Hannah Hidalgo sets NCAA, Notre Dame records in historic performance

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball star Hannah Hidalgo is arguably one of the best players in the country, and her record-breaking performance on Wednesday underscored that notion.

Hidalgo was in her bag, as they say. She set an NCAA mark with 16 steals and a Fighting Irish record with 44 points in the team’s 85-58 win over the Akron Zips. She added nine rebounds as well.

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Notre Dame junior Hannah Hidalgo dribbles with the ball after recording her 15th of 16 steals during an NCAA women's college basketball game between Notre Dame and Akron Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. (Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

She played 28 minutes and was 16-of-25 from the field, including 3-of-6 from three-point range to help lead the No. 18-ranked team to the dominant victory. Akron committed 38 turnovers despite shooting 51.1% from the floor.

Hidalgo said after the game she knows what her teammates demand of her night in and night out and tries to deliver to the best of her abilities.

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Notre Dame junior Hannah Hidalgo (3) steals the ball from Akron's Keiryn McGuff during an NCAA women's college basketball game between Notre Dame and Akron Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. (Austin Hough / South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"My teammates, I know that’s what they need from me," she said, via On3 Sports. "And I want to be able to be consistent in doing that."

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