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Notre Dame blown out by Louisville in ACC Tournament semifinals

Not much to say about this one. OK, a lot, actually, and not in a good way.

With [autotag]Olivia Miles[/autotag] unavailable for the ACC Tournament, it seemed like only a matter of time before the other shoe dropped for Notre Dame. Drop it did against Louisville in the semifinals, and it was not pretty.

After both teams struggled for much of the first quarter, the Cardinals started to pull away and never looked back. Faced with a stifling opposing defense, the Irish set a tournament record for offensive futility by a top seed in a 64-38 loss.

The Irish (25-5) defeated the Cardinals (23-10) twice during the regular season, including the finale to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title, and neither win came easily. So it seemed only natural for the third time to be the charm for the Cardinals, who previously had won six straight in the series. Their defense was unforgiving to the point where the Irish finished with more turnovers (22) than field goals (16). In fact, they didn’t allow the Irish to reach double figures in scoring for the first three quarters.

Hailey Van Lith scored 13 of her game-high 15 points for the Cardinals in the second half and had three steals. Olivia Cochran had 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and also grabbed eight rebounds. Chrislyn Carr scored all 10 of her points in the second half, and Mykasa Robinson totaled 10 points and eight boards.

[autotag]Maddy Westbeld[/autotag] was the Irish’s leading scorer but had only nine points, which was a perfect indication of how the afternoon went. The only other game in recent program history that featured such dominance by the opponent was when these same Cardinals jumped out to a 54-15 halftime lead last year at Purcell Pavilion. A loss to this team even with Miles on the floor might have seemed possible, but the Cardinals took complete advantage of her absence. The Irish lacked direction without their floor general, and it showed.

So now, the Irish have over a week to see if Miles can play in the NCAA Tournament. If her availability remains questionable by the time the selection committee releases its bracket, that could hurt their seeding to the point where they won’t get to host the first two rounds. There are a lot of questions surrounding this team right now, and it couldn’t be happening at a worse time. It really shows how sports all are about timing.

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ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 19

One Notre Dame player is on the list.

With only one week until the ACC Tournament, the time for teams to make a move is now. The opportunities to make an impact are getting fewer, and if a team hasn’t done that yet, it might already be too late. Nonetheless, here are the players most likely to help their teams make a last-minute impression on the NCAA selection committee:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 12

One Notre Dame player is on the list.

We are halfway through February, and time is running out for ACC teams to make a move. If they haven’t made an impression on the selection committee yet, they better do it very soon, as in starting this coming week. Here are the players most likely to make strong cases for their teams:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 5

No Notre Dame players are on the list.

The ACC continues to march forward with its season. It’s getting late for some teams to make a move, and others will be just fine when the time comes to unveil the NCAA Tournament bracket. Here are some players who could help sway the selection committee for their team, especially if they’re on the bubble:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 29

One Notre Dame player shares the lead in one category.

We are prepared to leave January behind and enter February, the final full month of college basketball’s regular season. This is when we’ll really get to see whether the teams that have made noise to this point are legitimate or whether any struggling teams are just lying in the weeds. In the meantime, here are some of the players most making noise, specifically those in the ACC:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 22

One Notre Dame player has made this list.

As we enter the final full week of January, we continue to be impressed by those leading the bunch in the ACC. While we don’t know where their teams will be at the end of February, they should at least factor into their respective teams’ seeding in the ACC Tournament. Here are the statistical leaders at this point in the season:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 15

One Notre Dame player makes this list.

With the ACC having reached the midway point of January, we’re at somewhat of a benchmark for the season. While there is plenty of time for new faces to emerge atop the main statistical leaderboards, it would help if those new faces made their move sooner rather than later. For now though, here’s who stands out:

ACC women’s basketball leaders as of Jan. 8

One Notre Dame player on this list.

With ACC play having entered full swing, we now can take a look at the best in the conference. Some teams have more statistical leaders than others, but most have none at all. When these players’ teams come up on the schedule, opponents really will want to pay attention: