CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Arike Ogunbowale scored 27 points and No. 5 Notre Dame opened with a 20-2 run and cruised past Virginia 83-69 on Thursday night.
Marina Mabrey added 16 points, and Jessica Shepard had 15 to help the Irish (24-2, 12-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their ninth in a row. Ogunbowale and Shepard, a transfer from Nebraska, each also went above 1,500 career points. Shepard needed just four, and Ogunbowale needed 13 to reach the milestone.
Felicia Aiyeotan had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Virginia (16-10, 9-4). J'Kyra Brown also scored 17 points. The Cavaliers started the night tied with No.