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Duke and Irish Meet for 3rd Time in NCAA Quarterfinal

Game 17

No. 5 Duke (12-4) vs. No. 9 Notre Dame (9-6)

May 18, 2019 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU

James M. Shuart Stadium | Hempstead, N.Y.

Setting the Scene

  • Duke is the No. 2 overall seed and advanced to its 17th NCAA quarterfinal with a 12-11 win over Richmond in the opening round. The Fighting Irish, the seventh seed, cruised past Johns Hopkins 16-9 to move on.
  • Duke last was the two seed in 2005. The Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA title game that season before losing to top-seeded Johns Hopkins, 9-8.