Notre Dame began its inaugural season of ACC play with a 79-77 upset over Duke at home. The Irish were down by double digits in the 2nd half, but Eric Atkins tied the game at 60 with under 10 minutes to play. From there, Pat Connaughton and Garrick Sherman helped seal the Irish victory. Atkins led Notre Dame with 19 points and 11 assists. Rodney Hood scored 27 points for Duke in the loss.