No. 16 DePaul women beat Kansas State 79-59
CANCUN, Mexico -- Mart'e Grays and Dee Bekelja each scored 12 points and No. 16 DePaul beat Kansas State 79-59 on Friday in the Cancun Challenge.
Bekelja scored 10 of her points in the first half as DePaul jumped out to a 45-20 advantage and Grays' 3-pointer with 6:30 remaining extended the lead to 69-47.
Ashton Millender added 11 points for DePaul (3-1), which plays No. 14 Syracuse on Saturday. The Blue Demons were 12 of 40 from 3-point range, while Kansas State was just 2 of 12.
DePaul outscored Kansas State 18-6 at the end of the first quarter for a 21-12 lead, and the Blue Demons built a lead as high as 29 points in the third quarter.
Jasauen Beard scored 14 of her 17 points in the second half for Kansas State (3-2), and Peyton Williams had 10 points and six rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Nick Marshall
- Nykesha Thompson
- Marty Cook
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
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