Notre Dame beats bitter rival UConn 83-75 in OT

"I thought we had a lot of momentum," Hartley said. "There was a lot of excitement and we felt good going into the overtime. It didn't work out."

Thanks mostly to Mallory, who was just 1 for 11 from long range during the NCAA tournament before making the pair of big 3s in overtime.

"That's her leadership and next-play attitude," Kayla McBride said. "She had no hesitation and we all had confidence in her."

Hartley had 18 points for the Huskies, who are 20-2 in the NCAA tournament since 2009 with both losses coming against Notre Dame.

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