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Skylar Diggins scored 20 points and Devereaux Peters added 19 Saturday as No. 2 Notre Dame routed Villanova 76-43 for its 16th straight victory.
Notre Dame (19-1) remains unbeaten at 7-0 in the Big East. The Irish's national championship team won its first 23 games in 2000-01.
Rachel Roberts scored 14 to lead Villanova (12-7, 2-4). The Wildcats had 20 turnovers.
Villanova coach Harry Perretta was not with the team because of a death in the family. A team spokesman said Perretta attended a funeral Saturday and would return to practice Sunday. Assistant coach Joe Mullaney ran the team in his absence.
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