WBB Notes 2.11 Update
Standings Shakeup
All four games on Wednesday had an impact on the BIG EAST women’s basketball standings as No. 22/22 DePaul became the lone team in second place with a win at St. John’s, Marquette climbed one to third place with a win over Butler, Providence swapped places with Creighton for sixth place with a victory over the Bluejays, and No. 2/1 UConn maintained its lead at the top while dropping Seton Hall down two slots to fourth with a win over the Pirates. After entering the night with four teams locked in two different ties, there are now no ties in the standings as we enter a four-game weekend. Thursday is quiet for all BIG EAST teams, while the Huskies return to the court on Friday at Georgetown. Tipoff at McDonough Arena is set for 6 p.m. ET, and the game will air on CBS Sports Network. A Saturday triple-header on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi available on FloSports sees Marquette at Providence, St. John's at Butler and Creighton at Seton Hall, all at 1 p.m. ET.
 
2/1 UConn 70, Seton Hall 49  
The Huskies trailed by one at the half but limited the visiting Pirates to 22 second-half points to pull away over the final 20 minutes. UConn’s Paige Bueckers scored a game-high 23 points off 10-of-19 shooting, including 3-of-6 from three, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa recorded her fourth double-double of the year with 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Andra Espinoza-Hunter and Mya Jackson tied for the Seton Hall lead with 15 points apiece. UConn (15-1, 12-0 BIG EAST) shot .514 in the second half while limiting The Hall (9-4, 7-3) to a .286 clip. Bueckers’ hot streak continued as the rookie has averaged 27.5 points per game over her last six outings.
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22/22 DePaul 81, St. John's 73 
Five players scored in double figures as the Blue Demons (11-4, 8-2 BIG EAST) earned a road win at St. John’s (5-11, 2-9) to hold onto second place in the BIG EAST standings. Sonya Morris scored a DePaul-best 21 points off 8-of-14 shooting to tie Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist for the BIG EAST lead in 20-point games with her ninth of the year. St. John’s Leilani Correa led all scorers with 33 points, her league-leading fifth 30-point game of the year. The Blue Demons led by 20 in the third quarter before the Red Storm came roaring back, closing within one, 74-73, with 3:16 to play. DePaul closed the game on a 7-0 run to hang on, with Morris scoring five of those seven points. Both teams posted impressive shooting figures (.493 for DePaul, .508 for St. John’s), with the Blue Demons winning the rebounding battle 39-30, and most notably 18 offensive boards resulting in 20 second-chance points.
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Marquette 77, Butler 48 
Four Golden Eagles scored in double figures as Marquette scored a home wire-to-wire win over Butler on Wednesday afternoon. Chloe Marotta scored a team-high 12 points while Lauren Van Kleunen gathered a game-best 10 rebounds as Marquette (13-4, 10-3 BIG EAST) shot over 40-percent for the 15^th time this season and won the rebounding battle for the 14^th time. Butler (1-13, 1-12) boasted the top two scorers in the game as Genesis Parker and Upe Atosu both notched 16 points. The win moved Marquette into the solo spot in third place in the BIG EAST standings.
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Providence 60, Creighton 48 
The Friars not only scored the win, but jumped the Bluejays in the BIG EAST standings on Wednesday night. Chanell Williams scored a game-high 17 points while Mary Baskerville notched her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to lead the Friars (6-8, 4-5 BIG EAST). Providence shot .429 on the night while limiting Creighton (4-8, 3-5) to a .327 clip. Temi Carda led the Bluejays with 15 points off 5-of-10 shooting. After an early back-and-forth battle in the opening frame, PC took the lead with 1:10 left in the first quarter and never trailed again. The shorthanded Friars suited up just seven players, but all seven scored on the night.
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Upcoming Schedule
Friday
2/1 UCONN at GEORGETOWN, 6 p.m.&
Saturday
MARQUETTE at PROVIDENCE, 1 p.m.*
ST. JOHN’S at BUTLER, 1 p.m.*
CREIGHTON at SETON HALL, 1 p.m.*
Monday
CREIGHTON at GEORGETOWN, 4 p.m.*
SETON HALL at 22/22 DePAUL, 7 p.m.#
All Times Eastern
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