Marquette 103, Seton Hall 60
The Golden Eagles reached triple figures for the third time this season and second time in BIG EAST play thanks to hot shooting. MU eclipsed the 60-percent threshold from the field (.603) for the second time this season, the only team in the BIG EAST to achieve the feat once, let alone twice this season. Six Marquette players scored in double figures including a game- and career-high 21 from Isabelle Spingola. Claire Lundberg and LaTecia Smith paced Seton Hall with 12 points apiece.
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Georgetown 72, Providence 70 (OT)
A three-pointer at the buzzer from Georgetown’s Faith Woodard sent the game into overtime, and a layup from Tyshell King sealed the victory as the Hoyas topped Providence, 72-70, in OT. The win was the Hoyas’ BIG EAST-leading fifth consecutive as Georgetown has overcome its 0-4 league start to win six of its next seven games. With two seconds remaining in regulation, Woodard grabbed an offensive rebound and stepped back for the trey to tie the contest at 64. In overtime, the Hoyas never led until the final minute and managed to tie it twice. Reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week Sarah Beal flirted with a triple double to lead the Friars, totaling 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. PC used a 24-point third quarter to turn a two-point halftime deficit into a six-point advantage. The back-and-forth battle saw 21 lead changes and 13 ties, with the score separated by no more than seven all afternoon. Woodard finished with 17 points, eight boards and three steals.
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RV/RV Creighton 47, Villanova 44
The Bluejays rebounded from a two-point first quarter to score 22 in the second period to erase Villanova’s seven-point first-quarter advantage and take a seven-point lead into halftime. Both teams succumbed to shooting woes in the third quarter, enduring scoring droughts of three to four minutes. The Bluejays would win the quarter thanks to Audrey Faber’s jumper at the buzzer to carry a 36-27 lead into the final quarter. The Wildcats challenged in the fourth, outscoring Creighton 10-5 over the first five minutes and the Bluejays would score just 11 in the frame, but it was enough to keep Villanova at bay. Nova’s Adrianna Hahn led all scorers with 15, including a 3-for-5 clip from deep, while Faber led Creighton with 14.
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17/17 DePaul 54, St. John's 51
Brooke Schulte shined once again for the nationally ranked Blue Demons, totaling 24 points and 10 boards and eclipsing the 1,000-career point mark. Of Schulte’s 24, 13 came in a third quarter which saw DePaul extend a two-point halftime lead into a 15-point advantage. The Red Storm wouldn’t go away, however, as the one of the top defenses in the nation held the Blue Demons to just three points in the final quarter, but Aaliyah Lewis’ game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer would not fall. Jade Walker led St. John’s with 13 points and six boards, while Imani Littleton scored a double-double of 10 and 10.
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