Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo had to remove her nose ring Friday during the Sweet 16. Irish coach Niele Ivey and officials spoke postgame on the incident: ...

Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo missed several minutes of game action Friday not because of injury, but because of her nose ring. During Notre Dame’s Sweet 16 matchup against Oregon State ...

Hidalgo, 19, was a first-team All-American during the 2023-24 season. She entered the game averaging 22.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game on 45.5 1 percent shooting from the floor.

Hidalgo wouldn't been seen on the court again until the 5:51 mark of the second quarter. That was because her training staff was using what appeared to be pliers to remove her nose ring.

The officials forced Hidalgo to sit during the second quarter while her nose ring was “extracted.” Oregon State eventually beat Notre Dame, 70-65. Watch the bizarre video here: ...

Freshman All-American Hannah Hidalgo was forced to take her nose ring out in the middle of Notre Dame's 70-65 loss to Oregon State on Friday in the Sweet 16, as game officials enforced an NCAA ...