Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

No. 3 Notre Dame hands Stanford the worst loss in program history with 96-47 win

Notre Dame’s 49-point romp topped the 45-point victory in 1983 (96-51) by Long Beach State that had been Stanford’s worst loss until Thursday’s debacle in South Bend.

Stanford’s Nunu Agara, a 6-foot-2 sophomore forward who averages 17.4 points and 8.1 rebounds a game, left the game in the first quarter with an injury. She only played five minutes and did not score.

Olivia Miles scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Notre Dame (20-2, 11-0 ACC).

Cassandre Prosper and Maddy Westbeld scored 13 points each for Notre Dame.

Tess Heal led Stanford (11-11, 3-8 ACC) with 10 points.

Notre Dame hammered Stanford with a 26-2 run in the last 7:44 of the second quarter for a 50-15 halftime lead. The Fighting Irish hit seven of their last eight shots in the second quarter, while Stanford suffered through 1-of-9 shooting and eight turnovers in the nightmarish stretch.

Takeaways Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish defensive effort included six blocks and 16 steals in addition to harassing Stanford into 31 percent shooting.

Stanford: If Agara’s injury is long-term, a rough season is about to get even rougher for the Cardinal.

Key moment Miles hit a stunning step-back three to highlight Notre Dame’s 20-0 run in the second quarter.

Key stat Notre Dame owned a 45-12 advantage in points off of turnovers.

Up next Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish look to stay unbeaten in ACC play when they host Cal on Sunday.

Stanford: The Cardinal are at Louisville on Sunday.

How can I watch Cardinal vs. Fighting Irish?

• TV Channel: Cardinal vs Fighting Irish 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 7,528 | Capacity: