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No. 1 Duke Blasts Notre Dame 100–56 Behind Cameron Boozer’s Dominance

The 44-point margin was Notre Dame’s worst home defeat since 1898.

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Feb 24, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Micah Shrewsberry is helped off the court while wearing a boot against the Duke Blue Devils after the game at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images
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Feb 24, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) works against Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Carson Towt (33) during the first half at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Freshman Cameron Boozer finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds after a 20-point, 9-rebound first half that powered a 54-22 halftime lead.
  • Duke converted 34 of 38 free throws and turned 15 Notre Dame turnovers into 23 points.
  • According to ESPN Research, Jon Scheyer became the first ACC head coach with multiple 40-point road wins over conference foes; it was also Duke’s first 100-point regulation road ACC game since 1999.
  • Notre Dame head coach Micah Shrewsberry sustained an Achilles injury and wore a walking boot in the second half, and the Irish again played without injured freshman scorer Jalen Haralson.
  • In their first outing since ascending to No. 1 after beating then-top-ranked Michigan, the Blue Devils ended Notre Dame’s six-game home streak against AP No. 1 teams and will host No. 11 Virginia on Saturday.