-/RV Marquette 92, Creighton 77
The Marquette remains unbeaten in BIG EAST play following a 92-77 victory at Creighton on Sunday afternoon. The 4-0 start is the best in program history while its win in Omaha is its first in eight tries. Amani Wilborn led Marquette (10-5, 4-0) with a career-high 23 points, while Allazia Blockton tallied 20 points. Creighton (9-6, 3-2) had two players in double figures, led by Audrey Faber with 20 points, while Jaylyn Agnew poured in 17. Marquette led by three at the half before opening the third quarter on a 14-2 run to create a gap the Bluejays could not overcome.
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RV/RV DePaul 71, Providence 48
DePaul earned a 71-48 victory at Providence behind Mart'e Grays' 15 points and 11 from Ashton Millender. Amarah Coleman added nine points and a career-high 12 rebounds. With the victory DePaul improved to 11-5, 3-1 in conference play while Providence fell to 8-9, 1-4. For the Friars, Maddie Jolin led all scorers with 20 points. The Blue Demons took the lead just seven seconds into the contest and held onto it all the way through, thanks to 28 bench points and 40-percent shooting.
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Butler 66, Seton Hall 48
The Bulldogs notched a 66-48 win against Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon to move their overall record to 11-5, 3-1 BIG EAST. Butler outscored Seton Hall 40-18 in the second half to post their third-straight conference win. After missing the previous contest, Butler's Kristen Spoylar notched a game-high 20 points on 6-of-12 shooting. The Bulldogs held the advantage on the glass, outrebounding the Pirates 41-25. Seton Hall (9-7, 1-4 BIG EAST) was led by JaQuan Jackson's 10-point outing.
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St. John's 67, Xavier 63
Behind a strong defensive effort, St. John's recorded its second-straight BIG EAST win on Sunday afternoon, defeating Xavier, 67-63, at Cintas Center. Maya Singleton was a force in the second half for the Johnnies (9-7, 2-3 BIG EAST), recording 12 points and 11 rebounds in the final 20 minutes alone for her 10th double-double of the season. The senior scored 16 and grabbed 14 boards in the game, leading both sides in each category. Jada Byrd tallied a team-high 13 points and four assists, but it was not enough for Xavier (8-7, 1-3 BIG EAST) to overcome a late nine-point deficit (61-52) with under two minutes to play.
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