Hidalgo Leads Notre Dame Past No. 10 Louisville, 65-62, With Late Steal
Notre Dame finishes on a five-game roll to enter the ACC Tournament as the No. 5 seed.
Overview
- The Irish closed the game on a 9-2 surge over the final 4:25 to secure the road upset at the KFC Yum! Center.
- Hannah Hidalgo delivered 30 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals, overcoming foul trouble to take control late.
- With about 14 seconds left, Hidalgo stole the ball, bled clock, then hit free throws to preserve the three-point margin.
- Notre Dame ended the regular season 20-9 overall and 12-6 in ACC play, while Louisville finished 25-6 and 15-3.
- Yahoo Sports reported Notre Dame will be the No. 5 seed and noted Hidalgo set the program’s single-season steals record at 162; Louisville will be the No. 2 seed and opens its ACC quarterfinal on Friday.