Achonwa leads No. 2 Notre Dame past USF
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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.
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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.
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The Bulls couldn't get closer than six the rest of the way.