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How Notre Dame was able to ‘keep rolling’ after assuming pressure of being No. 1

IMG_9992by:Tyler Horka02/18/25

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Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey, right, embraces guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) as Hidalgo comes off the court during a NCAA women's basketball game between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 11 Duke at Purcell Pavilion on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in South Bend. (Photo by MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Notre Dame looked every bit like the top team in the country in its first game this season with the No. 1 ranking by its name. Here's how.