When Notre Dame was eliminated in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, it lost the chance to play South Carolina in the Elite Eight. The Irish won’t have to wait long to learn what might have happened. To tip off the 2023-24 season, they will meet the Gamecocks on Nov. 6 in Paris. It will be the first college basketball game played there for either men or women, and it will mark the Irish’s first game outside North America.
As you can imagine, [autotag]Niele Ivey[/autotag] is absolutely thrilled with this news:
What a fantastic way to start the season next year! Honored to be a part of this historic event with @dawnstaley !! Merci Beaucoup 🇫🇷🍀 https://t.co/SOdujjgcDX
— Niele Ivey (@IrishCoachIvey) April 12, 2023
🇫🇷Honored and Blessed to be a part of HISTORY with @dawnstaley!! I’m so excited to help grow our game internationally and to continue to represent for women of color! https://t.co/qwdH96XByb
— Niele Ivey (@IrishCoachIvey) April 12, 2023
This will be the second straight season in which the Irish are part of a historic first. When they met California in St. Louis last season, it was the first women’s college basketball game to be broadcast on NBC. Now, they’ll showcase their skills aboard at a time when women’s basketball is soaring in popularity. Whatever the outcome of this game is, everyone already is a winner.
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