WATCH: Notre Dame wins NCAA women's championship on Arike Ogunbowale buzzer-beater

Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale, center, celebrates with teammates Marina Mabrey, left, and Kathryn Westbeld after defeating Mississippi State in the final of the women's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Notre Dame won 61-58. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Credit: Tony Dejak

Credit: Tony Dejak

Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale, center, celebrates with teammates Marina Mabrey, left, and Kathryn Westbeld after defeating Mississippi State in the final of the women's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. Notre Dame won 61-58. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

The Fighting Irish came back from double digits in both of their Final Four games and are the first women's national champion to ever do so. Mississippi State was 37-1 coming into the game.

Ogunbowale scored 18 points for Notre Dame. Jessica Shepard led the way with 19, while Marina Mabrey chipped in 10.

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The Fighting Irish were the runners-up four of the last seven years; Ogunbowale pushed them over the hump. It's the second national title in program history, and a dramatic one at that.

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