Notre Dame’s pint-sized sophomore supernova had just drilled a corner three off a feed from Olivia Miles to give the Irish a 10-point lead on the UConn Huskies mid-way through the second quarter of a nationally televised clash of power programs.

Notre Dame and Connecticut in women's basketball is a rivalry that dates back to the days of the Big East, but one that the Irish have owned of late

Hannah Hidalgo had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 8 Notre Dame handed second-ranked UConn its first loss with a 79-68 victory Thursday night.