Why earning a No. 2 NCAA Tournament seed matters (and doesn't) for Notre Dame women's basketball

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish director of player personnel Carlos Knox, associate head coach Carol Owens and head coach Niele Ivey watch in the second half against Purdue Northwest Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at the Purcell Pavilion. (Photo by Matt Cashore/USA Today)

Notre Dame women's basketball is a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Here's why that matters to Niele Ivey and the Fighting Irish.