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COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 01: Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs center Teaira McCowan (15) creates space as Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Kristina Nelson (21) defends in the National Championship game between the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on April 1, 2018 at Nationwide Arena. Notre Dame won 61-58. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

How Kristina Nelson and Notre Dame slowed Teaira McCowan

Ole Miss hires Yolett McPhee-McCuin as head coach

Notre Dame overcomes slow start, wins second national title

WATCH: Notre Dame hero Arike Ogunbowale talks to High Post Hoops

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Jordan Danberry (24) pushes the ball past half court in the division I women's championship semifinal game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on March 30, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Jordan Danberry arrived on time for Mississippi State

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Jessica Shepard (23) reacts in the division I women's championship semifinal game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the UConn Huskies on March 30, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Notre Dame lost so many, but gained Jessica Shepard

SOUTH BEND, IN - MARCH 18: Notre Dame Fighting Irish's Arike Ogunbowale (24), Notre Dame Fighting Irish's Jessica Shepard (23), Notre Dame Fighting Irish's Jackie Young (5) and teammates celebrate after defeating the Villanova Wildcats during the second round of the Division I Women's Championship on March 18, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Mississippi State, Notre Dame set to compete for national championship

COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 13: A'ja Wilson

A’ja Wilson: getting to know the South Carolina legend

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: Roshunda Johnson

What will Morgan William do for a finale?

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Crystal Dangerfield

UConn stunned again, Notre Dame keeps dancing

Ohio native Kathryn Westbeld, Notre Dame, advance to national championship game

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Arike Ogunbowale

The perpetual greatness of women’s basketball, on display

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - FEBRUARY 15: Notre Dame's Jessica Shepard (23) and Virginia's Felicia Aiyeotan (NGA) (30) during the Virginia Cavaliers game versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on February 15, 2018, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. (Photo by Andy Mead/YCJ/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Final Four Q&A: Jessica Shepard is both veteran and newcomer for the Irish

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 24: UConn Huskies forward Napheesa Collier (

Final Four keys to the game: UConn vs. Notre Dame

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 21: Myisha Hines-Allen

Final Four keys to the game: Mississippi State vs. Louisville

KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 25: Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Roshunda Johnson (11) brings the ball up court against UCLA Bruins forward Lajahna Drummer (11) in the fourth quarter of a quarterfinal game in the NCAA Division l Women's Championship between the UCLA Bruins and Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs on March 25, 2018 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. Mississippi State won 89-73 to advance to the Final Four. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

She’s a pro: Roshunda Johnson, Mississippi State’s X-factor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - FEBRUARY 15: Notre Dame's Marina Mabrey during the Virginia Cavaliers game versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on February 15, 2018, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA. (Photo by Andy Mead/YCJ/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Marina Mabrey thriving in lead guard role for Notre Dame

Victoria Vivians with Ari Chambers.

WATCH: Get to know your Final Four teams

CORAL GABLES, FL - FEBRUARY 08: NC State Head Coach Wes Moore looks on during a women's college basketball game between the NC State University Wolfpack and the University of Miami Hurricanes on February 8, 2018 at Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida. Miami defeated NC State 52-48. (Photo by Richard C. Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Final Four Scouting Report from Wes Moore, who faced three of them

SPOKANE, WA - MARCH 26: the Notre Dame coaches and players celebrate after the game between the Oregon Ducks and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish played on March 26, 2018 at the Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA.. (Photo by Robert Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Notre Dame takes over in 3rd quarter, advances to Final Four

LOS ANGELES - JULY 27: Vanessa Nygaard

Charisma Osborne, Standord target leads Windward in California state title game

Felisha Legette-Jack.

Buffalo head coach Felisha Legette-Jack discusses women of color in coaching

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: UCLA Bruins guard Jordin Canada (3) dribbles during the game between the UConn Huskies and the UCLA Bruins on November 21, 2017, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NCAA Tournament: What to watch for in the Sweet 16

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 31: Victoria Vivians

Breakdown: Mississippi State’s dribble weave, snug pick and roll actions

Head coach Jamelle Elliott of the Cincinnati Bearcats in a first round game on day one of the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Championship at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on Friday March 8, 2013. (Photo by Ben Solomon/BIG EAST Conference/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)

Geno Auriemma rips Cincinnati over Jamelle Elliott firing

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 04: South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with the team in cutting down the net after winning the SEC championship during the fourth period between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs in a SEC Women's Tournament game on on March 4, 2018, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. (Photo by Steve Roberts/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dawn Staley: ‘I don’t have any interest’ in Virginia job

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 4: Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx talks with the media before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Five of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Cheryl Reeve responds to The Big Lead’s women’s sports article

Excerpt from Amanda Ottaway’s “The Rebounders: A Division I Basketball Journey”