SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Olivia Miles scored 24 points and No. 20 Notre Dame pulled away in the second quarter and cruised to a 68-55 victory over Virginia Tech for its fifth straight win.
Miles scored eight of Notre Dame's 16 second-quarter points for a 34-24 lead at the break.
Virginia Tech pulled to 50-43 with 7:34 remaining in the game but didn't get closer.
Maya Dodson scored six points for Notre Dame (18-4, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), ending a career-high stretch of nine straight games scoring in double figures. Kayana Traylor scored 16 points for Virginia Tech (15-6, 7-3).
After four games at home, the Fighting Irish return to road life for one game when they travel to Tallahassee for a matchup against Florida State. Tip is set for Sunday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. ET.
