Jaloni Cambridge vs. Hannah Hidalgo is an early must-watch Tournament matchup
Monday’s point guard matchup is nearly as good as it gets for a Second Round tournament one-on-one
DULUTH, GEORGIA - MARCH 06: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish drives past Zoe Brooks #35 of the NC State Wolfpack during the fourth quarter of the quarterfinals of the Women's ACC Tournament between the NC State Wolfpack and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Gas South Arena on March 06, 2026 in Duluth, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NCAA Tournament’s First Round was without any big upsets.
No. 10 Virginia defeated the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs, but no midmajors challenge and overtook a power conference opponent.
That is ok for the women’s game because, as the tournament goes on, there are individual stars in the game that bring in viewership as the growing college sport continues its rise in the public eye. On Monday, the Second Round continues with arguably the strongest one-on-one matchup so far in the tournament when No. 3 Ohio State women’s basketball’s Jaloni Cambridge and No.
6 Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo give fans an early blockbuster tournament head-to-head. In a game where teams try not to get sped up and try to control the tempo of a game, Cambridge and Hidalgo are All-American point guards who do not give opponents time to rest. For Hidalgo, the now three-time All-American is a known star in college basketball.
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