Western Michigan Broncos @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Freshman star Hidalgo has triple-double, No. 14 Notre Dame drops W Michigan 84-47
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- — Hannah Hidalgo had the second triple-double by a Notre Dame freshman, scoring 26 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing 12 assists to lead the No. 14 Fighting Irish past Western Michigan 84-47 on Thursday night for their ninth straight victory.
Injured teammate Olivia Miles is the only other Notre Dame player with a triple-double. There have been 12 double-doubles in school history and Hidago's 26 points are the most ever in a triple-double.
Anna DeWolfe had 17 points, making 5 of 8 3-pointers, for the Irish (9-1). Maddy Westbeld added 15 points and Kylee Watson had 12 rebounds. Hidalgo, who also had five steals, had a career high on the boards.
Notre Dame had a 55-28 rebounding advantage, scoring 44 points in the paint, and with 23 offensive rebounds had 18 second-chance points.
Kaitlyn Zarycki scored 16 points for the Broncos (5-4) and Artemis Kouki had 12.
Hidalgo scored 17 in the first half as the Irish raced to a 41-24 lead. It was 24-13 after one quarter.
Hidalgo and Westbeld had back-to-back three-point plays and Hidalgo had a fastbreak layup to cap an 8-0 run that put the Irish up for good 12-9. Notre Dame finished the first quarter with seven straight points to lead by 11.
Hidalgo had another three-point play and five points in a late 10-0 run in the second quarter that broke the game open. Add in four points when the Irish closed the third quarter with a 9-2 surge and Notre Dame was up 66-37 entering the fourth quarter.
Notre Dame opens ACC play at Syracuse on New Year's Eve.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rod Creech
- Brandon Enterline
- Katie Lukanich
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 1-7 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-2 |
| California | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 5-4 |

