No. 2 Notre Dame Beats Duke 83-54 in ACC Quarterfinals

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No. 2 Notre Dame Beats Duke 83-54 in ACC Quarterfinals

3/4/2016 4:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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By: Associated Press

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Freshman Marina Mabrey scored 14 points to help second-ranked Notre Dame beat Duke 83-54 in Friday's quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Fellow rookie Arike Ogunbowale also scored 14 for the top-seeded Fighting Irish (29-1), who shook off a slow start to build a double-digit lead by midway through the second quarter on the way to an easy win. Notre Dame led by 15 at halftime and by 31 from there, continuing its three-year dominance of the league since joining the ACC in 2013-14.

Notre Dame improved to 55-1 against ACC opponents during that time, including 7-0 in the league tournament. The Fighting Irish advanced to play No. 21 Miami in Saturday's semifinals.

Azurá Stevens scored 19 points to lead the eighth-seeded Blue Devils (20-12), who shot just 32 percent and saw the deficit grow in the second period as Notre Dame kept converting turnovers into points.