No. 7 Notre Dame struggles to beat Clemson 84-80
Marina Mabrey scored 24 of her career-high 29 points in the second half to help No. 7 Notre Dame hold off Clemson for its eighth straight victory, 84-80 on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
84
Clemson Tigers
80
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 27 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 84 |
| CLEM | 16 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 80 |
Littlejohn Coliseum · 595 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 108-60 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | vs Stonehill Skyhawks | W 123-40 | NCAAW |
| 11/1/26 | @ Villanova Wildcats | W 99-75 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 84-80
Marina Mabrey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 83-80
Marina Mabrey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 82-80
Foul on Nelly Perry.
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JumpShot 0:19 82-80
Nelly Perry made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 82-78
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 82-77
Foul on Lindsay Allen.
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JumpShot 1:59 82-77
Marina Mabrey made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 80-77
Foul on Jackie Young.
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LayUpShot 2:23 80-77
Aliyah Collier made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 80-75
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:52 80-74
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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JumpShot 2:54 80-74
Nelly Perry made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:04 80-72
Marina Mabrey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:04 79-72
Foul on Kobi Thornton.
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LayUpShot 3:04 79-72
Marina Mabrey made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 77-72
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:18 77-71
Foul on Marina Mabrey.
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PersonalFoul 3:29 77-71
Foul on Danielle Edwards.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:52 77-71
Danielle Edwards made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nelly Perry.
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JumpShot 4:19 77-68
Marina Mabrey made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Allen.
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JumpShot 4:36 75-68
Danielle Edwards made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:53 75-66
Lindsay Allen made Layup.
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JumpShot 5:20 73-66
Marina Mabrey made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:38 71-66
Nelly Perry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Danielle Edwards.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:58 71-63
Kobi Thornton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:58 71-62
Foul on Kristina Nelson.
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LayUpShot 6:00 71-62
Kobi Thornton made Layup. Assisted by Nelly Perry.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:33 71-60
Aliyah Collier made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:33 71-59
Aliyah Collier made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:33 71-58
Foul on Kristina Nelson.
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PersonalFoul 7:27 71-58
Foul on Jaia Alexander.
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JumpShot 7:52 71-58
Arike Ogunbowale made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:22 69-58
Danielle Edwards made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:42 69-56
Lindsay Allen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:42 68-56
Foul on Kobi Thornton.
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LayUpShot 9:06 68-56
Nelly Perry made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:28 68-54
Marina Mabrey made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:41 65-54
Kobi Thornton made Layup.
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LayUpShot 0:10 65-52
Erin Boley made Layup.
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LayUpShot 0:49 63-52
Kobi Thornton made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:08 63-50
Marina Mabrey made Layup. Assisted by Arike Ogunbowale.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 61-50
Lindsay Allen made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 60-50
Lindsay Allen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 59-50
Foul on Danielle Edwards.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:11 59-50
Marina Mabrey made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 56-50
Ivy Atkism made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 56-49
Foul on Lindsay Allen.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:53 56-49
Kobi Thornton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:53 56-48
Kobi Thornton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:53 56-47
Foul on Jackie Young.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:37 56-47
Marina Mabrey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:37 55-47
Foul on Victoria Cardaci.
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LayUpShot 3:39 55-47
Marina Mabrey made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:13 53-47
Foul on Jaia Alexander.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:20 53-47
Kobi Thornton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:20 53-46
Foul on Jackie Young.
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LayUpShot 4:22 53-46
Kobi Thornton made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:09 53-44
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:09 53-43
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:09 53-42
Foul on Brianna Turner.
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End Game 0:00 84-80
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:05 84-80
Marina Mabrey Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:05 84-80
Danielle Edwards missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 84-80
Marina Mabrey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:09 83-80
Marina Mabrey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:09 82-80
Foul on Nelly Perry.
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ShortTimeOut 0:12 82-80
Notre Dame Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:14 82-80
Clemson Timeout
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JumpShot 0:19 82-80
Nelly Perry made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:31 82-78
Danielle Edwards Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:31 82-78
Marina Mabrey missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:56 82-78
Mychal Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 82-78
Nelly Perry missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:56 82-78
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:56 82-77
Foul on Lindsay Allen.
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Steal 1:09 82-77
Aliyah Collier Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:11 82-77
Arike Ogunbowale Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:32 82-77
Brianna Turner Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:32 82-77
Kobi Thornton missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:35 82-77
Kobi Thornton Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:35 82-77
Nelly Perry missed Layup.
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JumpShot 1:59 82-77
Marina Mabrey made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:22 80-77
Brianna Turner Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 80-77
Aliyah Collier missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 80-77
Foul on Jackie Young.
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LayUpShot 2:23 80-77
Aliyah Collier made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:27 80-75
Aliyah Collier Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:27 80-75
Nelly Perry missed Layup.
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Steal 2:33 80-75
Kobi Thornton Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:35 80-75
Marina Mabrey Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:52 80-75
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:52 80-74
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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JumpShot 2:54 80-74
Nelly Perry made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:04 80-72
Marina Mabrey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:04 79-72
Foul on Kobi Thornton.
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LayUpShot 3:04 79-72
Marina Mabrey made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 77-72
Nelly Perry made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:18 77-71
Clemson Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 77-71
Nelly Perry missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:18 77-71
Foul on Marina Mabrey.
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Team Stats
ND
CLEM
32-58
FG
29-69
55
Field Goal %
42
5-11
3PT
8-19
45
Three Point %
42
15-20
FT
14-19
75
Free Throw %
74
42
Rebounds
32
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
31
Defensive Rebounds
19
11
Assists
14
5
Steals
7
3
Blocks
6
14
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
21
6
Fast Break Points
2
40
Points in Paint
36
17
Fouls
15
17
Largest Lead
2
Highlights
00:16
Early Clemson turnover leads to fast break points for Notre Dame
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00:15
Clemson's Thornton gets the layup, plus the foul
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00:15
Notre Dame's Nelson's block leads to a transition lay-in
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00:22
Clemson's Thornton pulls the tigers to within seven after the tough layup and the foul
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