Article originally from MiamiHurricanes.com.
The No. 12 seeded Miami women’s basketball team dropped to the fifth seeded Fighting Irish, 69-54, in round two of the ACC Tournament, Thursday afternoon inside Gas South Arena.
Miami moves to 17–14 overall and 9–11 against ACC opponents, while Notre Dame improves to 21–9 overall and 13–6 in ACC matchups.
As a team, Miami shot 45.8 percent from the field and placed three players in double figures. Gal Raviv led the Hurricanes with 15 points, followed by Ahnay Adams with 13, while Ra Shaya Kyle added 11 points to round out the scoring.
Kyle also dominated on the boards, grabbing 15 of Miami’s 30 total rebounds to record her 21st double-double of the 2025–26 season.
Despite the balanced scoring effort, Miami had no answer for Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, the 2026 ACC Player of the Year. Hidalgo led all scorers with 28 points and added five steals.
Adams scored the first two baskets for the Hurricanes inside the paint, followed by a three-pointer from Kimpson. Miami started strong offensively, shooting 75 percent from the field in the initial three minutes to take a 7–4 lead. The Hurricanes extended their advantage to five after a clutch three from Raviv, heading into the first timeout ahead 14–9. Coming out of the break, Hidalgo knocked down her first three of the game to spark Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish then scored five of the next seven points to take their first lead at 17–16. Miami trailed over the final two minutes of the quarter as Notre Dame closed the period with a 23–19 advantage.
Both Miami and Notre Dame were held scoreless for the first three and a half minutes of the second quarter. The Fighting Irish broke the drought with a pull-up jumper and drawing a foul, converting for a three-point play. Miami recorded its first basket of the quarter at the 3:48 mark, cutting the deficit to single digits, 30–21. Raviv added the Hurricanes’ second and final basket of the period before Notre Dame closed the half on a 7–0 run, claiming a 37–23 lead going into the locker room.
Miami and Notre Dame traded baskets through the first five minutes of the third quarter, making it difficult for the Hurricanes to close in on the double-digit deficit. Adams and Kyle led Miami in scoring during the period, recording four points each and accounting for eight of the team’s 17 third-quarter points. Despite shooting 58.3 percent from the field, Miami struggled to contain Notre Dame’s Hidalgo, who scored 12 points while going 5-of-6 from the field. The Hurricanes entered the final quarter facing their largest deficit of the game, trailing 58–40.
The Hurricanes opened the fourth quarter on a 10–0 run, sparked by back-to-back baskets in the paint and a deep three-pointer from Raviv. The surge cut Miami’s deficit to eight, 58–50, its smallest margin of the second half. Notre Dame was held scoreless for more than five minutes to start the quarter, but the Fighting Irish eventually broke through with a three-pointer to push the lead back to double digits at 61–50, slowing Miami’s momentum. From there, Notre Dame controlled the game on both ends of the floor to secure a 69–54 victory.
Following the second-round loss to the fifth seeded Fighting Irish, Miami will return to Coral Gables and await a postseason tournament bid. All updates on Miami’s postseason can be found across Miami socials and on MiamiHurricanes.com.
The No. 12 seeded Miami women’s basketball team dropped to the fifth seeded Fighting Irish, 69-54, in round two of the ACC Tournament, Thursday afternoon inside Gas South Arena.
Miami moves to 17–14 overall and 9–11 against ACC opponents, while Notre Dame improves to 21–9 overall and 13–6 in ACC matchups.
As a team, Miami shot 45.8 percent from the field and placed three players in double figures. Gal Raviv led the Hurricanes with 15 points, followed by Ahnay Adams with 13, while Ra Shaya Kyle added 11 points to round out the scoring.
Kyle also dominated on the boards, grabbing 15 of Miami’s 30 total rebounds to record her 21st double-double of the 2025–26 season.
Despite the balanced scoring effort, Miami had no answer for Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, the 2026 ACC Player of the Year. Hidalgo led all scorers with 28 points and added five steals.
Adams scored the first two baskets for the Hurricanes inside the paint, followed by a three-pointer from Kimpson. Miami started strong offensively, shooting 75 percent from the field in the initial three minutes to take a 7–4 lead. The Hurricanes extended their advantage to five after a clutch three from Raviv, heading into the first timeout ahead 14–9. Coming out of the break, Hidalgo knocked down her first three of the game to spark Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish then scored five of the next seven points to take their first lead at 17–16. Miami trailed over the final two minutes of the quarter as Notre Dame closed the period with a 23–19 advantage.
Both Miami and Notre Dame were held scoreless for the first three and a half minutes of the second quarter. The Fighting Irish broke the drought with a pull-up jumper and drawing a foul, converting for a three-point play. Miami recorded its first basket of the quarter at the 3:48 mark, cutting the deficit to single digits, 30–21. Raviv added the Hurricanes’ second and final basket of the period before Notre Dame closed the half on a 7–0 run, claiming a 37–23 lead going into the locker room.
Miami and Notre Dame traded baskets through the first five minutes of the third quarter, making it difficult for the Hurricanes to close in on the double-digit deficit. Adams and Kyle led Miami in scoring during the period, recording four points each and accounting for eight of the team’s 17 third-quarter points. Despite shooting 58.3 percent from the field, Miami struggled to contain Notre Dame’s Hidalgo, who scored 12 points while going 5-of-6 from the field. The Hurricanes entered the final quarter facing their largest deficit of the game, trailing 58–40.
The Hurricanes opened the fourth quarter on a 10–0 run, sparked by back-to-back baskets in the paint and a deep three-pointer from Raviv. The surge cut Miami’s deficit to eight, 58–50, its smallest margin of the second half. Notre Dame was held scoreless for more than five minutes to start the quarter, but the Fighting Irish eventually broke through with a three-pointer to push the lead back to double digits at 61–50, slowing Miami’s momentum. From there, Notre Dame controlled the game on both ends of the floor to secure a 69–54 victory.
Following the second-round loss to the fifth seeded Fighting Irish, Miami will return to Coral Gables and await a postseason tournament bid. All updates on Miami’s postseason can be found across Miami socials and on MiamiHurricanes.com.
