COLUMBUS, Ohio — Notre Dame won its second N.C.A.A. women’s basketball title on Sunday with a championship run that once seemed unlikely yet ultimately became unstoppable.
With a stirring display of resilience, the Irish overcame a dispiriting series of knee injuries this season and persevered until the players hoisted the championship trophy with a 61-58 victory over Mississippi State at Nationwide Arena.
Arike Ogunbowale hit a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to give Notre Dame the championship.
Absent four players who had sustained anterior cruciate ligament tears, Notre Dame (35-3) remained insistent and aspirational with deft shooting, voracious offensive rebounding and exquisite interior passing.