It was a surprise to see Notre Dame star freshman Hannah Hidalgo on the bench to open the second quarter of the Sweet 16. The reason why was even more surprising.
Hidalgo was forced by officials to have her nose stud removed during the No. 2 seed Fighting Irish's 70-65 loss to No. 3 Oregon State on Friday. The unexpected demand caused Hidalgo to spend the first four minutes of the second quarter on the bench as Notre Dame staffers removed the stud.
Unusual moment in the Oregon State - Notre Dame game, where Holly Rowe delivered a sideline report on Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo being told to take her nose ring out mid-game.