Freshman guard Presley Hudson, right, talks to junior forward Jewel Cotton, left, during the game against Eastern Michigan University at Quicken Loans Arena, Friday, March 11, 2016.
To open the 2016 season, the Central Michigan women's basketball team will travel to Indiana to play the top ranked team in the Associated Press Poll — Notre Dame.
The Chippewas will play the Irish Friday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the Women's Preseason National Invitation Tournament.
Describing Friday's game as a "special opportunity" for CMU, head coach Sue Guevara said her team doesn't need to be convinced of Notre Dame's ability and its own ability.