1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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NU | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 52 |
ND | 24 | 32 | 23 | 31 | 110 |
Sonia Citron scores 23, Hannah Hidalgo has 21, No. 16 Notre Dame women overwhelm Northwestern 110-52
Hannah Hidalgo drills the trey
Hannah Hidalgo drills the trey, 11/15/2023
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Sonia Citron scored 23 points, Hannah Hidalgo added 21 and No. 16 Notre Dame won its 29th-straight home opener, coasting to a 110-52 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.
Maddy Westbeld had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Fighting Irish (2-1) and Anna DeWolfe and Kylee Watson scored 10 each.
Hailey Weaver and Melannie Daley had 11 points each for the Wildcats (2-1).
After Northwestern scored the first eight points of the game, the Fighting Irish reeled off the next 15, nine by Hidalgo on two 3-pointers and a three-point play. Citron hit a jumper and a buzzer-beating 3 to make the score 25-16 after one quarter.
Citron then had the last 11 points of a 13-0 run to end the half, including another buzzer beater, for a 56-26 lead at the break.
Citron had 19 points and Hidalgo 15 in the first half.
Hidalgo continued the impressive start to her freshman season, going 9 of 12 from the field with 2 3s, and six rebounds, six steals and five assists. She has 21 steals and 78 points in three games.
The Irish finished 9 of 20 from 3-point range and shot 55% while going 17-20 from the foul line. They had 10 fewer turnovers and 20 more rebounds than the Wildcats, who shot 34%.
Notre Dame plays Illinois, which was ranked in the preseason poll, in Washington D.C. on Saturday in the Citi Shamrock Classic. Northwestern plays Southeast Missouri on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Gina Cross
- Pualani Spurlock-Welsh
- Tiara Cruse
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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California | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |