The No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish present a serious problem for opponents: there’s no easy way to stop them. Whether it’s Hannah Hidalgo’s speed or Olivia Miles’ playmaking, defenses have to pick their poison when dealing with the superstar guard duo.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Olivia Miles tied a Notre Dame record with eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, leading the second-ranked Fighting Irish to an 88-57 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Notre Dame (13-0, 22-2 ACC) won its 17th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in the nation behind undefeated UCLA's 23-game run.

USA Today's Jordan Mendoza tells us why the Fighting Irish women's basketball team for being number one right now.

While the backcourt is a huge reason why Notre Dame has been one of the nation's elite teams this season, forward Liatu King has quietly proven she could be the X-factor as March Madness approaches. The Irish have the No.