SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame has won 10 straight games now. Pretty much each of those wins has been more important than the one before it, and it will continue to be that way as long as the Irish keep winning in the NCAA Tournament. That latest victory came via a 71-56 final score against Ole Miss. Awaiting the Irish in their third straight Sweet 16, this one officially called Albany Regional 1, will be Oregon State.
After this win, [autotag]Niele Ivey[/autotag] met the media as she always does. [autotag]Maddy Westbeld[/autotag] joined her after playing the entire game, potentially her last at Purcell Pavilion, and leading all scorers with 20 points. Also taking the podium was [autotag]Hannah Hidalgo[/autotag], doing so for the first time in this tournament after scoring 19 points and stealing the ball four times. In short, it was a typical game for her.
As this was the final time this season they spoke with the media after a game in South Bend, the questions posed them were plentiful. Here are the answers to those questions:
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