"I thought Jewell was the best player on the court," Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. "We didn't give her any help at all."
Loyd scored 15 points in the first 10 minutes as Notre Dame (8-1) jumped out to a 28-18 advantage much to the delight of the sellout crowd. Then UConn took over, scoring 16 straight during a 22-4 run to close the half.
"We looked like a deer in headlights. We made some shots early and when things are going good, a young team is going to kind of roll along," McGraw said. "When things go bad, Jewell was the only one who wanted the ball. That was a problem."