Providence Friars @ DePaul Blue Demons
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 ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 13-0 | - | 24-0 |
| Villanova | 11-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Marquette | 10-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Seton Hall | 9-4 | 4 | 15-7 |
| St. John's | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
| Creighton | 7-7 | 6.5 | 11-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-9 | 8.5 | 12-11 |
| Xavier | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-12 |
| Providence | 3-10 | 10 | 10-14 |
| Butler | 3-10 | 10 | 9-14 |
| DePaul | 2-12 | 11.5 | 5-20 |
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