Mark Mitchell scores career-high 23 points as No. 14 Duke knocks off Notre Dame 67-59
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Mark Mitchell scored 19 of his career-high 23 points in the second half, and No. 14 Duke pulled away from Notre Dame for a 67-59 victory on Saturday.
The 6-foot-9 Mitchell also grabbed 14 rebounds, continuing his midseason surge. The sophomore forward scored 21 points in an 86-66 win against Syracuse on Tuesday night.
Duke (11-3, 2-1 ACC) earned its sixth consecutive victory. Jeremy Roach went 9 for 9 at the free-throw line and scored 18 points for the Blue Devils. Jared McCain finished with 11 points.
Freshman guard Markus Burton led Notre Dame with 18 points. Braeden Shrewsberry made four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points.
The Fighting Irish (6-9, 1-3) led 24-15 with 7:06 left in the first half. But the Blue Devils responded with a 14-3 run for a 29-27 lead at the break.
“I thought we showed amazing toughness, the way we closed the end of the first half,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “That’s huge if you can end a half that way, when you don’t play your best.”
Mitchell then took over, scoring Duke’s first 14 points in the second half. Notre Dame closed to 57-55 on Tae Davis’ layup with about three minutes left, but Kyle Filipowski responded with a layup for Duke and Mitchell scored on a putback.
Mitchell was 8 for 12 from the field and 2 for 2 from 3-point range. He was 1 for 22 from beyond the arc coming into the game.
“The job Mark Mitchell did ... let me just tell you how proud I am of him,” Scheyer said. “He’s been working his butt off, consistently. He’s been really decisive and playing more confidently.”
Mitchell was averaging 12 points and shooting 48.5% from the field coming into the day. In his last two games, he is averaging 22 points and shooting 68.2% (15 of 22).
“I think it’s just coming to me,” Mitchell said. “Obviously, my teammates have been helping me. I’ve been working on my game ... and talking to God, really. When you do those things, only good things can happen.”
Mitchell helped pick up the slack for a shaky performance by the 7-foot Filipowski, who finished with seven points on 2-for-12 shooting.
Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry appreciated his team’s gritty effort against the Blue Devils.
“It doesn’t matter what it says on your jersey, on the front or the back, we’re going to fight you ... we’re going to fight,” Shrewsberry said.
“They really care. Those dudes are hurt, man. They were really hurting after this, because they put everything into it.”
Notre Dame’s Kebba Njie said his team hurt itself with a slow start to the second half.
“The start of the second half, we didn’t come out great. That really gave them a spark," he said. "That’s where the game opened up. That put us in the hole. Other than that, we were fighting with them, I feel like the whole time.”
BIG PICTURE
Duke: The Blue Devils committed nine of their 11 turnovers in the first half, and none in the final 11 minutes. They outscored the Irish 18-5 in points off turnovers. They also went 17 for 21 at the line, compared to 8 for 16 for Notre Dame.
Notre Dame: Njie gave the Irish a lift with nine points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots.
UP NEXT
Duke: Visits Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Blue Devils play the Panthers twice in their next three games.
Notre Dame: Visits Georgia Tech on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Kyle Filipowski vs. J.R. Konieczny (Jeremy Roach gains possession) | |||
19:34 | Kyle Filipowski misses three point jump shot | |||
19:32 | Mark Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
19:30 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
19:28 | Markus Burton defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:52 | J.R. Konieczny blocks Caleb Foster's two point jump shot | |||
18:50 | Carey Booth defensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Markus Burton misses two point jump shot | |||
18:40 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
18:40 | Kebba Njie personal foul | |||
18:32 | Jared McCain turnover (bad pass) (Carey Booth steals) | |||
18:17 | Carey Booth turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Foster steals) | |||
18:16 | Markus Burton personal foul | |||
18:06 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
17:33 | +2 | J.R. Konieczny makes two point jump shot | 2-4 | |
17:21 | J.R. Konieczny blocks Mark Mitchell's two point layup | |||
17:19 | J.R. Konieczny defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Tae Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
17:05 | Carey Booth offensive rebound | |||
17:01 | +2 | Carey Booth makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
16:39 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point layup | 4-6 | |
16:28 | Carey Booth misses three point jump shot | |||
16:26 | Tae Davis offensive rebound | |||
16:23 | Kyle Filipowski shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | |||
16:23 | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-7 | |
16:23 | +1 | Tae Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-8 | |
16:12 | Mark Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (J.R. Konieczny steals) | |||
16:06 | Julian Roper II misses three point jump shot | |||
16:04 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
15:49 | Jeremy Roach offensive foul | |||
15:49 | Jeremy Roach turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:48 | TV timeout | |||
15:36 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 4-10 | |
15:26 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point jump shot | 6-10 | |
15:26 | Tae Davis shooting foul (Jeremy Roach draws the foul) | |||
15:26 | +1 | Jeremy Roach makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-10 | |
14:58 | +3 | Markus Burton makes three point jump shot | 7-13 | |
14:37 | Kyle Filipowski turnover (lost ball) (Braeden Shrewsberry steals) | |||
14:32 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point layup | |||
14:32 | Blue Devils defensive rebound | |||
14:15 | TJ Power misses three point jump shot | |||
14:13 | Matt Zona defensive rebound | |||
14:02 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point jump shot | 7-15 | |
13:36 | +3 | Jaylen Blakes makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 10-15 | |
