No. 8 Notre Dame hands No. 2 UConn its first loss of the season, 79-68, behind a captivating performance from Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo.
This was the Huskies’ first true road game of the season, and the Irish faithful were rocking as Notre Dame took down UConn for the third straight time.
The Irish jumped out to a 39-28 lead at halftime, powered by Hidalgo’s 17 first-half points. Notre Dame connected on six of nine three-pointers in the first 20 minutes — four from Hidalgo. The Huskies’ offense could not keep up with this barrage, finishing 0-7 from beyond the arc at the break.
UConn stormed back in the third quarter, pulling within one point with 20 seconds before the fourth. But Hidalgo ignited her home crowd again, drilling a step-back three at the buzzer to end the third.
HANNAH!! HIDALGO!! BUZZER!! BEATER!!
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— Notre Dame Women’s Basketball (@ndwbb) December 13,…
