Notre Dame Fighting Irish Turn Miami (FL) Hurricanes Second-Quarter Freeze Into a Gas South Arena Lead

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish moved to 25-6 after a 69-54 result against the the Miami (FL) Hurricanes, who slipped to 13-18, at 1:30 PM EDT on ACC Network in Duluth.

First quarter

The Fighting Irish scored 23 in the first quarter while the Hurricanes scored 19, and the game logged 3 ties with 1 lead change overall.

Notre Dame hit 46 percent on field goals on 61 attempts, and Miami matched 46 percent on 48 attempts in the box score.

Second quarter

The Fighting Irish won the second quarter 14-4, and the Hurricanes went 4 in the period as Notre Dame built its biggest lead at 18.

Notre Dame forced 18 Hurricanes turnovers while committing 12 turnovers, and the Fighting Irish produced 23 points off turnovers compared to Miami’s 16.

Third quarter

The Fighting Irish posted 21 in the third quarter while the Hurricanes scored 17, and Notre Dame kept the margin intact on 30 points in the paint.

Hannah Hidalgo finished with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals, and Miami recorded 6 steals as a team.

Fourth quarter

The Fighting Irish scored 11 in the fourth quarter while the Hurricanes scored 14, and Notre Dame closed the game with 32 rebounds to Miami’s 30.

Malaya Cowles pulled down 12 rebounds, and Cassandre Prosper added 2 blocks as Notre Dame totaled 2 blocks to Miami’s 1.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish post-match stats showed 12 assists for each team, with the Fighting Irish posting a 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio versus the Hurricanes at 0.67.

The Hurricanes shot 42 percent on free throws on 12 attempts, and the Fighting Irish shot 53 percent on 15 attempts as the game drew 6,203 at Gas South Arena.

The post-game thoughts Notre Dame Fighting Irish centered on a 10-7 bench scoring edge, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish final whistle reaction also reflected 11 offensive rebounds that helped create 6 second-chance points.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish match rating was backed by an efficiency mark of 53 compared to 34 for the Hurricanes.

The Fighting Irish will be on ACC Network at 1:30 PM EDT on 3/6/2026 against the the NC State Wolfpack at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia.

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