KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Maddy Westbeld had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Natalija Marshall added 15 points and nine rebounds, and No. 18 Notre Dame rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat No. 20 Tennessee 74-69 on Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Notre Dame trailed 45-29 with 7:03 remaining in the third quarter. The Irish went on a 15-3 run to get within 50-48 before Tennessee guard Jasmine Powell closed the frame by completing a three-point play with 1.7 seconds left for a five-point lead entering the fourth.
Anna DeWolfe scored with 4:25 remaining in the fourth to give Notre Dame its first lead, 62-61, since it was 9-8 midway through the first frame. KK Bransford spun into the lane and sank a shot with 47.7 seconds left to give Notre Dame the lead for good.
Westbeld made two free throws with 10.8 left before grabbing a defensive rebound at the other end. She added another free throws and freshman Hannah Hidalgo made a steal at the buzzer.
Hidalgo scored 13 points, Bransford had 12 and DeWolfe 11 for Notre Dame (6-1). Hidalgo had five assists of her seven assists in the third quarter to help Notre Dame outscore Tennessee 23-16.
The Irish shot 43% from the field despite going 0 for 9 from distance.
Powell finished with 14 points for Tennessee (4-3). Destinee Wells added 13 points, Jewel Spear had 11 and Karoline Striplin 10. Rickea Jackson did not play.
Tennessee led 37-25 at halftime after holding Notre Dame to 27% shooting.
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Notre Dame has a week off before hosting Lafayette on Dec. 6.
Tennessee plays its fourth consecutive game against a ranked opponent, and fifth overall this season, on Sunday against No. 16 Ohio State. The Lady Vols lost 71-57 to No. 21 Indiana last week followed by a 76-73 victory over No. 22 Oklahoma.
No. 18 Notre Dame 74, No. 20 Tennessee 69
NOTRE DAME (6-1) — Watson 4-7 0-2 8, Westbeld 6-12 3-4 15, Bransford 5-11 2-2 12, DeWolfe 4-9 3-4 11, Hidalgo 5-17 3-4 13, Marshall 7-17 1-2 15, Risch 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 31-73 12-18 74
TENNESSEE (4-3) — Hollingshead 0-2 1-2 1, Puckett 2-8 3-4 8, Powell 5-13 2-3 14, Spear 4-7 0-0 11, Wells 4-11 5-6 13, Striplin 4-5 2-2 10, Darby 2-7 0-0 6, Wynn 2-4 2-2 6, Totals 23-57 15-19 69
Notre Dame 11 14 23 26 — 74
Tennessee 19 18 16 16 — 69
3-Point Goals—Notre Dame 0-9 (Westbeld 0-2, Bransford 0-1, DeWolfe 0-3, Hidalgo 0-2, Marshall 0-1), Tennessee 8-28 (Puckett 1-4, Powell 2-7, Spear 3-6, Wells 0-5, Darby 2-5, Wynn 0-1). Assists—Notre Dame 14 (Hidalgo 7), Tennessee 13 (Wells 5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Notre Dame 41 (Westbeld 11), Tennessee 33 (Powell 7). Total Fouls—Notre Dame 16, Tennessee 16. Technical Fouls—None. A—8,211.
