Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles exited Sunday’s regular-season finale against Louisville with an apparent right knee injury late in the second quarter. The severity of the injury is unknown. Here’s what you need to know:
- With 2:35 left in the quarter, Miles fell when driving to the basket. She stayed down for several minutes while trainers tended to her right knee.
- Miles, who grimaced in pain, gingerly walked off the court under her own power.
- Notre Dame, who is ranked No. 10, was down 26-22 at the time of Miles’ injury. She scored two points with one steal, two assists and three rebounds before exiting the game.
- The Fighting Irish went on to win 68-65 and clinch the ACC regular-season title with their victory over Louisville and No. 11 Duke’s loss to No. 22 North Carolina earlier in the day.
Backstory
Miles is in the running for ACC Player of the Year and having an All-American year. Entering Sunday, she has averaged 14.7 points, 2.1 steals, 7.0 assists and 7.4 rebounds this season. She returned to Notre Dame’s bench in the second half of Sunday’s game with most of her right leg wrapped.
Notre Dame improves to 24-4 (15-3 in conference play) and has won six consecutive games. The Fighting Irish are a No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament with Sunday’s win and a No. 3…
