Western Michigan Broncos @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Freshman star Hidalgo has triple-double, No. 14 Notre Dame drops W Michigan 84-47
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Hannah Hidalgo had the second triple-double by a Notre Dame freshman, scoring 26 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing 12 assists to lead the No. 14 Fighting Irish past Western Michigan 84-47 on Thursday night for their ninth straight victory.
Injured teammate Olivia Miles is the only other Notre Dame player with a triple-double. There have been 12 double-doubles in school history and Hidago's 26 points are the most ever in a triple-double.
Anna DeWolfe had 17 points, making 5 of 8 3-pointers, for the Irish (9-1). Maddy Westbeld added 15 points and Kylee Watson had 12 rebounds. Hidalgo, who also had five steals, had a career high on the boards.
Notre Dame had a 55-28 rebounding advantage, scoring 44 points in the paint, and with 23 offensive rebounds had 18 second-chance points.
Kaitlyn Zarycki scored 16 points for the Broncos (5-4) and Artemis Kouki had 12.
Hidalgo scored 17 in the first half as the Irish raced to a 41-24 lead. It was 24-13 after one quarter.
Hidalgo and Westbeld had back-to-back three-point plays and Hidalgo had a fastbreak layup to cap an 8-0 run that put the Irish up for good 12-9. Notre Dame finished the first quarter with seven straight points to lead by 11.
Hidalgo had another three-point play and five points in a late 10-0 run in the second quarter that broke the game open. Add in four points when the Irish closed the third quarter with a 9-2 surge and Notre Dame was up 66-37 entering the fourth quarter.
Notre Dame opens ACC play at Syracuse on New Year's Eve.
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Game Information
South Bend, IN

Referee:Rod Creech
Referee:Brandon Enterline
Referee:Katie Lukanich

2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 15-1 | - | 24-5 |
| Ball State | 15-2 | 0.5 | 24-6 |
| Massachusetts | 13-3 | 2 | 21-6 |
| Central Michigan | 11-6 | 4.5 | 17-11 |
| Ohio | 9-7 | 6 | 15-12 |
| Bowling Green | 8-8 | 7 | 16-12 |
| Toledo | 8-8 | 7 | 14-13 |
| Kent State | 8-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 5-11 | 10 | 12-15 |
| Western Michigan | 5-11 | 10 | 9-18 |
| Akron | 4-12 | 11 | 7-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-13 | 12 | 6-22 |
| Buffalo | 1-15 | 14 | 3-25 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 21-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 25-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 25-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 20-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-16 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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