# 2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team represent the University of Notre Dame during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish are led by fifth-year head coach Niele Ivey and play their home games at Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, Indiana as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the season 28–7 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. As the fourth seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated fifth seed Louisville. They defeated first seed Virginia Tech in the Semifinals and second seed NC State to win the title. It was their sixth overall title and first since 2019. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking the third straight time the Fighting Irish qualified for the tournament. As the second seed in the Albany 1 region they defeated fifteenth seed Kent State in the First Round and seventh seed Ole Miss in the Second Round before losing to third seed Oregon State in the Sweet Sixteen to end their season.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Jenna Brown | 0 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduated |
| Becky Obinma | 10 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Menifee, California | Graduated |
| Anna DeWolfe | 13 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Cumberland, Maine | Graduated |
| Natalija Marshall | 15 | F | 6'5" | Junior | Queens, New York | Transferred to Miami (FL) |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Liatu King | 20 | F | 6'0" | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Pittsburgh |
| Liza Karlen | 32 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Marquette |

### 2024 recruiting class

Source:
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kate Koval P | Kyiv, Ukraine | Long Island Lutheran | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 98 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 | Davenport | W 101–41 | – | 31 – Hidalgo | 14 – King | 9 – Tied | Purcell Pavilion (6,253) Notre Dame, IN |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 6 | Mercyhurst | W 105–61 | 1–0 | 24 – King | 11 – King | 10 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (7,183) Notre Dame, IN |
| November 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 6 | at Purdue | W 102–58 | 2–0 | 28 – Hidalgo | 15 – King | 4 – Koval | Mackey Arena (5,854) West Lafayette, IN |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | James Madison | W 92–46 | 3–0 | 24 – Hidalgo | 16 – Koval | 8 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (6,716) Notre Dame, IN |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 6 | at Lafayette | W 91–55 | 4–0 | 29 – Hidalgo | 19 – Koval | 7 – Miles | Kirby Sports Center (2,329) Easton, PA |
| November 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m., NBC | No. 6 | at No. 3 USC | W 74–61 | 5–0 | 24 – Hidalgo | 11 – King | 8 – Hidalgo | Galen Center (7,894) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 29, 2024* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops | No. 3 | vs. No. 17 TCU Cayman Islands Classic | L 68–76 | 5–1 | 27 – Hidalgo | 13 – King | 5 – Hidalgo | John Gray Gymnasium (1,034) Georgetown, Cayman Islands |
| November 30, 2024* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops | No. 3 | vs. Utah Cayman Islands Classic | L 67–78 | 5–2 | 22 – Citron | 11 – King | 7 – Miles | John Gray Gymnasium (885) Georgetown, Cayman Islands |
| December 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | No. 4 Texas ACC–SEC Challenge | W 80–70 $^{OT}$ | 6–2 | 30 – Hidalgo | 12 – King | 6 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 8, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 10 | at Syracuse | W 93–62 | 7–2 (1–0) | 25 – Citron | 12 – King | 8 – Miles | JMA Wireless Dome (4,440) Syracuse, NY |
| December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | No. 2 Connecticut Rivalry | W 79–68 | 8–2 | 29 – Hidalgo | 12 – King | 8 – Hidalgo | Purcell Pavilion (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 | Eastern Michigan | W 118–49 | 9–2 | 27 – Hidalgo | 15 – King | 8 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (7,936) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | Loyola (MD) | W 97–54 | 10–2 | 33 – Hidalgo | 11 – Miles | 10 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (7,746) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 29, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3 | Virginia | W 95–54 | 11–2 (2–0) | 28 – Hidalgo | 12 – King | 14 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| January 5, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | at No. 17 North Carolina | W 76–66 | 12–2 (3–0) | 24 – Hidalgo | 15 – King | 5 – Tied | Carmichael Arena (4,785) Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | Wake Forest | W 100–64 | 13–2 (4–0) | 23 – Hidalgo | 6 – Tied | 9 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (6,753) Notre Dame, IN |
| January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW | No. 3 | at Clemson | W 67–58 | 14–2 (5–0) | 23 – King | 11 – King | 9 – Miles | Littlejohn Coliseum (3,816) Clemson, SC |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3 | No. 17 Georgia Tech | W 81–66 | 15–2 (6–0) | 21 – Citron | 12 – King | 6 – Citron | Purcell Pavilion (7,786) Notre Dame, IN |
| January 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3 | SMU | W 88–64 | 16–2 (7–0) | 23 – Hidalgo | 10 – Tied | 6 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (7,904) Notre Dame, IN |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | at Boston College | W 89–63 | 17–2 (8–0) | 23 – Hidalgo | 9 – Citron | 6 – Citron | Conte Forum (2,879) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 3 | at Virginia Tech | W 77–61 | 18–2 (9–0) | 30 – Hidalgo | 12 – King | 5 – Hidalgo | Cassell Coliseum (5,750) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 3 | at Louisville | W 89–71 | 19–2 (10–0) | 34 – Hidalgo | 12 – King | 5 – Hidalgo | KFC Yum! Center (11,603) Louisville, KY |
| February 6, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | Stanford | W 96–47 | 20–2 (11–0) | 24 – Hidalgo | 8 – King | 5 – Tied | Purcell Pavilion (7,528) Notre Dame, IN |
| February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3 | No. 21 California | W 91–52 | 21–2 (12–0) | 24 – Hidalgo | 13 – King | 6 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (8,864) Notre Dame, IN |
| February 13, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | at Pittsburgh | W 88–57 | 22–2 (13–0) | 28 – Miles | 10 – Citron | 5 – Tied | Peterson Events Center (1,774) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 17, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 1 | No. 11 Duke | W 64–49 | 23–2 (14–0) | 19 – Hidalgo | 11 – King | 4 – Hidalgo | Purcell Pavilion (9,063) Notre Dame, IN |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 1 | at Miami (FL) | W 82–42 | 24–2 (15–0) | 19 – Citron | 13 – King | 6 – Miles | Watsco Center (4,614) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 23, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 1 | at No. 13 NC State College GameDay | L 95–104 $^{2OT}$ | 24–3 (15–1) | 26 – Hidalgo | 14 – King | 3 – Tied | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC |
| February 27, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3 | No. 24 Florida State | L 81–86 | 24–4 (15–2) | 21 – Citron | 11 – King | 6 – Miles | Purcell Pavilion (8,761) Notre Dame, IN |
| March 2, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | No. 25 Louisville College GameDay | W 72–59 | 25–4 (16–2) | 20 – Hidalgo | 11 – King | 6 – Hidalgo | Purcell Pavilion (8,852) Notre Dame, IN |
| ACC Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) No. 6 | vs. (7) California Quarterfinals | W 73–64 | 26–4 | 25 – Hidalgo | 5 – Tied | 6 – Miles | Greensboro Coliseum (7,108) Greensboro, NC |
| March 8, 2025* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) No. 6 | vs. (3) No. 11 Duke Semifinals | L 56–61 | 26–5 | 23 – Hidalgo | 5 – Karlen | 3 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (10,894) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA Tournament - Birmingham Regional 3 |||||||||
| March 21, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN | (3 B3) No. 8 | (14 B3) Stephen F. Austin Round of 64 | | | | | | Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B3=Birmingham 3. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 (3) | 10 | 8 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 (16) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Coaches | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 (5) | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 (23) | 4 (1) | 6 | 8 | 8 | |