Notre Dame upsets Ohio State with Sweet 16 up next
Hannah Hidalgo was huge for the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame upsets Ohio State with Sweet 16 up next originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Notre Dame came into Monday's matchup as the No.
6 seed, taking on No. 3 seed Ohio State. The Fighting Irish beat the Buckeyes 83-73 to advance to the Sweet 16.
The Buckeyes got off to a good start, leading 22-20 after the first quarter, but the Irish stepped it up in the second quarter. Notre Dame outscored Ohio State to take a 43-35 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, they jumped to a 50-37 lead before the Buckeyes went on a 12-4 run to tie the game at 54.
In the final quarter, Notre Dame put OSU away for good. Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame with 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 steals on 9-23 shooting from the field. It was the second time Hidalgo had at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 steals in a game.