No. 2 Notre Dame knocks off No. 7 Ole Miss, moves to Sweet 16
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Maddy Westbeld scored a game high 20 points as No. 2 seed Notre Dame defeated No. 7 seed Ole Miss 71-56 to punch its ticket to the Sweet 16 in Women's NCAA Tournament Albany Region 1 play on Monday in South Bend, Ind.
The Fighting Irish (28-6) never trailed and dominated from the start, taking a 21-9 lead after the first period on the way to a 43-26 halftime advantage. Notre