NCAA TOURNAMENT: Notre Dame takes down Vanderbilt to advance to the Elite Eight

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 27: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a 67-64 victory against the Vanderbilt Commodores after the game in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 27, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) | Getty Images For the first time since 2019, the Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team is hoiung to the Elite Eight. The Irish took down 2-seed Vanderbilt 67-64.

Hanah Hidalgo was a hardwood goddess against Vandy, and with a MASSIVE chip on her shoulder as a 2nd team AP All-American and a non-finalist for the Naismith — she outshined the nation’s leading scorer, Mikayla Blakes. Hidalgo went off for a triple double damn near racked up a quadruple double as she scored 31 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, stole the ball 10 times, and dished out 7 assists. It was a game in which Hidalgo carried her team — although Cassandre Prosper did score 15 points to help the cause.

what a moment 🤩 #GoIrish pic. twitter. com/ovlTtbeOFR — Notre Dame Women's Basketball (@ndwbb) March 27, 2026 Hidalgo’s Triple-Double Performance Sends Irish To Elite Eight FORT WORTH, Texas – For the 11th time in program history, the Fighting Irish are headed to the Elite Eight.

Notre Dame knocked off No. 2 seed Vanderbilt in the Sweet Sixteen matchup by a score of 67-64 in Fort Worth on Friday afternoon. The Irish will take on the winner of No.