The Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament is stacked this year, with big names like South Carolina, USC, and LSU all making it further in the big dance. However, after having to have open tryouts last season because they had so many injured players in the middle of the season, TCU has made it to the Sweet 16 as a 2-seed.
TCU will take on Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 as this is just the fifth time these teams will meet, but only the first in postseason play. It is all on the line tonight as it is win and book a trip to the Elite Eight, or lose and go home.
How to watch Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. TCU Horned Frogs in the Sweet 16
- Date: Saturday, March 29
- Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Venue: Legacy Arena
- How to watch (TV): ABC
- Streaming: FuboTV
- Notre Dame record: 28-5
- TCU record: 33-3
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. TCU Horned Frogs odds, spread, and total in the Sweet 16
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- Notre Dame: -6.5 (-114)
- TCU: +6.5 (-106)
Moneyline
- Notre Dame: -300
- TCU: +235
Total
- O/U 144.5 (-114/-106)
Notre Dame injuries
- N/A
TCU injuries
- N/A
Notre Dame vs. TCU women's basketball series history
While this is the first time these teams are meeting in the postseason, this is not the first time these teams have ever met. Notre Dame currently holds the edge in this matchup with a 3-1 overall record against TCU.
Notre Dame vs. TCU game prediction
This Sweet 16 matchup is going to be the clash of big-name players as Big 12 Player of the Year Hailey Van Lith is leading her squad against Hannah Hildago and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The high-flying Horned Frog offense that averages 77.7 points per game will take on a Fighting Irish team that is lethal on the boards, averaging 28.5 per game this season, ranked third in the nation.
It is the classic fight between high offense and smothering defense and one that will be the highlight of the Seet 16 games. It seems as though the Horned Frog might have the advantage in this one offensively, even though oddsmakers are going with Notre Dame in this one. I, for one, am going to go for the 2-seed underdog here and take Van Lith all day over the Fighting Irish in a close one.