College Basketball News

'Nova beats No. 20 Irish 58-47 in Big East tourney (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Laura Kurz had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Villanova beat No. 20 Notre Dame 58-47 Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. Lisa Karcic added 11 points for the Wildcats (19-12), whose victory over the Irish in the regular season earned them the fourth seed in the tournament. Melissa Lechlitner and Ashley Barlow each had 10 for fifth-seeded Notre Dame (22-8).