Melissa Lechlitner scored 15 points to lead four Notre Dame players in double figures, and the No. 5 Irish defeated South Carolina 78-55 in the Paradise Jam on Friday.
Ashley Barlow scored 14 points for Notre Dame (5-0). Skylar Diggins added 12 points and Becca Bruszewski had 11.
Valeria Nainima led South Carolina (2-3) with 15 points.
“I loved the second-half defense,” Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. “I thought we did an outstanding job in the zone. I thought we got out and guarded the shooter in the second half.”
Notre Dame takes on No. 20 Oklahoma today.
No. 1 CONNECTICUT 91, HOFSTRA 46: Maya Moore scored 23 points to lead the Huskies (4-0) in the WBCA Classic in Storrs, Conn., giving UConn coach Geno Auriemma his 700th career victory.
No. 2 STANFORD 60, UTAH 41: Kayla Pedersen scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds in leading host Stanford (5-0).
No. 8 BAYLOR 82, IDAHO 37: Melissa Jones scored a career-high 23 points and had 11 rebounds as the host Bears (4-1) held Idaho to six second-half field goals.
No. 10 DUKE 74, MARQUETTE 43: Jasmine Thomas had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for the third triple-double in Duke history as the Blue Devils (5-1) won in Cancun, Mexico.
No. 12 FLORIDA STATE 82, AUBURN 67: Alysha Harvin scored 18 points to lead host Florida State (5-0) at the Seminole Classic.
SOUTHERN CAL 61, No. 13 TEXAS 54: Briana Gilbreath scored 13 points to lead four players in double figures to lead USC (2-3) in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
No. 14 GEORGIA 77, TEXAS A&M-C.C.: Porsha Phillips had a double-double by halftime to lead the Bulldoes (5-0) to a win in Hattiesburg, Miss.
RUTGERS 62, No. 19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 54: Brittany Ray scored a career-high 27 points to help the Scarlet Knights (4-2) pull off an upset at the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
No. 20 OKLAHOMA 87, No. 23 SAN DIEGO STATE 48: Amanda Thompson scored 18 points as Oklahoma (4-1) advanced to face Notre Dame today for the Island Division title of the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
No. 21 VANDERBILT 95, AUSTIN PEAY 51: In
Nashville, Tenn., Jordan Coleman scored a career-high 17 points and Hannah Tuomi scored 15 for the Commodores (5-0).
No. 24 PITTSBURGH 63, APPALACHIAN STATE 56: Shayla Scott had a career-high 17 points and 11 rebounds as host Pittsburgh (5-0) came from behind to avoid an upset.
No. 25 MICHIGAN STATE 78, GEORGE WASHINGTON 47: Jasmine Thomas scored 15 points to help Michigan State (3-2) roll in the Junkanoo Jam In Freeport, Bahamas.
INDIANA 72, CHARLOTTE 61: Jamie Braun scored 24 points and Jori Davis added 21 more for the Hoosiers in a win at the Junkanoo Jam in Freeport, Bahamas. Sasha Chaplin had 11 points for IU (4-2).
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 65, BALL STATE 57: Danielle Gratton had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Cardinals in the road loss. Patrice King led Ball State (2-3) with 15 points.
EASTERN ILLINOIS 68, IPFW 64: Chelsey Jackson scored 21 points for the Mastodons in the home loss. Stephanie Rosado added 13 points for IPFW (1-3).
