Louisville Cardinals at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
· Ally ACC Tournament - Quarterfinal
Citron, Hidalgo combine for 47 as No. 14 Notre Dame women edge No. 24 Louisville in ACC Tournament
Fourth-seeded Notre Dame (24-6) advances to the semifinals on Saturday.
Hidalgo and Citron scored the opening five points of the third quarter to extend Notre Dame's lead to 22 points. But the Fighting Irish turned it over six times in the quarter, after just five in the first half, and Louisville got within 49-39 before Kylee Watson grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back to give Notre Dame a 12-point lead entering the fourth.
Jayda Curry kept Louisville close in the fourth, completing a three-point play, sinking a 3-pointer and hitting a jumper from the free-throw line on three straight possessions to get within 58-49 with 6:47 left.
Notre Dame went 2 for 4 on consecutive trips to the free-throw line and Louisville center Olivia Cochran made a layup to get within 71-68 with 30.9 left. Citron responded with two free throws for a five-point lead at 27.2.
Curry had it stolen with 18.3 seconds left. Louisville coach Jeff Walz argued the no-call and was given his second technical foul of the game, leading to an ejection. Citron made two more at the stripe for a seven-point lead.
Maddy Westbeld added 13 points for Notre Dame, which finished 24 of 30 from the free-throw line.
Curry scored a season-high 26 points, 15 coming in the fourth quarter, for Louisville (24-9). Sydney Taylor added 13 points, Cochran scored 10 and Nyla Harris grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points. The Cardinals missed eight of their 27 free-throw attempts.
Hidalgo and Citron combined for 20 points in the first half as Notre Dame built a 34-17 lead. The Fighting Irish scored 15 points off 13 turnovers as Louisville was held to its fewest points in a half this season.
The teams played each other for the third time in a month and the second time in a week, with the home team winning each regular-season matchup.
How can I watch Cardinals vs. Fighting Irish?
- TV Channel: Cardinals vs Fighting Irish 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 68 - 77 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Hannah Hidalgo Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 77 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Jayda Curry missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 77 |
| 4th 0:09 | |
Jayda Curry Steal. | 68 - 77 |
| 4th 0:09 | |
Maddy Westbeld Turnover. | 68 - 77 |
Statistics
 LOU |
ND |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 24-59 |
| 37.9 | Field Goal % | 40.7 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 5-12 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 41.7 |
| 19-27 | FT | 24-30 |
| 70.4 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, NC
Capacity:
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 1 | 31-7 |
| Notre Dame | 13-5 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Syracuse | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
| Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 24-10 |
| Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 22-12 |
| North Carolina | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-11 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Virginia | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Clemson | 5-13 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
| Wake Forest | 2-16 | 12 | 7-25 |