Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Duke Blue Devils
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 19 Notre Dame women beat Duke 70-62 behind 23 points from Hidalgo
Hidalgo, who had a 10-game streak with at least 20 points come to an end in a loss to No. 6 North Carolina State on Thursday, was 7 of 16 from the field with three 3-pointers. She also had six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Notre Dame pulled away in the third quarter, going on a 14-0 run to build a 48-37 lead as Duke didn’t make a field goal over the last six minutes. The Blue Devils got as close as seven points in the fourth.
Sonia Citron added 12 points and KK Bransford had eight for Notre Dame (19-6, 9-5 ACC), which improved to 5-3 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Notre Dame finished with 23 points off of 21 turnovers.
Reigan Richardson led Duke (16-9, 8-6) with 23 points. Taina Mair added 12 points and Jadyn Donovan had 10 points and eight rebounds. The Blue Devils entered surrendering an ACC-low 57.8 points per game.
Richardson scored 12 points in the first half to help Duke build a 30-27 lead. Hidalgo kept Notre Dame close by scoring 11 points.
The Fighting Irish return home to play Clemson on Thursday. Duke plays at No. 17 Syracuse on Thursday in the third of four straight games against teams currently ranked in the top 25.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 62 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
Sonia Citron Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 62 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
Taina Mair missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 62 |
| 4th 0:08 | |
Sonia Citron made Free Throw. | 70 - 62 |
| 4th 0:08 | |
Notre Dame Deadball Team Rebound. | 69 - 62 |
Statistics
 ND |
DUKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-52 | FG | 24-54 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-19 | FT | 8-9 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,485 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 11-6 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| NC State | 5-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Syracuse | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Notre Dame | 4-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Stanford | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Miami | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| California | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| SMU | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Florida State | 0-5 | 5.5 | 5-12 |
| Boston College | 0-6 | 6 | 4-15 |