University of Louisville
20-6, 7-4
Notre Dame
22-3, 10-1
No. 12 Women's Basketball Drops Decision at No. 7 Notre Dame
February 07, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Asia Durr scored a game-high 31 points.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points and No. 7 Notre Dame ran past No. 12 Louisville for an 85-66 win on Monday night.
The Irish (22-3, 10-1 ACC) used a 22-4 run to turn around an early first-quarter deficit, and led by 22 points at halftime on their way to their sixth-straight victory.
Lindsay Allen added 15 points and her eight assists moved her past Skylar Diggins into second place all-time at Notre Dame.
Jackie Young had 16 points and seven rebounds, and Kathryn Westbeld contributed 14 points for the Irish.
Asia Durr scored 31 points to lead Louisville (20-6, 7-4), which has lost two straight. Mariya Moore added 18 points and seven rebounds.
After missing Sunday's loss at North Carolina State, the Cardinals' second-leading scorer and top rebounder, Myisha Hines-Allen, came off the bench against the Irish, but played just one minute in the first half and did not score.
Louisville cut the Notre Dame lead to 12 with 6:28 to play, but consecutive jumpers by Allen and layups by Ogunbowale with just over three minutes left kept the Irish cushion comfortable.
The Irish defense got their early spurt going by forcing nine Louisville turnovers in the first half. The Cardinals finished with 16 miscues, which led to 25 Irish points.
Notre Dame didn't commit a turnover until there was 1:22 left in the third quarter, and had 50 points by the break. The Irish had just three turnovers for the game.
WALKING WOUNDED
After missing Sunday's loss at North Carolina State with a knee injury, Louisville's second-leading scorer and top rebounder, Myisha Hines-Allen, came off the bench against the Irish, but played just one minute in the first half and did not score.
Louisville starting point guard Briahanna Jackson managed just five scoreless minutes due to back spasms.
"We've got to figure out a way to find some people to step up," Walz said. "We just didn't have that tonight."
UP NEXT
Louisville: The Cardinals, in the midst of three games in seven days, travel to Virginia Tech on Thursday.
Notre Dame: The Irish host Georgia Tech on Sunday.