13:12 | +2 | Tae Davis makes two point layup | 10-17 | |
13:01 | Jaylen Blakes misses three point jump shot | |||
12:59 | TJ Power offensive rebound | |||
12:55 | TJ Power turnover (lost ball) (Braeden Shrewsberry steals) | |||
12:44 | Markus Burton misses three point jump shot | |||
12:42 | Matt Zona offensive rebound | |||
12:32 | Julian Roper II misses two point jump shot | |||
12:30 | Jeremy Roach defensive rebound | |||
12:24 | Matt Zona shooting foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
12:24 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-17 | |
12:24 | +1 | Kyle Filipowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-17 | |
12:21 | J.R. Konieczny offensive foul (Jaylen Blakes draws the foul) | |||
12:21 | J.R. Konieczny turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:13 | Tyrese Proctor misses two point jump shot | |||
12:11 | Markus Burton defensive rebound | |||
12:06 | Markus Burton turnover (bad pass) (Mark Mitchell steals) | |||
11:55 | +3 | Caleb Foster makes three point jump shot | 15-17 | |
11:34 | +2 | Matt Zona makes two point layup (Markus Burton assists) | 15-19 | |
11:24 | Carey Booth personal foul | |||
11:24 | TV timeout | |||
11:14 | Ryan Young turnover (traveling) | |||
11:00 | J.R. Konieczny misses two point jump shot | |||
10:58 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Mark Mitchell misses two point jump shot | |||
10:33 | Fighting Irish defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | Kebba Njie misses two point jump shot | |||
10:09 | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Kebba Njie blocks Kyle Filipowski's two point layup | |||
9:59 | Carey Booth defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | J.R. Konieczny misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point jump shot | |||
9:14 | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Carey Booth turnover (traveling) | |||
8:49 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Fighting Irish defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | +2 | Kebba Njie makes two point layup | 15-21 | |
8:04 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | Julian Roper II defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | Markus Burton misses two point jump shot | |||
7:34 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Kyle Filipowski misses three point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Fighting Irish defensive rebound | |||
7:22 | TV timeout | |||
7:06 | +3 | Braeden Shrewsberry makes three point jump shot (Tae Davis assists) | 15-24 | |
6:45 | +3 | Jeremy Roach makes three point jump shot (Kyle Filipowski assists) | 18-24 | |
6:27 | Markus Burton misses two point jump shot | |||
6:26 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Matt Zona personal foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
6:26 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-24 | |
6:26 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-24 | |
6:10 | Markus Burton misses two point layup | |||
6:08 | Mark Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
5:54 | Mark Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Tae Davis steals) | |||
5:47 | Tyrese Proctor personal foul | |||
5:31 | Ryan Young blocks Tae Davis's two point layup | |||
5:29 | Ryan Young defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | Mark Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
5:20 | Fighting Irish defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | |||
4:58 | Blue Devils defensive rebound | |||
4:48 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Ryan Young offensive rebound | |||
4:45 | Ryan Young turnover (out of bounds) | |||
4:23 | Markus Burton turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Roach steals) | |||
4:10 | +2 | Ryan Young makes two point layup (Jeremy Roach assists) | 22-24 | |
3:58 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses two point jump shot | |||
3:56 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | Braeden Shrewsberry shooting foul (Kyle Filipowski draws the foul) | |||
3:54 | TV timeout | |||
3:54 | Kyle Filipowski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:54 | Kyle Filipowski misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:54 | Ryan Young offensive rebound | |||
3:54 | Ryan Young misses two point layup | |||
3:52 | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | Ryan Young shooting foul (Tae Davis draws the foul) | |||
3:36 | Tae Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:36 | Tae Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:36 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Jared McCain misses three point jump shot | |||
3:14 | Blue Devils offensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Kyle Filipowski misses two point layup | |||
3:02 | Logan Imes defensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Fighting Irish 30 second timeout | |||
2:43 | Braeden Shrewsberry misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Tyrese Proctor turnover (bad pass) (Markus Burton steals) | |||
2:26 | +2 | Markus Burton makes two point layup | 22-26 | |
2:13 | Jeremy Roach misses three point jump shot | |||
2:11 | Carey Booth defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | Kebba Njie turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Roach steals) | |||
1:47 | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | |||
1:45 | Kebba Njie defensive rebound | |||
1:26 | J.R. Konieczny turnover (traveling) | |||
1:18 | +2 | Jeremy Roach makes two point layup | 24-26 | |
0:46 | Kyle Filipowski shooting foul (Carey Booth draws the foul) | |||
0:46 | +1 | Carey Booth makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-27 | |
0:46 | Carey Booth misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:46 | Jared McCain defensive rebound | |||
0:34 | +2 | Jared McCain makes two point layup | 26-27 | |
0:34 | Carey Booth shooting foul (Jared McCain draws the foul) | |||
0:34 | +1 | Jared McCain makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-27 | |
0:06 | Markus Burton turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Blakes steals) | |||
0:06 | Braeden Shrewsberry personal foul (Mark Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
0:06 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 | |
0:06 | +1 | Mark Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-27 | |
0:02 | Jaylen Blakes personal foul | |||
0:00 | End of period |