Seton Hall 77, Marquette 66
For a second straight game, Andra Espinoza-Hunter drained seven three-pointers and the Seton Hall graduate student finished with a game-high 25 points to lead the host Pirates to their third win in the last four games. Espinoza-Hunter was one of four Seton Hall players to finish in double figures, along with Desiree Elmore who scored 20 points off 9-of-17 shooting. Marquette, which was playing its first game since Dec. 22, was limited to seven points in the second quarter to trail by 16 at the half. The Golden Eagles (6-2, 3-1 BIG EAST) roared back, however, going on an 11-0 fourth-quarter run to close within seven, 70-63, with 5:50 remaining. Both squads were held scoreless for more than four minutes before Seton Hall (5-3, 3-2) scored seven straight to pull away late. Lauren Van Kleunen led three Golden Eagles in double figures with 13 points off 6-of-9 shooting. MU won the rebounding battle 49-35, but SHU forced 22 Marquette turnovers which it turned into 29 points for the Pirates. Through her first four games in South Orange, Espinoza-Hunter is averaging 17.3 points per game, including 5.5 threes made per contest.   
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Up Next
Just one game is on the calendar for Saturday as No. 19/22 DePaul visits Georgetown at 2 p.m. ET. That game will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi, available on FloSports. The Blue Demons (7-3, 4-1 BIG EAST) are coming off their second triple-digit scoring performance of the season with a 101-84 win over St. John’s on Wednesday night. They are averaging 86.5 points per game to rank second in the BIG EAST. The Hoyas (1-2, 1-2) fell at Butler on Wednesday, 58-40, to split the season series with the Bulldogs. DePaul and Georgetown met earlier this year – Dec. 19 at Wintrust Arena – with the Blue Demons scoring a 72-54 win in what was the Hoyas’ season opener. DePaul’s Dee Bekelja posted game highs in both points (19) and rebounds (12) that night, while GU rookie Yasmin Ott impressed in her collegiate debut with 18 points. Ott is averaging 11.0 points over three games this season, while Bekelja shows a 15.1 scoring clip.
 
Upcoming Schedule
Saturday
19/22 DePAUL at GEORGETOWN, 2 p.m. (WATCH)*
Sunday
BUTLER at SETON HALL, 1 p.m. (WATCH)*
MARQUETTE at ST. JOHN’S, 2 p.m.#
All times Eastern
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