Monday's March Madness lineup promises a heated battle, as No. 6 seed Notre Dame and No. 3 Ohio State put their AP All-Americans to the test in the second round of the 2025/26 NCAA women's basketball tournament.
Two dynamic point guards will meet in Columbus, where junior standout Hannah Hidalgo will look to help lift the Fighting Irish to an upset win over the Buckeyes and their sophomore star Jaloni Cambridge.
Hidalgo enters the game leading all of Division I in steals and ranking third in scoring with 25.2 points a game — followed closely by No. 8-ranked Cambridge's 22.7 points per game.
Lower-seeded Notre Dame shouldn't be underestimated, however, as the Irish are riding a late-season winning streak to a 10-2 record over their last 12 games.
"It's super exciting, another phenomenal guard like Jaloni, and to be able to go head-to-head with her, it's going to be a fun game," Hidalgo said ahead of Monday's clash. "She's extremely fast."
"She can do everything, especially on the defensive end," Cambridge said of Hidalgo. "She's a two-way player, so I really look up to her."
How to watch Notre Dame vs. Ohio State in March Madness
No. 3 seed Ohio State will host No. 6 Notre Dame in the second round of the 2025/26 NCAA women's basketball tournament on Monday.
The clash will tip off live at 4 PM ET on ESPN.
