Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin predictions, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
Editor's note: Follow Women's March Madness live updates and scores from Friday's first-round action.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Among the early Friday first round matchups will be a bout between Notre Dame and Stephen F. Austin.
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks finished the 2024-25 season with a 29-5 record, punctuating it with a Southland championship. That earned them a 14 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, finished first in the ACC regular season standings but fell to Duke in the conference tournament.
Notre Dame is ranked 5th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while SFA is ranked 106th.
Here's how our experts see Thursday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin picks and predictions.
Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin picks and predictions
It's no surprise to see a clean sweep for the Irish from our experts across the Paste BN Network. Notre Dame was dominant all season before falling to Duke in the ACC semifinals. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Notre Dame
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Notre Dame
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Notre Dame
- Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Notre Dame
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Notre Dame
- Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: Notre Dame
- Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Notre Dame
- Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame
Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
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Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19.
- Spread: Notre Dame -31.5
- Moneyline Favorite: OTB
- Moneyline Underdog: OTB
- Total: 150.5
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