"HANNAH HIDALGO ARE YOU KIDDING ME???": College hoops fans go crazy as Notre Dame star pulls off marvelous pass

At the 8:39 mark of the second quarter of Notre Dame's game versus Texas on Thursday, two-way guard Hannah Hidalgo made a play that got the crowd at the Purcell Pavillion going.

Hidalgo dove for the loose ball and fought for possession with Longhorns' Rori Harmon, trying to win the ball. As they were on the floor, Hidalgo got the steal and threw an overhead backwards pass to Olivia Miles for the wide-open layup.

The play gave the Fighting Irish a four-point edge, 26-22, as they won their sixth game this season. Fans on social media have since gone crazy over the play by the budding star.

"HANNAH HIDALGO ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? OVER HER HEAD BACKWARDS PASS," one fan reacted.

"That’s that one Mavs play of Luka to Kyrie," another user said comparing Hidalgo's play to a pass that Luka Doncic once made.

"Top NPOY right now. She’s a dawg on both sides of the court," another user posted in reply.

"That Hannah Hidalgo assist is absolutely insane! Assist of the year!," one fan said.

"The hustle, the steal, the assist, Hidalgo is putting on a clinic!!!," an X user posted.

"Everyone needs to watch this over-the-head, no-look assist while SITTING ON THE FLOOR. Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo is an incredible player… and only a sophomore," another user said.

Hidalgo's one-of-a-kind assist was part of her stellar first-half performance where she had 19 points on 8-for-13 from the field, three steals, two rebounds, and two assists as Notre Dame finished the half, 39-34.

The game went into OT as the teams were tied 68-68 at the end of regulation. The Fighting Irish dominated the OT period to take home an 80-70 win, handing the Longhorns their first loss of the season.

Hannah Hidalgo - Notre Dame's star

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo - Source: Imagn

In her second year at Notre Dame, Hidalgo has been one of the nation's top scorers. In the 2024-25 season, Hidalgo averages 23.9 points a game to go along with 6.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.6 steals.

In the win against the Longhorns, Hidalgo put up a season-high 30 points, the guard also grabbed eight rebounds, three steals and dished out four assists.

In her freshman year, Hidalgo averaged 22.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.6 steals per game. Her performance helped her make the AP All-American first team.

Notre Dame's next fixture is away, against the Syracuse Orange on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the JMA Wireless Dome.