Diggans leads No. 18 Irish over Creighton 91-54

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Skylar Diggins scored 18 points to lead No. 18 Notre Dame to an easy 91-54 win over Creighton on Saturday.

Diggins hit a 3-pointer with 8:13 left to put Notre Dame (8-3) up by 30, and Creighton (4-4) never got the lead below that margin for the remainder of the game.

Becca Bruszewski had 17 points and six rebounds, and Natalie Novosel, the Irish’s leading scorer, had 11 points — four below her season average.

Natalie Achonwa scored 12 points in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting and finished with 14 for Notre Dame.

Sam Schuett had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Kelly Woodward and Ally Jensen each scored 11 points for the Blue Jays.

Notre Dame’s Erica Solomon went down with a knee injury about four minutes into the game and did not return. She was held out as a precaution.