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Senior Night Surprises: Transfer Portal Twists College Hoops
23 Feb
Summary
- Transfer portal era creates unusual senior night celebrations.
- ACC leaders Duke and Louisville lost close games to bubble teams.
- Hannah Hidalgo recorded her fourth career 11-steal game.
Senior nights in college basketball are becoming more complex in the transfer portal era, leading to unique player acknowledgments and uncertain farewells.
ACC frontrunners Louisville and Duke experienced surprising defeats in the past week. Both teams, who had minimal losses, fell by a narrow two-point margin to opponents on the NCAA Tournament bubble: Duke to Clemson and Louisville to Virginia. These upsets highlight potential vulnerabilities for the top-ranked teams.
In other notable games, Iowa's center Caitlin Heiden dominated Michigan with 24 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Hawkeyes overcome a recent skid. Ohio State snapped a two-game losing streak by forcing 25 turnovers against USC, leading to a significant advantage in points off turnovers. Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo achieved her fourth career game with 11 steals against SMU, a remarkable feat for a power-conference player.
