Notre Dame beats Michigan in NCAA Tournament to advance to Sweet 16
Ask anyone before the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and they likely would have guessed Notre Dame would have trailed second-round opponent Michigan instead of first-round opponent Stephen F. Austin at some point.
But unlike the Ladyjacks, who held an 8-2 advantage over the Irish before getting blown out, the Wolverines never led. The Irish are in the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year after winning, 76-55.
The Irish (28-5) were in control against the Wolverines (23-11) from the opening tip. They were up 20 at the end of the first quarter, and everyone could see where this game was headed already.
The Wolverines might have outscored the Irish in every other quarter, but those advantages were marginal. Their 15-1 run to close the game made it seem much closer than it actually was. If anyone watching on ABC opted to change the channel early, it was hard to blame them:
Hannah Hidalgo led all scorers with 21 points. Liatu King made all seven of her field-goal attempts en route to a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Sonia Citron scored 16 points in her final game at Purcell Pavilion. Also singing their South Bend swan songs were Olivia Miles (eight points, five assists) and Maddy Westbeld (four points).
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