Monday started with Notre Dame being ranked No. 1 in the latest AP Poll Top 25, the first time the Irish found themselves there in six years. It ended with a domination of No. 11 Duke as Notre Dame moved one step closer to a perfect ACC regular season.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Hannah Hidalgo scored 19 points and the No. 1 Notre Dame women’s basketball team used a strong second half to beat No. 11 Duke 64-59 on Monday. The Irish (23-2, 14-0 ACC), who moved up to No. 1 for the first time in more than six years earlier in the day, won their 18th game in a row and 17th consecutive conference matchup.

Notre Dame's status as the No. 1 team in the country was only a few hours old, but it already had to prove that ranking against Duke. With a packed Purcell Pavilion crowd behind it, the Irish had their hands full with the Blue Devils at first.

It speaks to how far Virginia has fallen that Duke can win inside John Paul Jones Arena by 18 points on a Monday night and barely improve its resume. But unfortunately for the Cavaliers, not to mention the ACC,