Hannah Hidalgo’s 31 Sends Notre Dame Past Vanderbilt and Into the Elite Eight

2 months ago

Hannah Hidalgo’s 31 Sends Notre Dame Past Vanderbilt and Into the Elite Eight

Notre Dame outlasted No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, 67-64, in Friday’s Sweet 16 behind Hannah Hidalgo’s 31 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 10 steals. Mikayla Blakes scored 26 for the Commodores but shot 7-for-26 from the field. The win sends the sixth-seeded Irish to the Elite Eight after knocking off another higher seed, following their second-round upset of Ohio State.

By Raahib Singh

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With 22 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Boozer was critical to Duke's 80-75 win vs. St John's. He made clutch buckets down the stretch, including an and-1 late in the game. Isaiah Evans dropped a crucial 25 points, while Caleb Foster also stepped up in clutch time, hitting 2 crucial late buckets. Duke is headed to the Elite Eight.

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