Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Duke Blue Devils Match Player Stats On Jan 29, 2018

Wendell Carter Jr. added 17 points, while Marvin Bagley III and Trevon Duval both had 12 points for Duke (19-3, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Trent was credited with a team-high 10 rebounds.

TJ Gibbs racked up 22 points for Notre Dame (13-9, 3-6), which had its losing streak extend to six games. John Mooney scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half, but the sophomore forward fouled out with 9:05 to play, leaving him one point shy of his career high.

Duke recovered just two days after a two-point loss to No. 2 Virginia. The Blue Devils haven't lost consecutive games this season.

Rex Pflueger hit a 3-point basket on the Fighting Irish's first possession of the second half after going 0-for-3 from long range in the first half.

Duke scored the next eight points.

Allen's steal and dunk followed by a 3-point basket on the next possession boosted Duke to a 68-54 lead with less than 11 minutes to play before an 18-0 run sealed it.

Duke led 42-34 at halftime despite seven turnovers and six assists.

Notre Dame avoided a few earlier knockout blows, particularly after Duke built a 19-9 lead less than eight minutes into the game.

The Fighting Irish shot 30.6 percent from the field in the first half, but Mooney's four 3-point baskets proved crucial.

The Fighting Irish, who've been without standout forward Bonzie Colson for most of the month, played their second game in a row without point guard Matt Farrell. He has been out with a lingering ankle injury, missing five games total with the bone bruise.

Duke reserve center Marques Bolden played for the first time in nearly a month as he has been out with an injured right knee.

Since joining the ACC, Notre Dame is 5-4 against Duke, which also won the most recent previous meeting by capturing last March's ACC Tournament championship game.

--Field Level Media