Game Thread | No. 24 Florida State at No. 3 Notre Dame
No. 24 Florida State (22-6, 12-4) at No. 3 Notre Dame (24-3, 15-1)
Date: February 27
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Where: Purcell Pavilion | South Bend, Ind.
TV: ACC Network Extra | Jenn Hildreth & Debbie Antonelli
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Notre Dame 91.3%
QUICK FACTS
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 13-1.
- The Irish won the last meeting 98-94 in double OT in February of 2024.
- Notre Dame has outscored its opponents 551-152 in fast break points this year (+399), an average of 14.8 points per game.
- Olivia Miles is the only player in the nation averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
- Liatu King has 20 games with double-digit rebounds this year.
- Notre Dame has seven ACC wins by at least 30+ for the second time since joining the ACC.
- The Irish have a player in the top 15 nationally in four of five major stat categories — Hidalgo (points/steals), King (rebounds), Miles (assists).
- Florida State leading scorer Ta'Niya Latson (26.2 ppg) has missed the last three games due to injury.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Notre Dame
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Hannah Hidalgo | 24.7 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| Olivia Miles | 16.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Sonia Citron | 14.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Liatu King | 11.7 | 10.8 | 1.7 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
Florida State
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Sydney Bowles | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Carla Viegas | 6.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Makayla Timpson | 17.3 | 10.6 | 1.1 |
| Malea Williams | 4.3 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| Amaya Bonner | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
Preview
| Category | Florida State | Notre Dame |
| Points | 89.4 | 86.8 |
| Opponent Points | 71.2 | 61.3 |
| FG% | 45.3% | 49.5% |
| Rebounds | 40.2 | 44.2 |
| Assists | 13.7 | 18.0 |
| Blocks | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 9.7 | 11.6 |
| Turnovers | 11.1 | 15.3 |
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