Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw had a very specific goal Tuesday evening against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Plain and simple, she wanted her Irish to pound the paint.
With their considerable length advantage, it was a perfect plan that worked.
Nationally second-ranked Notre Dame scored the first 10 points of the game and built a 14-point lead after a quarter. The Mocs showed a level of resolve in staying in the game but ultimately fell 79-58 in front of 3,388 at McKenzie Arena, the 14th-largest crowd to see a women’s game in the building.
The Mocs (5-8) will finish their nonconference slate at Presbyterian on Friday.