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The five key matchups that will define UConn vs. Notre Dame

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No. 8 Notre Dame hosts No. 2 UConn on Thursday ( 7 p.m. ET , ESPN ) It's one of the biggest games remaining on the calendar this year .

Both teams are projected No. 1 seeds in the latest version of ESPN 's Bracketology.

The game will feature two of the top freshmen in the country in the Huskies ' Sarah Strong and the Irish 's Kate Koval .

Notre Dame and UConn face each other in Thursday 's first nonconference game.

The game could be a key résumé piece for both teams in the 2025 NCAA tournament.

UConn hasn't won a national championship since 2016 , when UConn won four straight national titles.

The Irish have played a good nonconference schedule to this point, and they'll be the best they've faced.

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