Game Thread | No. 11 Duke vs. No. 6 Notre Dame
No. 11 Duke (24-7) at No. 6 Notre Dame (26-4)
Date: March 8
Time: 2:30 PM ET
Where: First Horizon Coliseum | Greensboro, N.C.
TV: ESPN2 | Beth Mowins & Debbie Antonelli
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Notre Dame 67.1%
QUICK FACTS
- Notre Dame leads the all-time series 18-4
- The Irish won the last meeting 64-49 last month in South Bend.
- Notre Dame has outscored its opponents 572-177 in fast break points this year (+395), an average of 13.6 points per game.
- The Irish have made 227 triples this year, a program record.
- Sonia Citron’s 1716 career points are the third-most among active ACC players (excludes transfers into the ACC).
- Notre Dame leads the ACC with 76.9 ppg over the last five years (the duration of Ivey’s tenure).
- Liatu King is the only major conference player in the nation averaging 11 points, 10 boards, 2 steals and a block per game.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Notre Dame
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Hannah Hidalgo | 24.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Olivia Miles | 16.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| Sonia Citron | 14.0 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Liatu King | 11.6 | 10.7 | 1.6 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 8.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
Duke
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Taina Mair | 7.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Ashlon Jackson | 12.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Jadyn Donovan | 5.8 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Reigan Richardson | 10.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Delaney Thomas | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
Preview
| Category | Duke | Notre Dame |
| Points | 74.3 | 85.7 |
| Opponent Points | 58.1 | 62.2 |
| FG% | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| Rebounds | 38.8 | 43.7 |
| Assists | 17.0 | 17.7 |
| Blocks | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| Steals | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Turnovers | 14.8 | 15.3 |
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