44 |
2003
Jan 3, 2018; South Bend, IN, USA; A general view of the Word of Life Mural, commonly known as Touchdown Jesus, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
#11 | Round of 64 | #6 Arizona | W 59–47 |
2004
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#5 | Round of 64 | #5 Southwest Missouri State | W 69–65OT |
2005
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#4 | Round of 64 | #13 Santa Barbara | W 61–51 |
2006
#9 | Round of 64 | #8 Boston College | L 61–78 |
2007
#9 | Round of 64 | #8 California | W 62–59 |
2008
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#5 | Round of 64 | #12 SMU | W 75–62 |
2009
#7 | Round of 64 | #10 Minnesota | L 71–79 |
2010
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#2 | Round of 64 | #15 Cleveland State | W 86–58 |
2011
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#2 | Round of 64 | #15 Utah | W 67–54 |
2012
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Liberty | W 74–43 |
2013
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Tennessee-Martin | W 97–64 |
2014
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Robert Morris | W 93–42 |
2015
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Montana | W 77–43 |
2016
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 North Carolina A&T | W 95–61 |
2017
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Robert Morris | W 79–49 |
2018
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Cal-State Northridge | W 99–81 |
2019
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#1 | Round of 64 | #16 Bethune-Cookman | W 92–50 |
2022
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#5 | Round of 64 | #12 UMass | W 89–78 |
2023
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To be determined…