DePaul University Athletics
Saturday, November 14
White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
12 p.m.
DePaul University
vs
No. 13 Notre Dame
11/13/2026 9:40:00 AM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons and Irish tip at noon CT on NBC and Peacock from The Greenbrier
CHICAGO – Off to its best start since the 2016-17 season, DePaul women's basketball plays its first road game of the season when it meets No. 13/11 Notre Dame in the 2026 SoFi Shamrock Classic Saturday, Nov. 14. Tipoff from Colonial Hall at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., is set for noon CT.
Sloane Martin (play-by-play), LaChina Robinson (analyst) and Isis Young (sideline) will have the call on NBC and Peacock.
Demon Doings
DePaul beat Northern Illinois 85-65 Wednesday to move to 4-0 for the first time since 2016-17. The Blue Demons have won their first four games by an average of 25.5 points and are scoring 89.3 points per game, which ranks 28th nationally. Five players are averaging double figures.
First-year guard Mikaia Litza leads the team with 14.8 points per game. Her 28 assists lead the BIG EAST and rank third nationally, and her 7.0 assists per game rank 13th in the country.
Zoey Ward has posted three double-doubles in four games, tied for the most in Division I. She is averaging 13.5 points and a team-best 10.3 rebounds per game, and her 17 made free throws lead the BIG EAST.
Fourth-year forward Louis Volker leads the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (68.6) and blocks (six). Her shooting mark ranks 29th nationally. Volker is averaging 13.3 points and 9.3 rebounds and has two double-doubles of her own. Kate Clarke is adding 13.0 points per game.
Second-year guard Gina Davorija is scoring 10.5 points per game off the bench and has 24 assists against six turnovers.
As a team, DePaul is averaging 26.0 assists per game, second in the nation. The Blue Demons are out-rebounding opponents by 18.3 per game (12th nationally) and are holding opponents to a BIG EAST-best 22.5 percent from 3-point range.
Scouting Notre Dame
Notre Dame (3-0) opened its season with a 99-75 win over Villanova in Rome, then routed Stonehill 123-40 and Detroit Mercy 108-60. The Irish lead the nation in field goal percentage (59.4), rank second in scoring (110.0 points per game) and have six players averaging double figures.
Senior guard Hannah Hidalgo, a three-time All-American and the reigning ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, is averaging 27.3 points per game. She leads active Division I players in career points (2,542) and steals (496) and has scored in double figures in all 106 games of her career. Freshman Jacy Abii was named ACC Freshman of the Week Nov. 9. Niele Ivey is 145-49 in her seventh season leading her alma mater, which reached the Elite Eight a season ago.
Series Stuff
The rivalry dates back to the first meeting in 1979, an 82-53 DePaul win, and grew during the programs' time together in the BIG EAST from 2005-13. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 27-20. The two last met Dec. 22, 2021, a 91-86 Irish win in Chicago. DePaul's most recent win came in December 2019, when the Blue Demons put up 105 points at Notre Dame in a 105-94 win, the most they have ever scored against the Irish.
The series is tied 2-2 at neutral sites. DePaul won the first two neutral-site meetings in 1989 and 2007. Notre Dame took the last two, both in the BIG EAST Tournament in Hartford, Conn., in 2011 and 2012.
Up Next
DePaul returns home to host Bradley Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. at Wintrust Arena. The game will stream on ESPN+.
TICKET INFORMATION
Help us complete the DePaul 500! Full season tickets for the 2026-27 DePaul women's basketball season at Wintrust Arena are on sale now, starting at $125 per seat. Special discounts are available for DePaul faculty, staff, retirees and recent graduates (2022-26). Secure your seats today at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Basketball, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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Sloane Martin (play-by-play), LaChina Robinson (analyst) and Isis Young (sideline) will have the call on NBC and Peacock.
Demon Doings
DePaul beat Northern Illinois 85-65 Wednesday to move to 4-0 for the first time since 2016-17. The Blue Demons have won their first four games by an average of 25.5 points and are scoring 89.3 points per game, which ranks 28th nationally. Five players are averaging double figures.
First-year guard Mikaia Litza leads the team with 14.8 points per game. Her 28 assists lead the BIG EAST and rank third nationally, and her 7.0 assists per game rank 13th in the country.
Zoey Ward has posted three double-doubles in four games, tied for the most in Division I. She is averaging 13.5 points and a team-best 10.3 rebounds per game, and her 17 made free throws lead the BIG EAST.
Fourth-year forward Louis Volker leads the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (68.6) and blocks (six). Her shooting mark ranks 29th nationally. Volker is averaging 13.3 points and 9.3 rebounds and has two double-doubles of her own. Kate Clarke is adding 13.0 points per game.
Second-year guard Gina Davorija is scoring 10.5 points per game off the bench and has 24 assists against six turnovers.
As a team, DePaul is averaging 26.0 assists per game, second in the nation. The Blue Demons are out-rebounding opponents by 18.3 per game (12th nationally) and are holding opponents to a BIG EAST-best 22.5 percent from 3-point range.
Scouting Notre Dame
Notre Dame (3-0) opened its season with a 99-75 win over Villanova in Rome, then routed Stonehill 123-40 and Detroit Mercy 108-60. The Irish lead the nation in field goal percentage (59.4), rank second in scoring (110.0 points per game) and have six players averaging double figures.
Senior guard Hannah Hidalgo, a three-time All-American and the reigning ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, is averaging 27.3 points per game. She leads active Division I players in career points (2,542) and steals (496) and has scored in double figures in all 106 games of her career. Freshman Jacy Abii was named ACC Freshman of the Week Nov. 9. Niele Ivey is 145-49 in her seventh season leading her alma mater, which reached the Elite Eight a season ago.
Series Stuff
The rivalry dates back to the first meeting in 1979, an 82-53 DePaul win, and grew during the programs' time together in the BIG EAST from 2005-13. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 27-20. The two last met Dec. 22, 2021, a 91-86 Irish win in Chicago. DePaul's most recent win came in December 2019, when the Blue Demons put up 105 points at Notre Dame in a 105-94 win, the most they have ever scored against the Irish.
The series is tied 2-2 at neutral sites. DePaul won the first two neutral-site meetings in 1989 and 2007. Notre Dame took the last two, both in the BIG EAST Tournament in Hartford, Conn., in 2011 and 2012.
Up Next
DePaul returns home to host Bradley Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. at Wintrust Arena. The game will stream on ESPN+.
TICKET INFORMATION
Help us complete the DePaul 500! Full season tickets for the 2026-27 DePaul women's basketball season at Wintrust Arena are on sale now, starting at $125 per seat. Special discounts are available for DePaul faculty, staff, retirees and recent graduates (2022-26). Secure your seats today at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Basketball, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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