Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Duke Blue Devils
· Ally ACC Tournament - Semifinal
No. 13 Duke advances to ACC women's basketball title game after surviving late push by Notre Dame
The Irish overcame a flat start and first-half deficit, taking their first lead of the game with just over six minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Notre Dame was up 49-46 at the start of the fourth quarter. A back-and-forth battle would ensue, and it ultimately leaned in the Blue Devils’ favor.
Hope looked lost for Notre Dame after a 3-pointer by Taina Mair gave the Blue Devils a 64-60 lead with just over a minute remaining. Hannah Hidalgo restored the team's faith with a clutch steal turned into a 3-pointer, cutting the deficit to 64-63.
After Duke's Riley Nelson went 1-of-2 on the free-throw line, Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey called a final timeout with 51.6 seconds remaining to draw up what she hoped would be the game-winner, but the Irish fell short in the final seconds of a hard-fought battle.
Hidalgo led the Irish with 24 points and eight rebounds.
Mair had a team-high 16 points and added eight rebounds for Duke. Toby Fournier added 14 points and eight rebounds.
Notre Dame awaits its fate on selection Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 63 - 65 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 63 - 65 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Ashlon Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 65 |
| 4th 0:01 | |
Toby Fournier Block. | 63 - 65 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Iyana Moore misses 18-foot jumper | 63 - 65 |
Statistics
 ND |
DUKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 27-68 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 11-14 | FT | 6-11 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 6 | Assists | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 14 | Percent Led | 81 |
Game Information
Location: Duluth, GA
Attendance: 6,604 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 27-7 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 27-7 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 20-11 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |