Providence Friars @ DePaul Blue Demons
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PROV | 17 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 62 |
DEP | 18 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 88 |
Grays, Held lead No. 24 DePaul women to 88-62 win
CHICAGO -- Mart'E Grays scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, Lexi Held added 18 points with four 3-pointers and No. 24 DePaul led all the way to defeat Providence 88-62 on Monday, rebounding from a three-point loss to Creighton in its Big East opener.
Tanita Allen added 12 points for DePaul (10-4, 1-1), which blew open the game with a 28-point third quarter. The Blue Demons, who dropped five places in the polls after Saturday's upset, sank 14 3-pointers in the game, six of them coming in the third quarter.
Held kicked off the pivotal quarter with a 3 and, after Providence closed to 45-36, Kelly Campbell nailed a 3 that sparked a 17-0 run and Providence never recovered.
Mary Baskerville scored 17 on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds with two blocked shots in 14 minutes for Providence (8-6, 0-2). Maddie Jolin scored nine points and made seven assists.
Providence remains winless (0-11) in Chicago and last beat a nationally ranked team on Jan. 23, 2013.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Kevin Dillard
Referee:Frank Steratore
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 9-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Villanova | 7-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| Seton Hall | 6-2 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| Marquette | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
| St. John's | 4-4 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| Xavier | 3-5 | 5.5 | 10-7 |
| Georgetown | 3-5 | 5.5 | 10-7 |
| Creighton | 3-5 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Providence | 2-6 | 6.5 | 9-10 |
| Butler | 2-6 | 6.5 | 8-10 |
| DePaul | 1-7 | 7.5 | 4-15 |
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