2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team

2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball
ACC Tournament champions
ACC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 2
AP No. 2
2013–14 record 37–1 (16–0 ACC)
Head coach Muffet McGraw
Assistant coach Carol Owens
Assistant coach Beth Cunningham
Assistant coach Niele Ivey
Home arena Edmund P. Joyce Center
2013–14 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#2 Notre Dame†16–0 1.000  37–1  .974
#9 Duke12–4 .750  28–7  .800
#11 Maryland12–4 .750  28–7  .800
#16 NC State11–5 .688  25–8  .758
Syracuse10–6 .625  23–10  .697
#12 North Carolina10–6 .625  27–10  .730
Georgia Tech9–7 .563  20–12  .625
Miami (FL)8–8 .500  16–15  .516
Florida State7–9 .438  21–12  .636
Virginia6–10 .375  14–17  .452
Wake Forest5–11 .313  15–16  .484
Virginia Tech4–12 .250  14–16  .467
Clemson4–12 .250  13–19  .406
Pittsburgh3–13 .188  11–20  .355
Boston College3–13 .188  12–19  .387
† 2014 ACC Tournament winner
As of 8 April 2014; Rankings from AP Poll]][1][2]

The 2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team will represent University of Notre Dame during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Irish, led by twenty-seventh year head coach Muffet McGraw, played their home games at the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center and are 1st year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season with 37–1 overall, 16–0 in ACC play to win both of the ACC Regular Season and Tournament. They earn an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament which they defeat Robert Morris in the first round, Arizona State in the second round, Oklahoma State in the sweet sixteen, Baylor in the elite eight to make it to their sixth final four which they defeat Maryland. In the championship game they lost to Connecticut, ending their school-record 37-game streak.

Roster

2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 11 Natalie Achonwa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrSt. Mary's Catholic Guelph, ON
G 15 Lindsay Allen 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrSt. John's College Mitchellville, MD
F 44 Ariel Braker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrGrosse Pointe North Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
G 22 Madison Cable 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrMt. Lebanon Mt. Lebanon, PA
G 3 Whitney Holloway 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JrMontini Catholic Plainfield, IL
G 24 Hannah Huffman 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoCarondelet Diablo, CA
G 32 Jewell Loyd 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoNiles West Lincolnwood, IL
G 23 Michaela Mabrey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoManasquan Belmar, NJ
G 21 Kayla McBride 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrVilla Maria Academy Erie, PA
F 5 Kristina Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrBuford Buford, GA
F 12 Taya Reimer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrHamilton Southeastern Fishers, IN
C 35 Diamond Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrWheaton Warrenville South Wheaton, IL
F 34 Markisha Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrDes Moines East Des Moines, IA
Head coach

Muffet McGraw

Assistant coach(es)

