SMU Mustangs @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMU | 14 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 64 |
| 19 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 88 |
Hannah Hidalgo returns to lead No. 3 Notre Dame women past SMU, 88-64
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Hannah Hidalgo had 23 points and 10 rebounds in her return from an ankle injury that sidelined her two games to help No. 3 Notre Dame rout SMU 88-64 on Sunday night.
Hidalgo also had five steals and three assists for Notre Dame (16-2, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Olivia Miles had 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Zanai Jones led SMU (10-9, 2-4) with 20 points.
Notre Dame missed nine of its first 11 shots and trailed 12-9. After that, the Fighting Irish hit 10 of their next 14 and led 32-15 lead midway through the second quarter.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish forced 20 turnovers and had a 24-7 advantage in fast-break points.
SMU: The Mustangs were outrebounded 46-35 and gave up 17 offensive rebounds.
Notre Dame's Olivia Miles returned after suffering an apparent ankle injury.
Notre Dame leads the nation in 3-point shooting (42.9%), but the Fighting Irish were 2 of 18 against SMU.
Both teams are back in action Thursday night. SMU hosts Duke, and the Fighting Irish are at Boston College.
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Game Information
South Bend, IN
Referee:Carla Fountain
Referee:Jeffrey Smith
Referee:Teresa Stuck
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 10-0 | - | 20-3 |
| Duke | 10-0 | - | 15-6 |
| NC State | 8-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Syracuse | 7-3 | 3 | 17-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-3 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Virginia | 7-3 | 3 | 15-6 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Clemson | 6-4 | 4 | 15-7 |
| Notre Dame | 5-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Stanford | 4-5 | 5.5 | 15-7 |
| California | 4-5 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Miami | 4-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-6 | 6 | 9-13 |
| Florida State | 2-7 | 7.5 | 7-14 |
| Wake Forest | 2-8 | 8 | 12-10 |
| SMU | 1-9 | 9 | 8-14 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-9 | 9 | 8-15 |
| Boston College | 0-10 | 10 | 4-19 |
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