Marquette 58, Illinois State 41
The Golden Eagles (3-0) were led by redshirt junior Lauren Van Kleunen with 14 points, while freshmen Jordan King and Nirel Lougbo each added nine points. Sophomore Chloe Marotta had a strong presence on the boards once again with nine rebounds, while senior Altia Anderson took down seven. It was a slower start to the game for both teams, but Marquette got on the board first and never trailed Illinois State (1-1), taking its biggest lead of 21 points with the fourth quarter was winding down. The Golden Eagles had just 13 turnovers, while dishing out 21 assists and scored 15 points off of the Redbirds' miscues.
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No. 18/20 DePaul has the lone Monday night tilt in the BIG EAST as the Blue Demons will host Drexel in the Preseason WNIT Second Round. The Dragons defeated Davidson 74-63 on Saturday to earn a date with DePaul Monday night, which knocked off Miami (Ohio) on Friday, 98-79. Tipoff at McGrath-Phillips Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET.
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Monday
Drexel at 18/20 DePaul, 8 p.m.^
Tuesday
Richmond at Georgetown, noon
VCU at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.
South Dakota State at Creighton, 8 p.m.
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^Preseason WNIT