SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 8 Notre Dame (8-2) handed second-ranked UConn its first loss with a 79-68 victory Thursday night.
Paige Bueckers led the Huskies (8-1) with 25 points. Sarah Strong scored 14.
Notre Dame forced UConn into 3-of-16 shooting from 3-point range, while the Fighting Irish were 10 for 18 behind the arc.
UConn cut an 11-point Notre Dame halftime lead to 53-52 with 21 seconds left in the third quarter, but Hidalgo made a 3 at the buzzer. Notre Dame reeled off the first six points of the fourth quarter to push the lead to 62-52.
The Huskies begin BIG EAST play vs. Georgetown (6-4) on Sunday at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
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