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USA Today
01-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame and UConn set to renew women's basketball rivalry in 2025-26
The Notre Dame women's basketball schedule just became a little juicier. Defending national champion UConn announced its non-conference schedule for its 2025-26 slate on Friday morning, and it includes the Fighting Irish. The Huskies conclude their non-conference schedule by hosting two of their most historic rivals: Notre Dame on January 19 at Gampel Pavilion and Tennessee on February 1 at PeoplesBank Arena. Per a UConn spokesperson, the Huskies and Notre Dame have extended their current series (which ended last season in South Bend) for another two years with the Huskies planning on playing at ND in 2026-27. UConn is 39-16 all-time against Notre Dame but lost to the Irish last year on the road. Certainly this is a marquee matchup for defending ACC player of the year Hannah Hidalgo and the Irish, as big games like this one are great for the sport. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
USA Today
20-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Notre Dame women's basketball star Hannah Hidalgo signs new NIL deal with Unrivaled
Notre Dame women's basketball star Hannah Hidalgo is one of 13 players to sign a new NIL deal with Unrivaled, the three-on-three league. Other star players signing with Unrivaled include USC's JuJu Watkins, UCLA's Lauren Betts and UConn's Azzi Fudd. In total, the 13 new signings have combined for 32 NCAA Tournament appearances, 25 Sweet 16 appearances, 14 Elite Eight appearances, 10 Final Four appearances and 4 national championships. "Investing in elite women's basketball talent is central to Unrivaled's mission," Unrivaled president of basketball operations Luke Cooper said. "This transformational, first-of-its-kind initiative brings together the best of the best and reflects our deep commitment to elevating the women's game and holistically supporting athletes." Last season, Hidalgo won ACC player of the year and recently helped the United States claim gold at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2025. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
Forbes
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
College Stars Help U.S. Qualify For FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - DECEMBER 12: Hannah Hidalgo #3 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a ... More three pointer against the UConn Huskies during the first half at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on December 12, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by) As teammates at Notre Dame the past two seasons, Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles formed arguably the best backcourt in women's college basketball. Hidalgo was a first team Associated Press All-American this past season, while Miles was a second team selection. Still, Miles transferred in April to TCU, ending the partnership with Hidalgo. This past week, though, Hidalgo and Miles were again together as members of Team USA in the FIBA Women's AmeriCup. They helped the U.S. win all seven of their games, including a 92-84 victory over Brazil in Sunday's final in Chile. With the title, the Team USA clinched a berth in next year's FIBA World Cup, which will take place in September 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The only other countries already in the field are Germany, which got in because it is hosting the event, and Belgium, which qualified after winning the EuroBasket title last month. With the WNBA season underway, Team USA's roster was filled with numerous college stars. And the young players had little trouble dominating their opponents. The U.S. won their games by an average of more than 36.8 points per game. The championship was the only game decided by fewer than 12 points. Two of Brazil's top three scorers in the tournament play in the WNBA: Indiana Fever forward Damiris Dantas averaged a tournament-high 21.4 points per game, while Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso averaged 14.9 points and a tournament-high 9.9 rebounds per game. During the final, Dantas had 35 points and 8 rebounds, Cardoso added 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Bella Nascimento had 24 points. They shot a combined 22-of-40 from the field (55%), but the rest of the team managed just 6 points on 2-of-20 (10%) from the field. The young Americans, meanwhile, were much more balanced and overcame a one-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to win the championship. They helped the U.S. avenge a 69-58 loss to Brazil two years earlier in the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup final, a game in which Cardoso had a team-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. Mikayla Blakes, an incoming sophomore at Vanderbilt, was named the event's Most Valuable Player after scoring a team-high 27 points on 11 of 24 from the field in Sunday's championship. Blakes averaged 14.0 points and shot 43.9% from the floor in 22.1 minutes per game during the tournament. Blakes, a 5-foot-8 guard, was a third team AP All-American last season after averaging 23.3 points per game. Hidalgo, a 5-foot-6 guard, was the other U.S. player besides Blake to make the event's All Star 5, an honor for the tournament's best five players. Hidalgo averaged 12.4 points, 4.6 assists and 3.1 steals in 20.1 minutes per game. She and Blakes both grew up in New Jersey. Blakes was named the state's Gatorade high school player of the year in 2024, one year after Hidalgo won that award. Other players who shined included Miles, who led the tournament in assists (7.1 per game); South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards, who averaged 9.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game; UCLA guard Gianna Kneepkens, who averaged 9.7 points per game and shot 54.8% from the field; and Oklahoma center Raegan Beers, who averaged 8.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and made 51.5% of her field goals. Texas forward Madison Booker, Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke, USC forward Kennedy Smith, Michigan State forward Grace Van Slooten, LSU guard Flaujae Johnson and Iowa State center Audi Crooks were also on Team USA. Many of the players on the U.S. roster will be on preseason All-American and All-Conference teams when those lists are released in the coming months. Until then, they can take a short break and celebrate their recent title before preparing for another college season.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo powers USA past Chile
Hannah Hidalgo had a nice stat line for Team USA versus Chile in the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. The Notre Dame guard had 14 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals against the host country. Advertisement Team USA rolled Chile 108-47 to open play. Hidalgo is one 12 players on the roster, along with former Fighting Irish teammate Olivia Miles, who has transferred to Texas Christian. Team USA is seeking its first AmeriCup title since 2021. It lost to Brazil in the 2023 final. If Hidalgo continues to put up numbers like that, the chances of another American title are bright. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo drives TeamUSA blowout over Chile
USA Today
29-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo powers USA past Chile
The Fighting Irish guard had a strong stat line against Chile. Hannah Hidalgo vs Chile:14 PTS3 RBS4 AST3 STL☘️☘️ Hannah Hidalgo had a nice stat line for Team USA versus Chile in the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. The Notre Dame guard had 14 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals against the host country. Team USA rolled Chile 108-47 to open play. Hidalgo is one 12 players on the roster, along with former Fighting Irish teammate Olivia Miles, who has transferred to Texas Christian. Team USA is seeking its first AmeriCup title since 2021. It lost to Brazil in the 2023 final. If Hidalgo continues to put up numbers like that, the chances of another American title are bright. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
