Last Night In #BIGEASTwbb – 2.8.20
14/14 DePaul 71, St. John's 65
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th-ranked Blue Demons used a 31-point fourth quarter to erase a 16-point third-quarter deficit and score win No. 21 on the year. Qadashah Hoppie scored a game-high 27 points to help St. John’s jump out to the early lead. DePaul saw four finish in double figures, including 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds for reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week Kelly Campbell. All 10 of Campbell’s points came in the final quarter. DePaul corralled 19 offensive rebounds leading to 24 second-chance points, while St. John’s drained nine three-pointers on the night, including seven for Hoppie who matched the single-game high in the BIG EAST this season.
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Villanova 55, Xavier 54
The visiting Wildcats outscored the Musketeers 13-6 over the final quarter to erase a double-digit deficit and win for the second time in the last three outings. Maddie Siegrist reached the 20-point mark for the BIG EAST-leading 12
th time this season, scoring a game-high 21 points to finish as one of three Villanova players in double figures. Mary Gedaka notched her fourth double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 boards. The Musketeers were without leading scorer and rebounder A’riana Gray for the second straight game, as Deja Ross stepped up on the glass (12 rebounds) while Carrie Gross and Aaliyah Dunham tied for the team high with 11 points apiece.
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Seton Hall 72, Marquette 60
Alexis Lewis had her best game in a Pirate uniform, pouring in a career-high 28 points off 11-of-15 shooting, while teammate Shadeen Samuels filled the box score with 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals as SHU defeated winners of five straight, Marquette. After an early back-and-forth, The Hall took the lead midway through the first quarter and never looked back thanks to a 7-of-12 performance from deep which included a 6-of-7 clip from Lewis. Marquette, which was held to just 1-of-9 from distance, saw Lauren Van Kleunen and Selena Lott finish in double figures with 15 and 11 points, respectively.
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Butler 60, Georgetown 42
The host Bulldogs set the tone early, opening the game on a 10-0 run to score a wire-to-wire win at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Three Butler players scored in double figures, with Shae Brey and Oumou Toure matching the team high with 12 points each, while Kristen Spolyar corralled a game-high 14 rebounds. Georgetown’s Taylor Barnes led all scorers with 17 points, sinking four shots from beyond the arc. The Hoyas traded buckets with the Bulldogs in the second half as Butler held a narrow 26-25 margin over the final 20 minutes.
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Up Next
Saturday
Creighton at Providence, Noon *^
Sunday
14/14 DePaul at Seton Hall, 1 p.m. *^
Marquette at St. John’s, 2 p.m. *^
Georgetown at Xavier, 2 p.m. *^
Villanova at Butler, 3 p.m. *#
All times Eastern
*BIG EAST contest
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