Western Michigan Broncos at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Freshman star Hidalgo has triple-double, No. 14 Notre Dame drops W Michigan 84-47
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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- TV Channel: Broncos vs Fighting Irish 2021 College Basketball, week 7, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 47 - 84 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 47 - 84 |
| 4th 0:22 |  |
Notre Dame Timeout | 47 - 84 |
| 4th 0:24 | |
Sarah Cernugel Defensive Rebound. | 47 - 84 |
| 4th 0:30 | |
Becky Obinma Block. | 47 - 84 |
Statistics
 WMU |
ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-60 | FG | 33-73 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-24 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 2-4 | FT | 12-19 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 5,367 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 2-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Massachusetts | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Ohio | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Toledo | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Bowling Green | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Central Michigan | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| Akron | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-10 |
| Buffalo | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-10 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 2-10 |
| Kent State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 3-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Virginia | 3-0 | - | 11-3 |
| NC State | 3-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Duke | 3-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 2-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| North Carolina | 2-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Wake Forest | 2-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Notre Dame | 2-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Miami | 2-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Stanford | 1-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Clemson | 1-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| California | 0-2 | 2.5 | 9-6 |
| SMU | 0-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Boston College | 0-3 | 3 | 4-12 |