Belt game 1,127 · March 30, 2018 · postseason
Notre Dame takes the belt
Notre Dame beat UConn 91–89 on a neutral floor to start reign 183 of the Women's College Basketball belt, the 9th for the program.
UConn had held it since December 3, 2017, with 29 defenses over 117 days.
Notre Dame held it for 247 days and 8 defenses, then lost it to UConn on December 2, 2018.
183Reign number
9Team's reign
8Defenses
247Days held
Box score
Notre Dame
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Young | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 2-4 | 10-11 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 45 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9-21 | 3-6 | 6-8 |
| Jessica Shepard | 43 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kathryn Westbeld | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Marina Mabrey | 45 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| Kristina Nelson | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UConn
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napheesa Collier | 39 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-17 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Azura Stevens | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | 45 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 |
| Gabby Williams | 38 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kia Nurse | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| Crystal Dangerfield | 30 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: ESPN, via the sportsdataverse wehoop project (CC BY 4.0), 2013–14 on.