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No. 6 Notre Dame Takes on No. 2 Vanderbilt in Sweet 16
Vanderbilt (29-4) and Notre Dame (24-10) meet in the NCAA Sweet 16, with Vanderbilt averaging 84.9 points per game, surpassing Notre Dame's 65.0 allowed.
- On Friday, the Vanderbilt Commodores face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game in Fort Worth, Texas, with tip-off scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
- The contest features a duel between top scorers Mikayla Blakes and Hannah Hidalgo, former New Jersey high school stars who played together for the United States last summer.
- Vanderbilt averages 84.9 points, 19.9 more than the 65.0 Notre Dame allows, while the Commodores shoot 45.1% from the field compared to the Fighting Irish's 46.0%.
- Commodores coach Shea Ralph expects Blakes to remain focused, stating she was "built for these moments" and drawing on her experience winning a national title at UConn.
- Vanderbilt seeks its first Elite Eight appearance in 24 years, while Notre Dame aims to break through after reaching the Sweet 16 for the third time in three seasons.
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No. 6 Notre Dame takes on No. 2 Vanderbilt in Sweet 16
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mikayla Blakes thinks of her Sweet 16 showdown with Hannah Hidalgo more as Vanderbilt against Notre Dame than a matchup of two of the nation's top three scorers. Commodores coach Shea Ralph would expect exactly that mentality from the Division I scoring leader, even during March Madness and the Fort Worth Regional 1 [...]
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Mikayla Blakes and Hannah Hidalgo bring high-scoring flair to Vanderbilt-Notre Dame in March Madness
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mikayla Blakes thinks of her Sweet 16 showdown with Hannah Hidalgo more as Vanderbilt against Notre Dame than a matchup of two of the nation's top three scorers.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (24-10, 14-7 ACC) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (29-4, 13-4 SEC)
·Bakersfield, United States
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C 50%
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