The Duke Blue Devils take on the No.4-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the third round of the ACC tournament at the Verizon Center. The game starts at 2:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 10 and will air on ESP and ES3.
The Fighting Irish were victorious over North Carolina State 89-75 in their last game. Zach Auguste played a key role, recording 24 points and 11 rebounds to notch his 18th double-double this season. The Blue Devils, meanwhile, are coming off a 92-89 win over that same North Carolina State squad in the 2. Marshall Plumlee had a good game, recording 17 points and 10 rebounds to claim his seventh double-double of the season.
This matchup figures to be a high-scoring affair as Notre Dame ranks sixth in the nation in offensive efficiency (118.5), while Duke is third (120.2).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Fighting Irish won the first game 95-91. Bonzie Colson recorded a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
Duke won its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Notre Dame is 1-3. Duke is 4-2 in close games this season.
Ranked third, the Duke Blue Devils have an offensive rating of 120.2. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, on the other hand, rank 121st with a defensive rating of 107.9.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish average a field goal percentage of 47.5% this season. The Duke Blue Devils have a solid 7-4 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 47.5% or greater.
On average, Notre Dame attempts 19.0 three pointers and Duke attempts 23.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish sit at 11-4 and the Duke Blue Devils are 18-8.
Duke, the 78th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 4.2 per game. Notre Dame does worse, ranked 108th with 4.0.
On average, Notre Dame makes 5.6 steals per game. Duke has a winning 13-6 record when it gives up at least 5 steals.
