Coming off two epic Final Four games that felt like a grand finale in their own right, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Mississippi State Bulldogs have to regroup in a hurry.
The turnaround is quick. Two days after both teams needed overtime to advance to the NCAA Women's Tournament championship game -- the Irish via a last-second 72-69 victory over mighty Connecticut, the Bulldogs taking it to Louisville in extra time 73-63 -- the two No. 1 seeds meet Sunday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
"(Friday) night was great for our game," Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer said.