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No. 18 Notre Dame Opens ACC Play At Florida State

The Irish are 8-4 in conference openers since joining the conference

GAME 08No. 18 Notre Dame (5-2) at Florida State (4-6)
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 7 | 2:00 p.m. ET
WHEREDonald L. Tucker Center | Tallahassee, Fla.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — No. 18 Notre Dame (5-2) will start the ACC season this weekend, as the Irish head to Florida State (4-6) for a Sunday matinee. The game tips off at 2 p.m. on ACCNX.

NOTES

  • Hidalgo leads the nation with 6.0 steals per game and ranks second with 27.1 points per game.
  • Notre Dame has six players averaging at least 2.0 steals. No other ACC school has more than one on its roster.
  • Vanessa de Jesus has played an integral part in the Irish offense and defense this season. She entered the season (102 career games at Duke) with just four games of 3+ steals. She already has five such games this year. De Jesus also posted six assists against both Central Michigan and Ole Miss, the first time with back-to-back 6+ assist games since November 2021.
  • Malaya Cowles has lead the Irish in rebounding in back-to-back games, and she leads the team with 9.1 rebounds per 40 minutes played. KK Bransford in the per/game leader with 6.4 on the year.
  • Notre Dame is the only team in the ACC with two players shooting better than 48 percent — Cassandre Prosper (53.6) and Hidalgo (48.3).
  • The Irish are 8-4 in ACC opener since joining the conference.
  • Notre Dame is 13-2 all-time against Florida State and 5-1 on the road. The Irish won the last meeting at the Tucker Center, a double overtime 98-94 victory in February 2024.