Final
for this game
Achonwa leads No. 2 Notre Dame past USF
Mar 10, 2013 - 10:11 PM Hartford, CT (Sports Network) - Natalie Achonwa poured in 20 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to lead No. 2 Notre Dame to a 75-66 win over South Florida in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday.Skylar Diggins added 15 points for the Irish (29-1), who have won a school record 24 straight games.
Notre Dame will face No. 13 Louisville in the semifinals on Monday.
Andrell Smith scored 27 points and Andrea Smith had 18 for the Bulls (21-10).
The Irish trailed 51-47 following an Inga Orekhova trey with 11:38 left, but used an 8-0 run to go up 55-51 with just 9:18 remaining.
USF pulled within 57-56 with 7 1/2 minutes left, but Notre Dame pulled away with a 10-1 run to go up 67-57.
The Bulls couldn't get closer than six the rest of the way.
- SOUTH FLORIDA: 66
NOTRE DAME: 75
Final
Mar 10 4:34 PM - 124
rootsRUWTbot Took away 116 roots (Close Finish)
South Florida 56, Notre Dame(2) 61 4th - 5:08Mar 10 4:17 PM - 240
rootsRUWTbot Added 9 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
South Florida 56, Notre Dame(2) 57 4th - 6:18Mar 10 4:14 PM - 231
rootsRUWTbot Added 122 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
South Florida 56, Notre Dame(2) 57 4th - 7:10Mar 10 4:12 PM - 109
rootsRUWTbot Took away 95 roots (Close Finish)
South Florida 53, Notre Dame(2) 57 4th - 7:42Mar 10 4:11 PM - 168
roots - SOUTH FLORIDA: 31
NOTRE DAME: 37
Halftime
Mar 10 3:17 PM - SOUTH FLORIDA: 0
NOTRE DAME: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Mar 10 2:31 PM
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