Notre Dame fell to Northern Illinois, a 28-point underdog, in one of the most stunning defeats in the program's storied history. The then-No. 5 Fighting Irish not only lost to the Huskies at home, but they were manhandled by a Mid-American Conference program that had never beaten an AP top-10 opponent.

Get your Notre Dame Orange bowl champions gear to celebrate the Fighting Irish going to the National Championship

There is early ACC women’s basketball action on Thursday, Jan. 9 with the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish taking on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.