Northwestern Wildcats @ DePaul Blue Demons
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 60 | |
DEP | 16 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 76 |
No. 20 DePaul women rally past rival Northwestern 76-60
CHICAGO -- Mart'E Grays and reserve Dee Bekelja scored 16 points apiece and No. 20 DePaul overcame a slow start to pull away from rival Northwestern 76-60 on Wednesday night.
Northwestern (5-2) made 15 of 19 shots in the first quarter, making seven straight after missing two and then eight straight after missing two, to open a 32-16 lead.
Then the Wildcats missed their first nine of the second quarter, when they went 1 of 13, allowing DePaul (6-3) to pull within 35-33 at the half.
Grays made a layup to close out the third quarter scoring with the Blue Demons up 46-44. Then DePaul took over. The teams traded baskets before Bekelja hit a 3-pointer to start a 13-0 run that included five points from Grays. The lead stayed in double figures as DePaul made 10 of 14 shots.
Bekelja was 7 of 8 from the field for her career high.
Jordan Hamilton led Northwestern with 20 points, Lindsey Pulliam added 13.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Tom Danaher
Referee:Ed Sidlasky
Referee:Shannon Feck
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Iowa | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Michigan | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-5 | 5 | 23-6 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Maryland | 11-6 | 6 | 23-6 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| Illinois | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| Washington | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| USC | 9-8 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Oregon | 8-9 | 9 | 20-10 |
| Nebraska | 6-11 | 11 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 5-12 | 12 | 16-13 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Purdue | 4-13 | 13 | 12-16 |
| Penn State | 4-13 | 13 | 11-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-15 | 15 | 8-20 |
| Rutgers | 1-16 | 16 | 9-19 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 19-0 | - | 30-0 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 3.5 | 23-6 |
| Seton Hall | 12-7 | 7 | 18-10 |
| St. John's | 11-8 | 8 | 21-9 |
| Marquette | 11-8 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Creighton | 10-9 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Providence | 7-12 | 12 | 14-16 |
| Georgetown | 6-13 | 13 | 13-15 |
| Butler | 5-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Xavier | 4-15 | 15 | 11-17 |
| DePaul | 4-15 | 15 | 7-23 |
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