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No. 8 Notre Dame vs No. 2 UConn | NCAA Women's Basketball | 12.12.24

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — December 12th, 2024 Fair Use Notice: The Women’s Basketball Alliance (WBA) highlights are shared under Fair Use as transformative content for educational, promotional, and analytical purposes. By curating and presenting condensed game footage, we provide commentary, foster public engagement, and promote the growth of women’s basketball. For copyright concerns, contact us at [email protected], all claims will be reviewed promptly. Recap below... That’s three straight for the Irish. On Thursday, No. 8 Notre Dame (8-2) hosted No. 2 UConn (8-1) and defeated the Huskies for the third straight season, 79-68. Hannah Hidalgo led the charge with 29 points including a 6-11 showing from the 3-point line. She also had a near triple-double with 10 boards and 8 assists. Liatu King notched her fifth double-double of the year with 16 points and 12 boards, and Miles added 16 points with an efficient 6-9 showing on the night. Notre Dame led nearly wire-to-wire. A Miles trey started the scoring before she briefly left the game with an ankle injury. She returned a few minutes later. Liza Karlen stepped in with a quick 4 points, her first in an Irish uniform after missing the first nine games of the year with a foot injury suffered in the exhibition. Connecticut took a 10-9 lead with 2:00 left in the first frame before three consecutive Notre Dame 3-pointers, two by Hidalgo and one by Cassandre Prosper. The air attack continued for Hidalgo in Q2, as the sophomore All-American hit another pair of shots from beyond the arc and went into the locker room 4-6 from deep and 5-11 from the floor in the first half. She also hit three free throws. Notre Dame had a 39-28 lead at the break. The Irish still have not trailed at the half this season. Hidalgo led all scorers with 17 points and King had 10 after going 5-10 from the floor. UConn went on its run in the third quarter and cut the game to 43-39 before Sonia Citron knocked down a 3-pointer, and Hidalgo hit another buzzer beater, this time a trey. The Huskies shot 61.1 percent in Q3. The Irish responded with a vengeance to close it out. Notre Dame hit seven of its last seven field goal attempts to ice the game and earn its third victory over a top-five team in as many games. The Irish are the only team in the country with more than one victory over a team ranked No. 5 or higher. They’ve also defeated No. 3 USC and No. 4 Texas. Up next, Notre Dame hosts Eastern Michigan (1-5) on Sunday at Purcell Pavilion. The game tips off at ACCNX at 2 p.m. Written by FightingIrish.com https://fightingirish.com/no-8-irish-...