Hannah Hidalgo powers Notre Dame in upset of Ohio State into Sweet 16, almost posts steals triple-double
Hidalgo did it all for Notre Dame, grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds and nearly posting a triple-double with steals.
Ohio State started Monday’s NCAA tournament game against Notre Dame with an 11-0 run. But the Fighting Irish holstered a weapon that the Buckeyes could not counter: Hannah Hidalgo. Notre Dame recovered from Ohio State’s opening blow to tie the game at 24.
From there, Hidalgo paced the Fighting Irish on both sides of the floor to an 83-73 upset win. With the win, the 6th-seeded Irish advance to the Sweet 16. The season concludes earlier than expected for the 3rd-seeded Buckeyes.
Hidalgo stuffs stat sheet Hidalgo did it all. The three-time All-American and NCAA steals champion came up just short of a steals triple-double while posting a career high in rebounds. She finished the game with 26 points, 13 rebounds, 8 steals and 2 assists.
The 20-point effort was her ninth straight. Jaloni Cambridge countered with a career-high 41 points and 7 rebounds for Ohio State. But the effort did little to stem Hidalgo’s tide.