SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After earning a Quad 1 victory on the road at Stanford on Sunday, Notre Dame (14-8, 6-5) returns to Purcell Pavilion for one of three February home games. The Irish will play host to Virginia Tech on Thursday, and the Hokies are 18-5 (8-3).
NOTES
- The Irish posted 50 paint points in the 78-66 win over Stanford on Sunday, the most paint points against a major conference opponent this season, and went 9-12 from the floor in the final quarter. Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame with 37 points and was 7-7 in the second half.
- Malaya Cowles had 11 rebounds and a pair of steals at Stanford. Cassandre Prosper followed on the boards with eight and added 14 points.
- After posting 29.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals per game last week, Hidalgo earned her fifth ACC Player of the Week nod this year. No other ACC player has earned more than one. It is also Hidalgo’s 11th time being named ACC Player of the Week, third-most in conference history.
- Vanessa de Jesus maintains the fourth-best assist/turnover ratio in the ACC at 2.1.
- The Irish are 11-2 at home this season and averaging 85.3 points, 16.1 steals and 15.5 assists per game.
- Notre Dame is 18-2 all-time against Virginia Tech, including a 9-1 record at home.
Hannah Hidalgo