Notre Dame is on to the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a decisive 106-54 win over No. 14 seed Stephen F. Austin on Friday at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana.
Notre Dame, which was led by Sonia Citron and Hannah Hidalgo’s 24 points, now faces No. 6 seed Michigan, which beat No. 11 seed Iowa State earlier Friday. A story to keep an eye on surrounding the Irish is the health of guard Olivia Miles, who exited the game around the 8:15 mark of the fourth quarter with an apparent ankle injury.
Miles limped off the court and headed to the locker room. She had two points and eight assists.
The senior guard, a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, missed the 2023-24 season with a knee injury.
Miles is the only player in the country with three triple-doubles this season. She averages 16.2 points, 5.8 assists and 5.9 rebounds a game.