Game Thread | No. 1 Notre Dame at Miami
No. 1 Notre Dame (23-2, 14-0) at Miami (13-12, 3-11)
Date: February 20
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Where: Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Fla.
TV: ACC Network Extra | Joe Zagacki & Tamara James
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Notre Dame 97.0%
QUICK FACTS
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 25-6.
- The Irish won the last meeting 70-59 in South Bend last January
- Notre Dame has outscored its opponents 507-127 in fast break points this year (+380), an average of 15.2 points per game.
- The Irish lead the ACC with 76.8 ppg over the last five years (the duration of Ivey’s tenure).
- Notre Dame has been ranked in the AP Poll for 72 straight weeks, the third-longest active streak in the country.
- The Irish are outscoring opponents by an average of 27.4 ppg during this 18-game win streak.
- Olivia Miles is the only active NCAA player with 25+ double-doubles and five or more triple-doubles.
- Notre Dame has held 24 of 25 opponents this year under their season average in points.
- Former Notre Dame post Natalija Marshall will face her former team for the first time.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Notre Dame
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Hannah Hidalgo | 24.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| Olivia Miles | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| Sonia Citron | 13.5 | 5.5 | 2.9 |
| Liatu King | 11.5 | 10.6 | 1.6 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 8.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
Miami
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Haley Cavinder | 18.8 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Hanna Cavinder | 6.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Jasmyne Roberts | 10.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Natalija Marshall | 8.2 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Cameron Williams | 11.4 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
Preview
| Category | Miami | Notre Dame |
| Points | 70.8 | 86.7 |
| Opponent Points | 69.7 | 60.4 |
| FG% | 45.1% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 36.8 | 43.8 |
| Assists | 15.4 | 18.3 |
| Blocks | 1.7 | 5.6 |
| Steals | 7.1 | 11.6 |
| Turnovers | 16.0 | 15.4 |
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