| GAME 12 | No. 3 Notre Dame (9-2) vs Loyola MD (5-4) |
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| WHEN: | Sunday, Dec. 22 | 12 p.m. |
| WHERE | South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| WATCH: | ACCNX |
| LISTEN: | Notre Dame Radio Network |
| SOCIAL: | @NDWBB | #GOIRISH |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 2 Notre Dame (27-6) is trying to reach its third consecutive Sweet 16, but a scrappy and defensively stout No. 7 Ole Miss (24-8) stands in its way. The Irish host the Rebels on Monday afternoon at Purcell Pavilion, and it will be the first time the programs have ever played each other.
The Irish are coming off of a 81-67 win over No. 15 Kent State on Saturday, earning the program’s 25th Round of 64 win in history. Notre Dame was led by Sonia Citron, who tied a career-high with 29 points. Anna DeWolfe added 12 points of her own, and Maddy Westbeld grabbed 10 boards.
In her NCAA Tournament debut, AP All-America First Team selection Hannah Hidalgo had 14 points, 11 assists and 6 steals. She is just the fifth player in program history to dish out 11 assists in the Big Dance.
The Rebels defeated No. 10 Marquette, 67-55, on Saturday to reach this point. Madison Scott scored 20 points, notched 6 rebounds and dished out 4 assists against the Golden Eagles. The Rebels brought down 43 rebounds and are one of the better rebounding teams in the SEC, averaging 41.8 boards per game.
Of note, Ole Miss has two ACC transfers on its roster: Kennedy Todd-Williams (North Carolina) and Rita Igbokwe (Pittsburgh). Todd-Williams had 9 points and 7 rebounds against Notre Dame in January 2023.
Monday’s game tips off on ESPN at 2 p.m with Sam Gore and Tamika Catchings on the call. Notre Dame is 19-5 all-time in the Round of 32.