COLLEGE PARK — Jasmine Thomas scored 20 points, Bridgette Mitchell made the go-ahead basket with 1:29 left, and No. 6 Duke squeezed past Maryland 58-57 Sunday night to remain the only unbeaten team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Duke (17-3, 5-0) frittered away an 11-point lead and trailed 54-53 before Mitchell hit a runner in the lane as the shot clock expired.
After a missed shot by Maryland, Duke's Joy Cheek made two three throws with 20 seconds remaining for a three-point cushion. Anjale Barrett then missed a 3-pointer for the Terrapins, and Thomas made one of two free throws before Barrett connected on a 3 at the buzzer.
Lori Bjork scored 11 points for Maryland (14-6, 2-4).
No. 4 Notre Dame 74
No. 16 West Virginia 66
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Lindsay Schrader scored eight of her 16 points during a decisive run, Skylar Diggins added 15 points and Notre Dame rallied to beat West Virginia.
The Fighting Irish (17-1, 4-1 Big East) improved to 5-1 against ranked opponents. Liz Repella had 24 points for the Mountaineers (18-2, 5-1).
