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California Golden Bears at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

· NCAA Women's Basketball
California Golden Bears
19-6, 6-4 Away
Final
52 - 91
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
21-2, 12-0 Home

Third-ranked Notre Dame extends its winning streak to 16 games with a 91-52 win over No. 21 Cal

Notre Dame stays undefeated in conference with win over Cal

Olivia Miles added 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Notre Dame (21-2 overall, 12–0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Sonia Citron chipped in 16 points.

Lulu Twidale scored 14 points for Cal (19-6, 7-5).

Notre Dame bolted to a 44-23 lead by halftime. Cal struggled through a 1-for-9 shooting stretch and committed four turnovers as the Fighting Irish closed the out the final 5:55 of the second quarter on an 11-2 run.

Takeaways Notre Dame: The Irish continue to dominate the ACC, picking up their 15th straight regular-season conference win, dating to last season.

Cal: The Bears shot 32%, including 8 for 28 from 3-point range. They turned the ball over 21 times.

Key moment Hannah Hidalgo rebounded a missed Cal shot despite being knocked off balance, raced down court and swished a step-back 3-pointer, giving Notre Dame a 59-33 lead in the third quarter.

Key stat Notre Dame turned seven offensive rebounds into a 15-0 advantage in second-chance points in the first half.

Up next Notre Dame is at Pittsburgh on Thursday. Cal hosts Boston College, also on Thursday.

How can I watch Golden Bears vs. Fighting Irish?

  • TV Channel: Golden Bears vs Fighting Irish 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.

Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 52 - 91
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 52 - 91
4th 0:11 Gisella Maul made Layup. Assisted by Jayda Noble. 52 - 91
4th 0:28 Jayda Noble Steal. 50 - 91
4th 0:28 Cassandre Prosper Turnover. 50 - 91

Statistics

CALCAL NDND
19-59 FG 39-70
32.2 Field Goal % 55.7
8-28 3PT 8-16
28.6 Three Point % 50.0
6-10 FT 5-5
60.0 Free Throw % 100.0
30 Rebounds 43
9 Offensive Rebounds 10
21 Defensive Rebounds 33
13 Assists 20
10 Steals 10
3 Blocks 4
21 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
21 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 25
4 Fast Break Points 18
20 Points in Paint 46
11 Fouls 14
3 Largest Lead 41

Game Information

Purcell Pavilion

Location: South Bend, IN
Attendance: 8,864 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
NC State 16-2 - 26-5
Notre Dame 16-2 - 26-5
Duke 14-4 2 25-7
North Carolina 13-5 3 27-7
Florida State 13-5 3 23-8
Louisville 13-5 3 21-10
California 12-6 4 25-8
Georgia Tech 9-9 7 22-10
Virginia Tech 9-9 7 18-12
Stanford 8-10 8 16-14
Virginia 8-10 8 17-15
Boston College 6-12 10 16-17
Clemson 6-12 10 14-17
Syracuse 6-12 10 12-18
Pittsburgh 5-13 11 13-19
Miami 4-14 12 14-15
SMU 2-16 14 10-20
Wake Forest 2-16 14 9-20
Full Standings