The matchup was once women's college basketball's premier rivalry. While it might lack that billing when No. 8 Notre Dame hosts No. 2 UConn on Thursday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), it is one of the biggest games remaining on the calendar this year.

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Hannah Hidalgo leads Notre Dame with 24.6 points a game. Paige Bueckers leads UConn with 18.9 points a game. Liatu King leads Notre Dame with 11.0 rebounds a game. Sarah Strong leads UConn with 7.6 rebounds a game. olivia miles leads Notre Dame with 6.6 assists a game. Bueckers leads UConn with 4.8 assists a game.

The UConn women’s basketball team will face its first top-10 matchup of the season on the road vs. longtime rival Notre Dame on Thursday.

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The No. 8 Fighting Irish travel renew their longtime rivalry with No. 2 UConn Thursday night at Purcell Pavilion

Americans. The Fighting Irish beat Madison Booker’s Texas Longhorns, and toppled Kiki Iriafen and JuJu Watkins at USC. Notre Dame is electing to play the game on its hardest difficulty. The next level comes in the form of Paige Bueckers and second-ranked UConn.

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The women’s basketball teams have played 54 times. The Huskies won 39 of them. Thursday night, beside the rivalry and the history, was set to be a top 10 showdown. UConn was at No. 2 in the latest AP poll.