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Notre Dame Falls 67-59 to Duke - Recap

Mark Mitchell scored 23 points and added 14 rebounds for a double-double, leading Duke over Notre Dame, 67-59, on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

Duke earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.5-point spread.

Jeremy Roach had 18 points for Duke and Jared McCain chipped in with 11 points. Kyle Filipowski had 4 assists for them, while Mark Mitchell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Notre Dame got a 18-point performance from Markus Burton, who was supported by 12 points from Braeden Shrewsberry. Markus Burton had 4 assists in a losing cause for Notre Dame, while Kebba Njie grabbed 10 rebounds.

Duke led at halftime, 29-28.

Duke heads into a battle against Pittsburgh. Notre Dame, meanwhile, will have their next action against Georgia Tech.