STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Niele Ivey scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half to lead No. 2 Notre Dame to an 89-33 victory Sunday over Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.
Ivey was 3-of-5 from behind the arc, all in the first half.
The 56-point margin was the biggest in tournament history. Georgetown struggled with its own dubious numbers. The Hoyas' 10-point first half was the worst ever in the tournament.
Top-seeded Notre Dame (27-1) plays Virginia Tech in Monday's semifinal. The fourth-seeded Hokies advanced earlier Sunday with a 73-67 win over Villanova.
Alicia Ratay and Kelley Siemon had 14 points apiece for Notre Dame. Ratay had three of her four 3-pointers in the first half. Notre Dame leads the conference in 3-point accuracy, and made 56 percent on 9-of-16 shooting Sunday.
Rebekkah Brunson, the conference's Rookie of the Year, led Georgetown (16-14) with 16 points.
The Irish dominated every facet of the game from the opening tip. Coach Muffet McGraw was able to rest her starters early and often. Big East Player of the Year Ruth Riley logged just 15 minutes and finished with 9 points and seven rebounds.
The Irish dominated the boards 45-25, led by Amanda Barksdale's nine rebounds. Notre Dame outscored Georgetown 83-16 in the post.
Brunson hit a quick turnaround jumper to open the game. The Hoyas then missed their next 18 shots, and with 7 minutes left in the opening half, had shot just 6 percent.
At the same time, the Fighting Irish were heating up. Two baskets by Erica Haney and a jumper by Riley in a 71-second stretch put the Irish up for good. Ratay hit Notre Dame's six 3-pointers in the half. Her final 3-pointer gave the Irish a 35-4 lead 3:37 before the break.
Georgetown ended a 16-minute field goal drought on a jumper by Santia Jackson on the next possession.
The Hoyas shot 25 percent for the game, hitting 13-of-53 from the floor. Brunson was 6-of-13.
