Thanks to an incredible shot, Notre Dame wins NCAA women's basketball championship

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Arike Ogunbowale.
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With a stunning finish, Notre Dame defeated Mississippi State in the NCAA women's basketball championship game Sunday night, 61-58.

Right before the buzzer, Notre Dame junior Arike Ogunbowale made a 3-point shot, giving the Fighting Irish the win. Ogunbowale finished the game with 18 points, and was named Most Outstanding Player. This is the second national title for Notre Dame's women's team, following their win in 2001. Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.