Duke Dominates Notre Dame 100-56
No. 1 Duke crushed Notre Dame 100-56 behind Cameron Boozer's 24-point, 13-rebound performance, underscoring Duke's status as a championship favorite. The 44-point margin of victory was one of the largest in recent college basketball history for a top-ranked team.
- This was Notre Dame's second-largest loss in the program's 128-year history. The largest was a 64-8 loss in their first "official" game in 1898. - Notre Dame head coach Micah Shrewsberry injured his Achilles near the end of the first half and was seen in a walking boot for the second half. - Cameron Boozer, son of former Duke star and NCAA champion Carlos Boozer, recorded his 16th double-double of the season. His twin brother, Cayden Boozer, also contributed 10 points for the Blue Devils. - Five Duke players scored in double digits, including a career-high 16 points from sophomore Darren Harris off the bench. - The loss guarantees Notre Dame will finish the regular season with a losing record for the fourth consecutive year. The team has lost 12 of its last 14 games. - Duke established its dominance early, starting the game on a 20-4 run. By halftime, Cameron Boozer had personally scored 20 points, nearly matching Notre Dame's team total of 22. - This season, Duke is outscoring its opponents by an average of 20.4 points per game, a better margin than any of the program's five national championship-winning teams. - Duke has now won the last five matchups against Notre Dame and holds a significant historical advantage in their series.
