Hannah Hidalgo scored 19 points and No. 1 Notre Dame used a strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-49 on Monday.
Notre Dame, which moved up to No. 1 for the first time in more than six years earlier in the day, won its 18th game in a row and 17th consecutive conference matchup.
Sonia Citron scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Fighting Irish. Maddy Westbeld scored 11 points.
Taina Mair scored 15 points to lead Duke (20-6, 11-3).
Both teams struggled in the second quarter, but Notre Dame surged ahead in the final two minutes for the two-point halftime lead. Westbeld hit a deep 3-pointer to beat the shot clock and start a 5-0 run. The two teams combined for 7-for-26 shooting (27 percent) and 11 turnovers in the second quarter.
After leading only 29-27 at halftime, Notre Dame turned up the defensive pressure at the start of the third quarter to key a 17-1 run. The Irish harassed Duke into 0-of-6 shooting and four turnovers during the run. Notre Dame outscored Duke 21-8 in the third quarter for a 50-35 lead, and the Fighting Irish never let the Blue Devils back into the game.
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