No. 8 Notre Dame defeated No. 16 Connecticut 70-67 on Saturday to extend the struggles of the Huskies.

Kemba Walker scored 34 points, but missed a three-point attempt with eight seconds left and UConn trailing 69-67.

The Huskies, 9-9 in the Big East, will have to play in the opening round of the Conference Tournament after losing four of their last five games.