"Drug test Hannah Hidalgo", "An absolute sicko": Fans go wild as Paige Bueckers' UConn has no answer for Notre Dame star

The stage was set for Hannah Hidalgo as UConn faced Notre Dame in one of the most awaited matchups of women's basketball. Paige Bueckers' team were looking to extend their unbeaten run to 9-0 but Notre Dame and Hidalgo had other ideas.

At the 3rd quarter-ending buzzer-beater, college hoops fans knew that UConn had no answer for the Notre Dame superstar.

They took to social media to express their frustration with Hannah's game. They said:

"Drug test Hannah Hidalgo RIGHT NOW."

"Hannah Hidalgo is an absolute sicko!!!"

Another user wrote: "Hannah Hidalgo gotta be in contention for best player in the country. She's a killa on both sides of da court!"

Some fans even took shots at Paige Bueckers for getting overshadowed despite a strong performance from the UConn star.

"BTW, Hannah Hidalgo, not Paige Bueckers or JuJu Watkins, is the front runner for NPOY. I don't think that can be questioned currently."

"Hannah Hidalgo has decisively outshined Juju and Paige. She is the best player in the country"

Another user wrote Bueckers lacks the killer instinct and Azzi Fudd's absence cost UConn against a strong team like Notre Dame.

"Hannah Hidalgo is NPOY and the best player in the country, Paige does not have any type of killer instinct or dawg in her, UConn is absolutely cooked if Azzi Fudd can’t stay healthy."

What does this victory mean for Hannah Hidalgo and Notre Dame?

Hannah finished the night with 29 points, eight assists and 10 rebounds. Paige Bueckers had 25 points, two assists and three rebounds. Notre Dame's record moves to 8-2 while UConn suffers its first defeat of the season.

Hidalgo has cemented her name in the debate for the National Player of the Year award.

Hannah Hidalgo crashes into Kaitlyn Chen while trying to pass the ball during UConn vs Notre Dame (NCAA Womens Basketball: Connecticut at Notre Dame - Source: Imagn)

She has led Notre Dame to victories against JuJu Watkins' USC Trojans and now Paige Bueckers' UConn. Both those players are primed to make their way to the WNBA in the upcoming draft.

While Paige is a senior, both JuJu and Hannah are sophomores with some time left before they can declare.