The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team will be able to spend at least some of their fall in the sun and fun of the Bahamas. Niele Ivey's squad is one of four women's teams that will do battle at the Battle 4 Atlantis. They'll join eight men's teams taking part in the early-season tournament.
"Celebrating 15 years of spectacular, high-stakes collegiate hoops in paradise! The Battle 4 Atlantis will once again bring elite college programs together for an unforgettable week of high-energy competition inside the iconic Imperial Arena," the event said in a recent release.Â
The men's tournament, which takes place from November 25 to November 27, features Marquette, Memphis, Mississippi State, Penn State, Texas A&M, Virginia, Wake Forest, and Xavier. The women's side, which starts and ends one day earlier than its male counterpart, features Davidson, Florida, West Virginia, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.Â
Zayden Gamble puts Sunshine State schools on notice about the FloridaDame slogan
4-star defensive back commit for the Notre Dame football team, Zayden Gamble had plenty of teams coming after him even once he committed to the Fighting Irish. However, he's been steadfast in his assertion that he won't attend another school and doesn't even want to talk to them. Further, he thinks programs like Florida, Miami, and Florida State better watch out, because the Irish are coming for their players.
"I didn't talk to anybody else besides Notre Dame because I knew I was going to Notre Dame," Gamble explained. "What Notre Dame has for you outside of football, the academics, the people, the connections, the programs. I mean, that's far more than, it's priceless to be honest. So once I, I didn't really care about the number. I just knew I wanted to be at Notre Dame."
"It came down to the recruits. Let's make FloridaDame, let's make it a pipeline. It's not just a saying anymore. Like, I think we have five or six commits already. Just in Florida, I mean, it goes. To show that once you say something, you're going to eventually proclaim it."
More Notre Dame Fighting Irish news
- Notre Dame unveiled its revamped Patrick Kramer Dining Room on Monday. This new dining room is something the Irish regimes before haven't focused on nearly enough. This will be a premier nutrition center designed to fuel every student-athlete by integrating culinary excellence and nutrition science.Â
- Greg McElroy hasn't been shy about talking about his belief in how good the Fighting Irish will be in 2026. In one recent podcast episode, he said that he believes the Golden Domers will post the most regular-season wins of any team. That includes Ohio State and Georgia.
- Notre Dame is aiming to win yet another recruiting battle for one of the most talented players in the class. Even better is that when they do follow through on what analysts believe about Roman Igwebuike, it will mean they get to serve Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti some much-needed humble pie.
- Speaking of humble pie, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are eating a big helping after the decommitment of 2028 quarterback Trey Tagliaferri. He decommitted from ND just 6 days after committing and then sided with the Oklahoma Sooners. Penn State fans noticed the development with a sense of relief, as they were also recruiting him, but got their own QB a week ago.
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