Carol Owens
Beth Cunningham
Niele Ivey

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-10-17

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2013*
1:00 PM		 No. 6 California (PA) W 118–49  –
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,743)
South Bend, IN
Regular Season
11/09/2013*
1:00 PM		 No. 6 UNC Wilmington W 99–50  1–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,572)
South Bend, IN
11/11/2013*
7:00 PM		 No. 6 No. 19 Michigan State W 81–62  2–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,242)
South Bend, IN
11/16/2013*
2:00 PM		 No. 6 Valparaiso W 96–46  3–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,508)
South Bend, IN
11/23/2013*
3:00 PM		 No. 5 at Penn W 76–54  4–0
 Palestra (1,025)
Philadelphia, PA
11/26/2013*
7:00 PM		 No. 5 No. 25 DePaul W 92–76  5–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,518)
South Bend, IN
12/01/2013*
2:00 PM		 No. 5 vs. Duquesne W 100–61  6–0
 Mattamy Athletic Centre (933)
Toronto, ON
12/04/2013*
7:30 PM, BTN		 No. 4 at No. 10 Penn State
ACC – Big Ten Women's Challenge		 W 77–67  7–0
 Bryce Jordan Center (5,805)
University Park, PA
12/07/2013*
Noon		 No. 4 UCLA W 90–48  8–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,501)
South Bend, IN
12/14/2013*
7:00 PM		 No. 4 at Michigan W 86–64  9–0
 Crisler Center (3,330)
Ann Arbor, MI
12/22/2013*
2:00 PM		 No. 4 Central Michigan W 106–72  10–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,775)
South Bend, IN
12/29/2013*
5:00 PM, P12N		 No. 2 at Oregon State W 70–58  11–0
 Gill Coliseum (4,032)
Corvallis, OR
01/02/2014*
7:00 PM		 No. 2 South Dakota State W 94–51  12–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,867)
South Bend, IN
01/05/2014
2:00 PM		 No. 2 Clemson W 71–51  13–0 (1–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,599)
South Bend, IN
01/09/2014
7:00 PM		 No. 2 Boston College W 95–53  14–0 (2–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,474)
South Bend, IN
01/12/2014
2:00 PM		 No. 2 at Virginia W 79–72  15–0 (3–0)
 John Paul Jones Arena (4,451)
Charlottesville, VA
01/16/2014
7:00 PM		 No. 2 at Pittsburgh W 109–66  16–0 (4–0)
 Petersen Events Center (2,768)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/16/2014*
7:00 PM, ESPN2		 No. 2 at No. 12 Tennessee W 86–70  17–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena (13,346)
Knoxville, TN
01/23/2014
7:00 PM, ACCN/RSN		 No. 2 Miami (FL) W 79–52  18–0 (5–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,304)
South Bend, IN
01/27/2014
7:00 PM, ESPN2		 No. 2 at No. 8 Maryland W 87–83  19–0 (6–0)
 Comcast Center (7,668)
College Park, MD
01/30/2014
7:00 PM, ESPN3		 No. 2 Virginia Tech W 74–48  20–0 (7–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,556)
South Bend, IN
02/02/2014
2:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 at No. 3 Duke W 88–67  21–0 (8–0)
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (7,018)
Durham, NC
02/06/2014
7:00 PM		 No. 2 at Florida State W 81–60  22–0 (9–0)
 Donald L. Tucker Center (2,331)
Tallahassee, FL
02/09/2014
3:00 PM, ACCN/RSN		 No. 2 Syracuse W 101–64  23–0 (10–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
02/13/2014
7:00 PM		 No. 2 at Boston College W 82–61  24–0 (11–0)
 Conte Forum (804)
Chestnut Hill, MA
02/17/2014
7:00 PM, ACCN/RSN		 No. 2 Georgia Tech W 87–72  25–0 (12–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,808)
South Bend, IN
02/20/2014
7:00 PM, ACCN/RSN		 No. 2 at Wake Forest W 86–61  26–0 (13–0)
 LJVM Coliseum (1,435)
Winston-Salem, NC
02/23/2014
1:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 No. 7 Duke W 81–70  27–0 (14–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
02/27/2014
7:00 PM		 No. 2 No. 14 North Carolina W 100–75  28–0 (15–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
03/02/2014
2:00 PM		 No. 2 at No. 13 NC State W 84–60  29–0 (16–0)
 Reynolds Coliseum (3,516)
Raleigh, NC
2014 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
03/07/2014
2:45 PM, ACCN		 No. 2 vs. Florida State
Quarterfinals		 W 83–57  30–0 (16–0)
 Greensboro Coliseum (4,506)
Greensboro, NC
03/08/2014
5:00 PM, ESPNU		 No. 2 vs. No. 14 NC State
Semifinals		 W 83–48  31–0 (16–0)
 Greensboro Coliseum (N/A)
Greensboro, NC
03/09/2014
7:00 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 vs. No. 10 Duke
Championship Game		 W 69–53  32–0 (16–0)
 Greensboro Coliseum (8,190)
Greensboro, NC
2014 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
03/22/2014*
1:30 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 vs. Robert Morris
First Round		 W 93–42  33–0
 Savage Arena (4,312)
Toledo, OH
03/24/2014*
6:30 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 vs. Arizona State
Second Round		 W 84–67  34–0
 Savage Arena (3,544)
Toledo, OH
03/29/2014*
2:30 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 No. 21 Oklahoma State
Sweet Sixteen		 W 89–72  35–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,774)
South Bend, IN
03/31/2014*
4:30 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 No. 5 Baylor
Elite Eight		 W 88–69  36–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,774)
South Bend, IN
04/06/2014
6:30 PM, ESPN		 No. 2 vs. No. 11 Maryland
Final Four		 W 87–61  37–0
 Bridgestone Arena (17,548)
Nashville, TN
04/08/2014*
20:30, ESPN		 No. 2 vs. No. 1 Connecticut
Championship Game		 L 58–79  37–1
 Bridgestone Arena (17,570)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollPre
Nov. 4		Wk 2
Nov. 11		Wk 3
Nov. 18		Wk 4
Nov. 25		Wk 5
Dec. 2		Wk 6
Dec. 9		Wk 7
Dec. 16		Wk 8
Dec. 23		Wk 9
Dec. 30		Wk 10
Jan. 6		Wk 11
Jan. 13		Wk 12
Jan. 20		Wk 13
Jan. 27		Wk 14
Feb. 3		Wk 15
Feb. 10		Wk 16
Feb. 17		Wk 17
Feb. 24		Wk 18
Mar. 3		Wk 19
Mar. 10		Final
AP 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 N/A
Coaches 7 6 6 6 5 4T 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

See also

2013–14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
  2. ↑ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved 11 Apr 2014.
  3. ↑ "2013-14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball Schedule". Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
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