SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — 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 (23-2, 14-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), 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.

Notre Dame's status as the No. 1 team in the country was only a few hours old, but it already had to prove that ranking against Duke. With a packed Purcell Pavilion crowd behind it, the Irish had their hands full with the Blue Devils at first.

The Notre Dame Women’s basketball team continues their remarkable run this season as they take down the #11 Duke Blue Devils 64-49 in front of the home crowd at Purcell Pavilion. From the ND press release: No.