DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 25 points, Iyana Moore added 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals, and No. 5 seed Notre Dame beat fourth-seeded NC State 81-63 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament.

Notre Dame (22-9), which has won seven in a row and nine of 10, plays top-seeded Duke in the semifinals on Saturday.

Hildalgo, who also had five rebounds and five assists, has scored at least 25 points in six consecutive games. She made 12-of-20 field goals.

Cassandre Prosper scored 13 points for the Irish.

NC State (20-10) had its three-game win streak snapped. Khamil Pierre had 17 points and 14 rebounds — her 21st double-double this season — for the Wolfpack. Murray State’s Sharnecce Currie-Jelks leads the nation with 23 double-doubles.

Moore hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring 48 seconds into the game and Notre Dame led the rest of the way. Moore (17) and Hidalgo (16) combined for 33 first-half points on 13-of-24 (54%) shooting — while the rest of the team made just 2-of-10 from the field — as the Irish took a 40-32 lead into the intermission.

Hildalgo converted a three-point play 38 seconds into the third quarter that pushed the lead into double figures for good and sparked a 16-1 run. Prosper, who was scoreless in the first half, scored 11 points in the spurt that gave the Irish a 56-33 lead.

Zamareya Jones had 14 points, Qadence Samuels scored 12 and Zoe Brooks 10 for NC State.

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