Forty minutes of regulation was not sufficient to resolve an exciting battle between No. 4 Texas and No. 10 Notre Dame on Thursday evening.
Notre Dame might have dominated the time beyond regulation interval by outscoring Texas, 12-2, to seize the 80-70 win and snap its two-game shedding streak, however the Longhorns made it fascinating late to drive the additional body.
This clutch jumper from Texas senior Rori Harmon tied the sport at 66 with 7.7 seconds left in regulation.
Harmon additionally knocked down two free throws with one second left to drive time beyond regulation with the sport tied at 68.
A scorching taking pictures evening carried the Combating Irish all through the sport. Whereas Notre Dame shot 28-for-63 from the sector (44.4 %), it was even higher from behind the arc (47.1 %).
Sophomore Hannah Hidalgo utterly took over. After being held to only 16 factors (6-for-17) in a 78-67 loss to Utah (7-2), Hidalgo bounced again in a giant manner with 30 factors (11-for-20), eight rebounds, 4 assists and three steals. Seniors Olivia Miles (18 factors, six assists) and Sonia Citron (18 factors, seven rebounds, seven steals) mixed for almost half of Notre Dame’s factors.
Sophomore Madison Booker was the main scorer for the Longhorns with 20 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists. Apart from her late-game heroics, Harmon was slowed down with solely six factors (2-for-9).
Whereas Texas outrebounded Notre Dame, 46-37, the Longhorns couldn’t take benefit after committing 23 turnovers.
The schedule doesn’t get any simpler for the Combating Irish (6-2). Notre Dame goes on the highway for an ACC opener in opposition to Syracuse (4-5) on Sunday earlier than internet hosting No. 2 UConn (7-0) on Dec. 12.
Texas (7-1) stays on the highway to tackle James Madison on Sunday.
