| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEP | 20 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 83 |
| MARQ | 27 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 90 |
Marquette holds on to beat No. 16 DePaul women 90-83
MILWAUKEE -- Lauren Van Kleunen scored 22 points and Selena Lott scored 20 and Marquette beat No. 16-ranked DePaul 90-83 on Sunday.
Jordan King added 16 points and Altia Anderson scored 10 with 12 rebounds. The Golden Eagles finished Big East Conference play, winning 10 of 12.
Isabelle Spingola's layup with 7:21 remaining put Marquette ahead 76-54. The Blue Demons then outscored Marquette 24-7 over the next six minutes. Lexi Held's 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining brought DePaul to 83-78, but Marquette made 5 of 6 foul shots and Van Kleunen's made a layup with 27 seconds left squashing the threat.
Marquette (22-7, 13-5) seized control in the second quarter as Lott scored 12 of the Golden Eagles' 23 points. They led 50-34 at halftime.
Held led DePaul (25-5, 15-3) with 25 points, Kelly Campbell scored 15 and Deja Church 14 with 10 rebounds. Chante Stonewall added 12 points and Sonya Morris 11.
DePaul ends regular-season play with a two-game losing streak in which it surrendered an average of 83 points a game.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brandon Enterline
- Zac Brost
- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 33-6 |
| Creighton | 15-3 | 3 | 26-6 |
| Marquette | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Villanova | 11-7 | 7 | 22-13 |
| St. John's | 11-7 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Seton Hall | 8-10 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Butler | 6-12 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Providence | 6-12 | 12 | 13-21 |
| DePaul | 4-14 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Xavier | 0-18 | 18 | 1-27 |
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