Baylor wins 3rd NCAA women's basketball championship

The Baylor Lady Bears celebrate their NCAA tournament win. — (Image credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

In a thrilling final to this year's women's NCAA Tournament, Baylor University defeated Notre Dame 82-81.

At one point, Baylor had a 17-point lead over Notre Dame, but that fell apart in the third quarter. During the fourth quarter, with just 3.9 seconds left on the clock, Baylor's Chloe Jackson made a layup, giving the Lady Bears a two-point lead. Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale was then fouled, but only made one of her free throws, giving Baylor the win by one point. This is Baylor's third women's NCAA championship, having also won in 2005 and 2012.

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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.