WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Instant recap: Notre Dame women's basketball falls to Oregon State in NCAA Sweet 16

Michael Wanbaugh
South Bend Tribune

Notre Dame women's basketball and Oregon State programs meet for the first time Friday in the NCAA March Madness Sweet 16.

Tipoff in the Albany Region 1 at the MVP Center is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EDT followed by fourth-seeded Indiana (26-5) vs. top overall seed South Carolina (34-0). Winners of the two games meet Sunday for a ticket to the Final Four in Cleveland.

Notre Dame (28-6) is riding a 10-game win streak and is gunning for its first Elite Eight advancement since finishing as national runner-up in 2019. This is the sixth Sweet 16 for Oregon State (26-7) that advanced to the Final Four in 2016.

Here's your instant recap of Notre Dame's 70-65 loss to the Beavers Friday afternoon:

Notre Dame vs Oregon State live score updates in NCAA Sweet 16 in Albany, N.Y.

FINAL: Oregon State 70, Notre Dame 65

Final NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen stats between Notre Dame and Oregon State Friday, March 29, 2024 at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.

FOURTH QUARTER

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Oregon State 53, Notre Dame 50

Third quarter NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen stats between Notre Dame and Oregon State Friday, March 29, 2024 at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.

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END OF SECOND QUARTER: Oregon State 32, Notre Dame 31

Halftime NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen stats between Notre Dame and Oregon State Friday, March 29, 2024 at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Oregon State 17, Notre Dame 15

First quarter NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen stats between Notre Dame and Oregon State Friday, March 29, 2024 at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.

Friday's starting lineups

The Sweet Sixteen

How to watch/stream Notre Dame women's basketball vs. Oregon State in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

WHEN: Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT

WHERE: MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.

TV: ESPN (Pam Ward, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe)

Streaming: Fubo (Free Trial) and ESPN+

LISTEN: WQLQ (99.9 FM). (Sean Stires and Karen Keyes)

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Feb 22, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Olivia Miles (5), right, congratulates guard Sonia Citron (11) during a timeout in the first half against the Clemson Tigers at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports