Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles earned a triple-double in a 97-54 win over Loyola Maryland on Sunday.
Notre Dame held the Greyhounds to 35.5% from the floor and 30% from the 3-point line. Guard Hannah Hidalgo, a superstar sophomore averaging 25.2 points per game, led the Fighting Irish with 33 points on an efficient 13 shots made on 19 tries. Miles finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, earning her fifth-career triple-double in the dominant home win.
Miles used her intelligence and eye for finding her teammates to thread the needle on flashy passes to the paint. Her vision on the court extended out to fast-break situations, where the senior guard found cutting teammates as she continued to act as an engine on the break for Notre Dame. Her improved shooting paved the way to her hitting four of her six shots from the 3-point line, including a pull-up shot off the dribble over Greyhounds guard Amandine Amorich in the second quarter. Miles's night was highlighted by a between-the-legs pass to Hidalgo, who muscled her way to the basket for a quick two off the break.
The Chicago Sky, who hold the No. 3 and No. 10 picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft, would benefit from adding a guard of her skillset in April.
In a guard-heavy 2025 draft class, Miles seems to be among the best fits for a Sky squad looking to pair its blossoming big duo with extra young talent. She can switch and guard on and off the ball with ease at the perimeter, making her a compelling option to continue improving the Sky's adept perimeter defense. They had held their opponents to a 32.6% from the 3-point line last season, putting them in fourth place in the WNBA.
Miles has shown she can work well off the pick-and-pop and creating her own space at the perimeter. Her shooting has improved to a point where she has more than doubled her 3-point percentage from the season before on nearly two more attempts. If her new-found shooting excellence can translate to the WNBA, she will be a welcomed addition to a Chicago team in desperate need of shooting options. Only three players on Chicago's roster hit above 35% of their 3-point tries on two attempts or more last season. The Sky still have guard Rachel Banham, who hit 40% of her 3-pointers in her last 15 games, but will need more fire power from long range as they build their roster of the future.