Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Hidalgo, Westbeld power No. 14 Notre Dame's 78-53 rout of Pittsburgh
Hidalgo added six rebounds, five assists and three steals to her stat line. She made four 3-pointers. Westbeld had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Sonia Citron scored 15 points and Anna DeWolfe added 10 for Notre Dame (17-4, 7-3 ACC).
Pitt (7-16, 1-9) got a boost from the double-double performances of Liatu King and Jala Jordan. King had 18 points and 14 rebounds; Jordan 17 and 10. Combined they made 11 of 28 shots and their teammates made 6 of 31.
Hidalgo scored nine of Notre Dame's first 11 points of the third quarter, twice giving the Fighting Irish a 16-point lead. The advantage reached 20 points on a layup by Kylee Watson and Notre Dame went on to lead 55-37 heading to the fourth. Notre Dame scored the first nine points of the final quarter and the lead was 64-37 with 7 minutes remaining. The largest lead was 29 with about 2 1/2 minutes to go.
The Panthers missed 18 of their first 20 shots in the second half before improving to 24% for the half and 29% for the game.
A 3-pointer by Marley Washenitz drew Pitt within two points midway through the second quarter before Hidalgo scored five points and Citron seven in a 14-2 run that gave Notre Dame a 36-22 lead with a minute to go in the half. The Fighting Irish scored 13 points after 11 Pitt turnovers, while committing only three of their own, and Notre Dame led 36-27 at the break.
Notre Dame plays at ACC-leading and 16th-ranked Louisville on Thursday.
The Panthers return home to take on Florida State on Thursday.
How can I watch Panthers vs. Fighting Irish?
- TV Channel: Panthers vs Fighting Irish 2021 College Basketball, week 13, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 53 - 78 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 53 - 78 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Jala Jordan made Jumper. Assisted by Aaryn Battle. | 53 - 78 |
| 4th 0:10 | |
Liatu King Offensive Rebound. | 51 - 78 |
| 4th 0:12 | |
Jala Jordan missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 78 |
Statistics
 PITT |
ND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-59 | FG | 27-63 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 3-23 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 16-21 | FT | 14-20 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 7,170 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 11-6 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| NC State | 5-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Notre Dame | 4-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Miami | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| California | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| SMU | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 5-12 |
| Boston College | 0-6 | 6 | 4-15 |