Notre Dame fan favorite Hannah Hidalgo took aim at officials, who she claimed were "worried about the wrong things" as she was forced to remove a nose stud during the 2024 NCAA Tournament . The Fighting Irish starlet spent four minutes of her team's 70-65 Sweet 16 defeat against Oregon State on the sidelines in one of the odder moments during last year's March Madness. The jewelry in question was a "tiny diamond stud", according to reports from ESPN.
Footage of the bizarre spectacle later caused a stir on social media, as her stud was removed from her nose during the second quarter of the clash at MVP Arena. Providing some insight into the rules on this issue, commentator Holly Rowe confirmed that there was a regulation in place that prevented players from wearing jewelry during play. She revealed live on air: "So, you know, there is a no jewelry rule.
She had just a little diamond stud in her nose but she's been informed that she's gonna have to take it out," she explained, as the situation played out on the bench. "They're working to get that out right now. Speaking following her team's Sweet 16 defeat , the point guard later revealed her frustrations with move from the officials to demand the stud be removed before she could return to the floor.
She admitted: "I thought it was B.S., because I'm on a run, I'm on a roll," "I scored two baskets and then having to sit out for all that time, I was starting to get cold, the youngster then said, before turning her ire on the stan.
