In what felt like a potential Final Four preview, the visiting No. 6 Notre Dame Irish, who led wire to wire, played spoiler to a crowd of 7,894 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, defeating No. 3 USC 74-61 to hand the Trojans their first loss of the season.

It was a sign of USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb’s program-rebuilding success, turning the Trojans back into a national championship contender — a sign of growing support and interest. But No. 6 Notre Dame was able to dissipate the buzz ...

The South Jersey-born star piled up ‪24 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and five steals to lead the Fighting Irish to a 74-61 win in the nationally televised showcase game.

Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Watkins and the Trojans (4-1) fell behind early and were down 21 points in the fourth quarter.

Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 in a marquee matchup on the West Coast

Notre Dame freshman Hannah Hidalgo had a record-setting game in the Fighting Irish’s 74-61 victory over No. 3 USC at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. Hidalgo notched 24 points, eight assists,

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo showed she deserves some of the attention JuJu Watkins is getting in win over USC.