SOUTH BEND, Ind. >> Hannah Hidalgo had 24 points and five assists and No. 3 Notre Dame extended its winning streak to 16 games with a 91-52 win over No. 21 California on Sunday.
Olivia Miles added 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Notre Dame (21-2 overall, 12—0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Sonia Citron chipped in 16 points.
Lulu Twidale scored 14 points for Cal (19-6, 7-5).
Notre Dame bolted to a 44-23 lead by halftime. Cal struggled through a 1-for-9 shooting stretch and committed four turnovers as the Fighting Irish closed the out the final 5:55 of the second quarter on an 11-2 run.
The Irish continue to dominate the ACC, picking up their 15th straight regular-season conference win, dating to last season.
The Bears shot 32%, including 8 for 28 from 3-point range.
Hannah Hidalgo rebounded a missed Cal shot despite being knocked off balance, raced down court and swished a step-back 3-pointer, giving Notre Dame a 59-33 lead in the third quarter. Notre Dame turned seven offensive rebounds into a 15-0 advantage in second-chance points in the first half.
No. 4 Texas 66, No. 2 South Carolina 62
Madison Booker had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Rori Harmon hit two critical free throws in the final seconds as No. 4 Texas beat No. 2 South Carolina, ending the Gamecocks’ 57-game Southeastern Conference regular-season winning streak dating to 2021.
Harmon converted a pair of free throws with 10.8 seconds left to extend Texas’ two-point lead to the final four-point margin.
A 3-point try by South Carolina’s Sania Feagin missed the mark with nine seconds left and Harmon grabbed the rebound to seal the Longhorns’ eight consecutive win and 20th straight at home dating to Jan. 2024.
Backup center Kyla Oldacre scored eight of her 13 points in the fourth quarter for Texas (24-2, 10-1 SEC).
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 13 points for South Carolina (22-2, 10-1), which had its 17-game win streak halted.
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