South Carolina, Notre Dame to open women's basketball season in Paris

The Nov. 6 matchup will mark the first time an NCAA regular-season game has been played in the French capital. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley ...

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The Nov. 6 matchup will mark the first time an NCAA regular-season game has been played in the French capital.

Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said she didn’t hesitate when invited to take part. “Playing Notre Dame in Paris is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our student-athletes,” she said.

South Carolina reached its third straight Final Four this past season and was undefeated until losing to Iowa 77-73 in the national semifinals.

Fighting Irish coach Niele Ivey said the women’s college game is on the rise and “having this exposure will help grow the game on an international level.”

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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