Notre Dame went into Monday's game against Duke ranked as the nation's No. 1 team for the first time this season. It looked very much the part while dominating one of the nation's better teams.

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 women's basketball put on a show in front of a sold-out crowd Monday night, with head football coach Marcus Freeman among those sitting courtside.