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"My whole team was telling me to keep shooting, they're going to fall, they're going to fall," Notre Dame's Brittany Mallory said. And in overtime against rival Connecticut, Mallory's two 3's were icing on the cake to help the Irish advance to the 2012 NCAA women's national championship game.

Round Of 32: Previewing Notre Dame And Skylar Diggins. What will it take for Cal to pull the upset?

When most people think of Notre Dame, they think of head coach Muffet McGraw or All-Big East point guard Skylar Diggins. And rightfully so - Muffet McGraw is a Hall of Fame coach and Diggins is not only one of the best point guards in the Big East but in the country. But what most people don't talk about is their undervalued and stifling defense.