NCAA Basketball

No. 13 Notre Dame have six in double-figure scoring and rout Detroit Mercy

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SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 06: Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) dribbles the ball down court during a women's college basketball game between the Stonehill Skyhawks and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on November 06, 2026 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, along with five assists, for No. 13 Notre Dame, and six scored in double figures for the Fighting Irish in a 108-60 rout of Detroit Mercy on Tuesday night.

Hidalgo shot 7 of 13 from the floor and made all eight of her free-throw attempts. Her free throw midway through the third quarter was the 564th of her career, surpassing Skylar Diggins for the program record.

Anaya Hardy added a career-high 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting for Notre Dame, which shot 59% (41 of 69) from the field.

Madison Rose scored 19 points for the Fighting Irish. Leah Macy chipped in with 17 points, while Jacy Abii and reserve Jenica Lewis each scored 12.

Colleena Bryant scored 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting off the bench for Detroit Mercy (2-2).

The Fighting Irish scored the first 22 points of the game, led 32-4 after the first quarter and 54-21 at the break.

Up next

Detroit Mercy: hosts North Dakota on Saturday.

Notre Dame: faces DePaul in the Shamrock Classic on Saturday.

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