Game Thread | No. 11 Duke at No. 1 Notre Dame
No. 11 Duke (20-5, 11-2 at No. 1 Notre Dame (22-2, 13-0)
Date: February 17
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Where: Purcell Pavilion | South Bend, Ind.
TV: ESPN | Beth Mowins & Debbie Antonelli
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Notre Dame 78.4%
QUICK FACTS
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 18-4, but Duke has won 3 of the last 4.
- The Irish won the last meeting 70-62 in Durham last February.
- Duke did beat Notre Dame 57-52 the last time the Blue Devils traveled to South Bend in 2023.
- Notre Dame has outscored its opponents 493-121 in fast break points this year (+372)
- Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo have assisted each other 60 times this season.
- Hidalgo has scored 20+ points in 45 of 57 career games.
- Notre Dame has held 23 of 24 opponents this year under their season average in points.
- In ACC play, Duke has held 12 opponents below their respective season scoring averages, limiting foes to 52.3 points on 38 percent shooting and 0.64 points per possession.
- The Blue Devils rank in the top five of seven ACC defensive categories, sitting atop the league in scoring defense, three point percentage defense (.247), steals and turnover margin (+9.5). Duke checks in at No. 2 in field goal percentage defense, No. 3 in rebounding defense (32.9) and No. 4 in blocks
PROJECTED STARTERS
Notre Dame
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Hannah Hidalgo | 25.2 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
| Olivia Miles | 17.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Sonia Citron | 13.5 | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| Liatu King | 12.0 | 10.6 | 1.6 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 8.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
Duke
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Taina Mair | 7.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| Ashlon Jackson | 12.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Jadyn Donovan | 6.2 | 6.8 | 2.2 |
| Reigan Richardson | 9.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Delaney Thomas | 7.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
Preview
| Category | Duke | Notre Dame |
| Points | 76.4 | 87.6 |
| Opponent Points | 58.4 | 60.9 |
| FG% | 45.6% | 50.4% |
| Rebounds | 39.2 | 44.0 |
| Assists | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| Blocks | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| Steals | 11.1 | 11.7 |
| Turnovers | 14.8 | 15.3 |
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