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SOUTH BEND – Coach Muffet McGraw was not as excited as the 9,080 fans about fourth-ranked Notre Dame breaking the 100-point barrier at home for the first time in seven years in a 102-57 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday night.
“I don’t care how many points we score,” she said. “I’m looking at the other one, and 57 is just too many. That’s where we’re trying to emphasize. We can score. We’ve got a lot of depth. We’ve got a lot of people who can score. Defensively, that’s what I’m looking for, who our five best defenders are.”
Becca Bruszewski led eight Irish players in double figures as Notre Dame (1-0) dominated inside against the smaller Lions (0-2).
PURDUE 70, WESTERN ILLINOIS 37: Brittany Rayborn scored 23 points as the Boilermakers cruised in their season opener at home. Jodi Howell scored 15 for Purdue, and KK Houser added 13.
INDIANA 75, IUPUI 52: Three Hoosiers scored in double digits as they had to overcome an early 9-2 deficit to open the season with a home win. Hope Elam scored 16 points, and Aulani Sinclair and Jamie Braun added 15 and 13, respectively.
No. 2 STANFORD 81, NO. 25 RUTGERS 66: In Piscataway, N.J., Kayla Pedersen scored 22 points and Nnemkadi Ogwumike added 21 to lift the Cardinal.
No. 3 OHIO STATE 91, BOWLING GREEN 72: Jantel Lavender had 23 points and 14 rebounds to pace the host Buckeyes’ victory in the quarterfinals of the Preseason WNIT.
TEXAS A&M 95, No. 6 DUKE 77: Danielle Adams scored 24 points in her Texas A&M debut and the host Aggies stunned the Blue Devils.
No. 8 TENNESSEE 74, No. 7 BAYLOR 65: Shekinna Stricklen had 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead the host Volunteers in the State Farm Tip-Off Classic.
No. 9 LSU 92, CENTENARY 19: Senior guard Allison Hightower scored 20 points before sitting for most of the second half as the host Tigers cruised.
No. 10 MICHIGAN STATE 71, DETROIT 62: Aisha Jefferson scored 16 points to help the Spartans win in Detroit. Lauren Aitch finished with 13 points for Michigan State.
No. 21 GEORGIA 62, No. 13 OKLAHOMA 51: Porsha Phillips and Jasmine James each scored 15 points and the host Bulldogs held off the Sooners’ second-half rally.
No. 14 VIRGINIA 86, MANHATTAN 68: Monica Wright made her final 10 shots from the field and scored 25 of her game-high 31 points in the second half to lift the host Cavaliers.
No. 16
ARIZONA ST. 73, SOUTH DAKOTA ST. 64: Becca Tobin scored a career-high 18 points in the Sun Devils’ home opener.
No. 17 DEPAUL 77, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 65: Deirdre Naughton scored 20 points, topping 1,000 in her career to help energize the host Blue Demons.
No. 18 CALIFORNIA 100, IDAHO ST. 43: Freshman DeNesha Stallworth scored 17 points to help the host Bears open their season with a rout.
OKLAHOMA STATE 70, No. 19 GEORGIA TECH 64: Andrea Riley scored 24 points and Tegan Cunningham had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the host Cowboys upset the Yellow Jackets in the second round of the Preseason Women’s NIT.
No. 20 KANSAS 106, ORAL ROBERTS 80: Danielle McCray scored 21 of her 27 points in a dominating first half and Aishah Sutherland added 24 as the host Jayhawks rolled.
No. 22 VANDERBILT 90, LEHIGH 54: Reserve Tiffany Clarke scored 14 points and the host Commodores easily topped the Mountain Hawks.
No. 23 LOUISVILLE 65, DAYTON 63: In Dayton Monique Reid had 18 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Cardinals.
No. 24 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 78, CENTRAL FLORIDA 53: Alysha Clark had 32 points and 15 rebounds for her 56th career double-double to boost the host Blue Raiders.
No. 3 TEXAS 89, UC-IRVINE 42: Damion James had 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead the host Longhorns to a season-opening win.
No. 6 NORTH CAROLINA 88, VALPARAISO 77: Deon Thompson scored 16 of his 20 points after halftime to propel the host Tar Heels.
No. 8 WEST VIRGINIA 83, LOYOLA, MD. 60: Da’Sean Butler scored 26 points the host Mountaineers used two second-half runs to pull away.
