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With Skylar Diggins leading the way, Natalie Achonwa hitting the game winner and Kayla McBride pouring in points, Notre Dame's third victory of the season over UConn clinched the Irish their first Big East tournament title.

Exactly which team is the underdog in Tuesday's Big East final? Yes, UConn has lost six of its last seven to Notre Dame. But the Irish have never won the conference tournament, going 0-for-6 against the Huskies in championship games.

It was the kind of game worthy of settling a championship, worthy of a capacity crowd and worthy of national audience. It was a game worthy of Skylar Diggins doing what she does best.

From the Irish stepping up with Skylar Diggins in foul trouble on the bench, to Dayton and Georgia falling from the unbeaten ranks, Graham Hays sums up the week that was.

After a summer spent playing for Team Canada, Natalie Achonwa returned to South Bend ready for a new role -- which is exactly what Notre Dame needs from the 6-foot-3 junior forward.

Big plays -- and not just from Maya Moore or Skylar Diggins -- will determine Sunday's winner. Notre Dame senior Devereaux Peters and Connecticut freshman Stefanie Dolson, two posts increasingly familiar with providing such things, could deliver the one that makes the difference.