COLUMBUS, Ohio. - For the Mississippi State women's basketball team, it was simply not meant to be.
The Bulldogs held a 15-point lead early in the second half but could not hang on, falling 61-58 to Notre Dame in the national championship game at Nationwide Arena.
Arike Ogunbowale hit a three-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to lift the Fighting Irish to their first national championship in 17 seasons.
MSU finished as the national runner-up for a second straight season. The MSU senior class finishes with a school-record 126 victories and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
Both Victoria Vivians and Teaira McCowan were named to the All-Final Four team.