Notre Dame star Olivia Miles leaves first-round game with ankle injury
Star guard Olivia Miles fell to the court under the basket early in the fourth quarter of third-seeded Notre Dame’s women’s NCAA Tournament opener on Friday and grabbed her left knee.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Star guard Olivia Miles fell to the court under the basket early in the fourth quarter of third-seeded Notre Dame’s women’s NCAA Tournament opener on Friday and suffered a left ankle injury.
Miles limped off the court and headed to the locker room. She had two points and eight assists in the game against Stephen F. Austin.
After the game, Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey told reporters that Miles stepped on someone’s foot, which led to the injury.
Her status for Sunday’s game against No. 6 Michigan remains up in the air, however, as Ivey did not have clarity as to her availability from the team’s trainers. She did mention that Miles told her she was “OK.”
“She’s going to be OK but she’s got to get treatment,” Ivey said, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.
The senior guard, a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, missed the 2023-24 season with a knee injury.
Miles is the only player in the country with three triple-doubles this season. She averages 16.2 points, 5.8 assists and 5.9 rebounds a game.
The Fighting Irish led 82-43 when Miles was injured.
— With files from Sportsnet Staff
