No. 18 Notre Dame Crushes Florida State 93-58 in ACC Opener

Overview

• Five Irish players scored in double figures: Cassandre Prosper 21, Iyana Moore 19, Hannah Hidalgo 17 with nine assists and seven rebounds, Malaya Cowles 14 with 13 boards, and Gisela Sanchez 12.
• Notre Dame shot 57.6% from the field and controlled the interior 48-28, with a 22-4 edge in fast-break points.
• The Irish opened with a 20-0 run; Florida State briefly closed the gap in the second quarter before Notre Dame ended the half on a 12-0 surge for a 41-27 lead.
• The victory moved Notre Dame to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in the ACC, dropped Florida State to 4-7 and 0-1, and marked the largest margin in the 16-game series.
• Turnovers and defensive breakdowns hurt the Seminoles early, compounding a rough start to a season played against one of the nation’s toughest schedules.