Easter Sunday and April Fools' were on the same day.
In the space of three seconds, one team, Notre Dame, was resurrected and another, Mississippi State, fell victim to what may as well have been a prank: a pull-up three in coverage with one second left on the game clock.
Specifically, a pull-up three in coverage that sank decisively through the bottom of the net. A pull-up three that was one of only two the Fighting Irish made the entire game, both of which came in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.
Notre Dame women's basketball won its second-ever national championship 61-58 after four quarters of relentless defense from both teams and four NCAA finals losses in the past decade.