Held helps No. 16 DePaul women rally to beat Green Bay 76-65
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Lexi Held had 13 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 16 DePaul rally to beat Green Bay 76-65 on Saturday.
Sonya Morris added 17 points, and Kelly Campbell had 10 points and 13 rebounds for DePaul.
The Blue Demons (7-1) used a 26-6 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to erase a 13-point deficit and lead 62-55 on Held's 3-pointer with 6:14 left in the game. The Phoenix (5-4) cut the deficit back to three with four straight free throws, but DePaul closed the game on a 12-4 run.
DePaul overcome its poor shooting to start the game. The Blue Demons were 5 of 26 (19%) from 3-point range and 10 of 40 (25%) overall from the field in the first half.
Green Bay closed the second quarter with an 18-5 run, turning a four-point deficit into a 34-25 lead at the half.
Frankie Wurtz scored a career-high 25 points for the Phoenix.
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Game Information
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 |
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Cleveland State | 18-2 | - | 29-6 |
Green Bay | 17-3 | 1 | 27-7 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 13-7 | 5 | 23-13 |
Wright State | 11-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
Milwaukee | 10-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
Detroit Mercy | 9-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
Youngstown State | 9-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
Oakland | 8-12 | 10 | 12-17 |
Northern Kentucky | 8-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
IUPUI | 5-15 | 13 | 7-23 |
Robert Morris | 2-18 | 16 | 6-24 |