Duke Is Hosting Notre Dame For The Rematch Today In Durham
Earlier in the regular season ,
Duke went to South Bend Indiana and defeated Notre Dame by a score of 75-65!
Why?
Matthew Hurt scored 18 points and three Duke freshmen also cracked double digits as DJ Steward had 16 points to go with seven rebounds, while Jeremy Roach scored 14 and Jaemyn Brakefield added 10 for Duke, which led from the second minute onward.”according to an article on goduke.com”
Duke shot 52 percent and went 8 of 15 on 3-pointers. The Blue Devils also outrebounded Notre Dame 33-23 and outscored the Irish 34-20 in the paint.”according to an article on goduke.com”
While Notre Dame lost the first matchup of the season!
Where?
South Bend Indiana!
Why?
The first half of the game was challenging for Notre Dame as Duke’s aggressive offense created a lead that lasted the entirety of the first 20 minutes. The visitors took a 41-34 lead into the break. Dane Goodwin was a key contributor making five of the Irish’s last eight field goals in the final 10 minutes. “according to an article on und.com
Notre Dame struggled to match Duke’s accuracy in the second half, failing to get it closer than five points of the lead. The Irish fell to Duke 75-65. “according to an article on und.com
This afternoon Duke is hosting Notre Dame for the rematch!
Where?
Durham North Carolina!
Duke comes into the game with a record of 7-7 while they’re 5-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. “according to the acc.com/ standings
Why?
Because they lost to Miami on Monday February 1, 2021 by a score of 77-75!
Where?
Durham North Carolina !
Why?
Duke trimmed a five-point deficit with 41 seconds remaining to two with four seconds left, but the Blue Devils were unable to get a shot off as time expired. “according to an article on goduke.com”
Then they lost to North Carolina by a score of 91-87!
When?
Saturday!
Where?
Durham North Carolina!
Why?
DJ Steward converted a layup on a fast break to cut North Carolina's lead to one with 17 seconds remaining, but three free throws from Leaky Black were enough for the Tar Heels to hold off Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium, 91-87. “according to an article on goduke.com”
While Notre Dame comes into the game with a record of 7-10 while they’re 4-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is twelfth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. “according to theacc.com/ standings
Why?
Because they lost to Georgia Tech their previous game!
When?
Saturday!
Where?
Atlanta Georgia!
Why?
Notre Dame was a force to be reckoned with in the first half, coming onto the court with a 14-0 run in the first six minutes of play. Notre Dame brought the pressure on defense and prevented GT from scoring their first bucket until the 13:07 mark. The defensive strategy resulted in 10 points off of five forced turnovers. “according to an article on und.com”
Georgia Tech came into the second half with a newfound aggression while Notre Dame lost their groove. Laszewski carried the Irish with 15 points and perfect accuracy, making all six of his shots, but it was not enough to maintain the lead. The Yellow Jackets came back and used their momentum to escape with an 82-80 victory.according to an article on und.com”
Tip off is set for 4:30pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on the ACC Network!