2/2 UConn 74, Seton Hall 49
Paige Bueckers filled the stat sheet with 23 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals as the second-ranked Huskies fended off a fiery charge from the host Pirates on Friday night. The Hall narrowed a 19-point gap down to 12 with over six minutes to play, but UConn (4-1, 1-0 BIG EAST) outscored SHU 17-4 from that point forward to secure the win. Lauren Park-Lane led the Pirates with 20 points, five assists and four rebounds. The Hall (3-3, 0-1) led by one after the first quarter and by as many as six in the opening frame before UConn posted a 23-6 advantage in the second quarter to gain the lead which it never relinquished.
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RV/- DePaul 101, Butler 64
The Bulldogs held an 18-17 lead 93 seconds into the second quarter before the host Blue Demons went on a decisive 22-2 run to lead by 19 just three and a half minutes later. DePaul (6-2, 1-0) went on to score 33 points in the second quarter and another 31 in the third to pull away. Deja Church led five Blue Demons in double figures with a game-high 19 points. Alex Richard led Butler (0-7, 0-1) with 14 points in 17 minutes of action. DePaul reached the century mark in points for the second time this season.
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Marquette 76, Xavier 48
MU set the tone early, opening the game on a 16-4 run led by Jordan King who scored 10 points in the first seven minutes. Karissa McLaughlin scored a game-high 20 points, which included a 5-for-5 clip from deep, leading a Golden Eagle (5-2, 1-0) contingent which shot a season-best .583 (7-12) mark from three. Ayanna Townsend led Xavier (3-4, 0-1) with a career-high 16 points off 8-of-14 shooting. She added five rebounds and three blocks.
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Providence 66, Villanova 47  
Tied at 26-26 early in the third quarter, Providence outscored Villanova 15-6 to close the frame and never looked back, pulling away late from the visiting Wildcats. VU trimmed an 11-point deficit down to three with 7:55 to play, but the Friars responded with a 10-2 run to bump their lead back to double digits. Alyssa Geary sparked Providence (4-4, 1-0) with 18 points and a career-best 13 boards, while Villanova’s Brianna Herlihy scored a game-high 20 points. PC’s .478 shooting percentage was a season high, while Villanova (3-4, 0-1) was limited to a .271 clip.
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Creighton 64, Georgetown 38
Creighton raced to a 16-0 lead to start the game and never trailed in a 64-38 victory over Georgetown (3-4, 0-1) to open BIG EAST play on Friday at CHI Health Center Omaha. The Bluejays (4-2, 1-0) shot 43-percent for the game while holding the Hoyas to a 26-percent clip. GU’s Shanniah Wright led all players with 13 points, while Creighton saw three finish in double figures, including a team-best 12 points for Morgan Maly.
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Up Next
A six-game Sunday tips off at noon ET when No. 2/2 UConn hosts No. 24/25 Notre Dame on FS1. Five conference tilts follow, including the second game of the FS1 double-header when St. John’s plays its BIG EAST opener against rival Seton Hall at 2 p.m. Four games will stream on the BIG EAST Digital Network presented by SoFi available on FloSports, beginning at 1 p.m. when Providence welcomes Georgetown. Villanova at Creighton follows at 2 p.m., before Butler at Marquette at 3 p.m. Xavier at RV/DePaul will wrap up the busy day at 6 p.m.
 
Upcoming Schedule
Sunday
24/25 Notre Dame at 2/2 UConn, Noon - Stats  FS1
Georgetown at Providence, 1 p.m.* BEDN on FloSports
Villanova at Creighton, 2 p.m.* Stats BEDN on FloSports
Seton Hall at St. John’s, 2 p.m.* Stats FS1 
Butler at Marquette, 3 p.m.* Stats BEDN on FloSports
Xavier at RV/- DePaul, 6 p.m.* Stats BEDN on FloSports
All times Eastern
*BIG EAST game