The Irish Men and Women’s Basketball teams had a quiet but successful week with just one game each. Both squads put on impressive showings in their games as the women extended their win streak to 12 and the men earned their first road win of the year.
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Women’s Recap
On Thursday, the Irish traveled to Boston College. In a dominant 89-63 win, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo led the way with 23 points.
The Eagles provided a scare in the first quarter, outscoring the Irish 18-17. A few shooting fouls led to five of six made free throws from Boston College in this quarter to give them the early advantage.
Notre Dame came out in the second quarter with a hot hand, draining four three-pointers in the first five minutes to put the Irish in control. This offensive explosion led to the Irish outscoring the Eagles 24-13 in the quarter, and bringing a 41-31 lead into the half. Notably, Notre Dame gathered ten offensive rebounds in this quarter which led to 11 points.
Hidalgo led third quarter scorers with ten points in another dominant ten minutes for the Irish. Notre Dame outscored Boston College 27-17 to extend their lead to 68-48 entering the final quarter.
The Irish played well to close out this midweek contest. From 6:34-1:44, Notre Dame went on a 13-0 run, asserting their dominance. The Eagles shot 1-17 from the field in the final ten minutes, a good mark for the Irish defense.
The third-ranked Irish continue their ACC road tests as they are set to visit Virginia Tech on Thursday and Louisville on Sunday.
Key Player Stats:
Hannah Hidalgo (ND): 23 points (2-4 from three), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals
Sonia Citron (ND): 9 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
T’yana Todd (BC): 18 points (7-15 from the field), 2 steals
Andrea Daley (BC): 7 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal
Nene Ndiaye (BC): 8 points (4-9 from the field), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Key Team Stats:
Field Goal Percentage: ND (51.5%) - BC (32.4%)
Three Point Percentage: ND (38.9%) - BC (20%)
Defensive Rebounds: ND (27) - BC (19)
Assists: ND (18) - BC (7)
Blocks: ND (6) - BC (2)
Men’s Recap
On Saturday, Notre Dame earned their first road victory of the year and their first win at Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena in a 74-59 victory, highlighted by strong performances from Markus Burton and Tae Davis.
Burton came out on fire to start the game, outscoring the Cavaliers 9-3 in the first 4:15 by himself. Virginia’s top scorer Isaac McKneely did his best to keep the game close, cashing in four threes in the first half. His efforts were not enough as the Irish pulled away with a 39-27 lead at the half behind 15 points from Burton. Both teams shot well but the Cavaliers left a lot to be desired offensively and defensively.
Notre Dame continued their hot shooting in the second half, outscoring Virginia 24-9 before the eight-minute media timeout. The Irish’s Braeden Shrewsberry, Matt Allocco, and Kebba Njie all contributed with three-pointers of their own on this run. The Cavaliers managed a slight comeback including a 10-0 run which brought the score to 63-46 with over five minutes remaining. It appeared to be too little too late as the Irish came away with a 74-59 victory. On defense, the Irish held McKneely scoreless in the second half after he dropped 14 in the first, a sign of great adjustments.
This week, the Irish host Georgia Tech on Tuesday before traveling to Miami for a Saturday evening matchup with the Hurricanes.
Key Player Stats:
Markus Burton (ND): 21 points (7-14 from the field & 4-6 from three), 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Kebba Njie (ND): 7 points (1-1 from three), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Tae Davis (ND): 16 points (6-11 from the field & 1-1 from three), 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Jacob Cofie (UVA): 17 points (7-13 from the field & 1-2 from three), 6 rebounds, 1 steal
Key Team Stats:
Field Goal Percentage: ND (48.2%) - UVA (40.4%)
Three Point Percentage: ND (52.2%) - UVA (43.5%)
Free Throw Percentage: ND (72.7%) - UVA (60%)
Total Rebounds: ND (41) - UVA (27)
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