Hannah Hidalgo has been a siginificant factor in the Notre Dame Fighting Irish making the Elite 8 this year. The team has been stepping up, as they face their toughest test in the Elite 8 against the UConn Huskies. This game is going to be intriguing on Sunday, but one outlet is predicting that Hidalgo will have a historic performance. Let’s take a look at what she is predicted to do.
Hannah Hidalgo is predicted to record a quadruple-double in the Elite 8
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a massive challenge in the Elite 8 as they take on the UConn Huskies. Hannah Hidalgo is going to need to have a huge game against her rival if they want to advance to the Final Four. Tim Capurso of Sports Illutrated said as a bold prediction that Hidalgo posts a quadruple-double.
“[Hannah] Hidalgo and the Irish won’t be scared of the mighty Huskies. And Hidalgo will author a game for the ages, racking up 10-plus points, rebounds, assists and steals to keep Notre Dame in the game for three-plus quarters. But ultimately, the Huskies’ defense, and the combination of Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, will prove to be too much for the Fighting Irish, leading to a double-digit UConn win.”
Hidalgo almost reached that mark in the Sweet 16 against the Vanderbilt Commodores. In that game, she recorded 31 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, 10 steals, and one block. UConn has some incredible players on it and is a rivalry game. They actually played in the regular season at Storrs, where she was held to 16 points.
This game, besides being for a trip to the Final Four, is going to be significant. It will be intriguing to see if this game is closer than the 38-point loss for the Fighting Irish when they met in the regular season.
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