2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament bracket results: Fighting Irish win Notre Dame region

How will loss of Achonwa affect Notre Dame?

Albert has already posted more on Natalie Achonwa's career-ending injury here at Swish Appeal, but the question of how her absence will affect Notre Dame moving forward likely begins with 6-foot-3 freshman forward Taya Reimer.

Achonwa diagnosed with ACL tear

How much did UND benefit from being at home?

Mark Seymour of SB Nation's Baylor site Our Daily Bears added his voice to the chorus of people criticizing the NCAA's decision to grant regional rounds to schools after Baylor's 88-69 loss to Notre Dame.

Natalie Achonwa hurt in Notre Dame's 88-69 win over Baylor

Notre Dame beats Baylor to advance to Final Four

Notre Dame Blasts Cowgirls, advance to Elite 8

Notre Dame is one win away from advancing to their fifth straight Final Four

Baylor Advances to Elite 8 over Kentucky

Baylor held the Wildcats to just 2-of-14 shooting to start the game and took off from there. Odyssey Sims finishes with 25 points to lead Baylor into the Elite 8

Baylor's Odyssey Sims becomes second player to score 1000 in a season

Baylor vs. Kentucky rewind: Lessons from four OTs

Looking back on that game now, what can we learn from it and what might go differently?

WNBA prospects in NCAA tourney: Notre Dame region

A look at the top WNBA prospects in the NCAA Tournament's Notre Dame region.

#2 Lady Bears Top #7 Cal - Sweet 16

Odyssey Sims scored 27 points for the Lady Bears, including 11 key points in the final eight minutes of the ball game to ice the Golden Bears and advance to Baylor's sixth consecutive Sweet 16.

Wildcats and the Orange fight for Sweet 16

The Orange will play without a key player, on the road, but have confidence they can compete with the 3rd-seeded Wildcats for a shot at the school's first Sweet 16 appearance.

Cowgirls and Boilermakers battle for Sweet 16 bid

Oklahoma State and Purdue both want the Sweet 16, and will try to eliminate the other one for their shot in the Sweet 16.

2nd Round Preview: #1 Notre Dame vs. Zona St.

Arizona State looks to try and do what no one else has been able to do this season, beat Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are 33-0 on the season.

2014 NCAA Tournament Preview: #2 Baylor vs. #7 Cal

Baylor looks to head to the Sweet 16 for the sixth straight season. However, California, a team that went to the Final Four last year stands in the way. Teams will tip off at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN.

Notre Dame and Purdue dominate in openers

#1 overall seed Notre Dame kept their undefeated streak alive as they top Robert Morris and Purdue thrashes MAC Champion, Akron.

Baylor survives scare, tops WKU

Western Kentucky got within four points of the 2nd-seeded Baylor Lady Bears, but could not get any closer as the Lady Bears advanced to play the Cal Golden Bears on Monday night.

#7 Cal comes back, beats #10 Fordham

The Cal Bears battled back from as much as seven down in the second half to stun the Fordham Rams in the finals seconds.

Notre Dame Regional: Lots of intense action

Kentucky blows out Wright State, but 5th-seeded Oklahoma State survives the scare from #12 Florida Gulf Coast in OT

2014 Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Finalists Released

Queenie on Edge of Sports Radio: ND will win title

Queenie made an appearance on Dave Zirin's Edge of Sports Radio show to discuss the 2014 NCAA women's basketball tournament and predicted Notre Dame to win it all.

Notre Dame region preview: First win for Syracuse?

The history made in the Notre Dame region might not be an upset of its undefeated host, but could by significant for one program anyway.

Dance Card: Cal, Pac-12 at-large

Making a Final Four raised expectations and Cal met them in conference play. But can they repeat their post-season success?

Dance Card: Arizona State, Pac-12 at-large

Charli Turner-Thorne works her magic again.

Dance Card: Vanderbilt, SEC at-large

Led by their guard play, Vanderbilt hopes to redeem themselves in the tournament after a disappointing season.