South Bend, Ind.– cameron boozer Had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beats Notre Dame 100-56 On Tuesday night, the Irish suffered their largest defeat at home since 1898.
Duke (26-2, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), playing its first game as a No. 1 seed this season, Then win-no. 1 michigan On Saturday. The Blue Devils ended Notre Dame’s streak of six home wins against AP No. 1-ranked teams, which began against UCLA in 1974, when the Fighting Irish ended UCLA’s record 88-game winning streak.
The only major defeat at home in Notre Dame history was a 64–8 defeat by the Chicago First Regiment on January 29, 1898, the fourth game ever played by Notre Dame’s basketball program.
The 6-foot-9 Boozer, a national player of the year contender, paced Notre Dame, scoring 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the first half as the Blue Devils took a 54–22 lead at halftime. He made 10 out of 12 shots in the first half.
Tuesday’s effort marked Boozer’s ninth game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, tied with Washington’s Hannes Steinbach for the most among Division I freshmen.
darren harris Scored 16 points for Duke and Patrick Ngongba II And Caleb Foster Each scored 13 points.
Cole Serta And Brady Kohler Each scored 14 points for Notre Dame.
Notre Dame (12-16, 3-12) played its third consecutive game without a freshman jalen harrelson (ankle sprain), which averaged 15.5 points.
Harrelson has been Notre Dame’s leading scorer since the star guard marcus burton An ankle injury required surgery in December. Burton, who is unlikely to play again this season, is averaging 18.5 points. Notre Dame also lost a big man Kebba Naji Due to a knee injury in January.
Even Notre Dame head coach Micah Shrewsberry apparently suffered an ankle injury during the game and wore a boot on his left foot throughout the second half.
The Associated Press and ESPN Research contributed to this report.
