Hannah Hidalgo returns to lead No. 3 Notre Dame women past SMU, 88-64
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Hannah Hidalgo had 23 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an ankle injury that sidelined her two games to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout SMU 88-64 on Sunday night.
Hidalgo also had five steals and three assists for Notre Dame (16-2, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Zanai Jones led SMU (10-9, 2-4) with 20 points.
Notre Dame missed nine of its first 11 shots and trailed 12-9. After that, the Fighting Irish hit 10 of their next 14 and led 32-15 lead midway through the second quarter.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish forced 20 turnovers and had a 24-7 advantage in fast-break points.
SMU: The Mustangs were outrebounded 46-35 and gave up 17 offensive rebounds.
Notre Dame's Olivia Miles returned after suffering an apparent ankle injury.
Notre Dame leads the nation in 3-point shooting (42.9%), but the Fighting Irish were 2 of 18 against SMU.
Both teams are back in action Thursday night. SMU hosts Duke, and the Fighting Irish are at Boston College.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Carla Fountain
- Jeffrey Smith
- Teresa Stuck
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Notre Dame | 16-2 | - | 28-6 |
NC State | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 29-8 |
North Carolina | 13-5 | 3 | 29-8 |
Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
Louisville | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
California | 12-6 | 4 | 25-9 |
Georgia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 22-11 |
Virginia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 19-13 |
Virginia | 8-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 16-15 |
Boston College | 6-12 | 10 | 16-18 |
Clemson | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
Syracuse | 6-12 | 10 | 12-18 |
Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
Miami | 4-14 | 12 | 14-15 |
SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 10-20 |
Wake Forest | 2-16 | 14 | 9-20 |