Notre Dame take the belt

Notre Dame beat South Carolina 92–85 on a neutral floor to start reign 78 of the NCAAW belt, the 6th for the franchise.

South Carolina had held it since April 2, 2017, with 6 defenses over 238 days.

Notre Dame held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to UConn on December 3, 2017.