Saturday In #BIGEASTwbb
BIG EAST women’s basketball scored its first top-25 win of the season as -/RV Marquette knocked off No. 23/RV Illinois 71-67 on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles (2-0) took the lead with 7:42 left in the second quarter and held it the rest of the way, leading by as many as 11. On Saturday evening, Xavier (0-2) dropped its home opener to James Madison, 81-54. The Dukes used a high-scoring second half to pull away in Cincinnati.
 
Nightly Notables
Liza Karlen led four Golden Eagles in double figures against No. 23 Illinois, scoring a game-high 22 points off 11-of-16 shooting. Jordan King added 19 points, six rebounds, three steals and three assists in the winning effort. Xavier’s Kaysia Woods scored a career-high 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting against James Madison. She made a career-high five 3-pointers and added a team-best four assists.
 
Up Next
A busy Sunday sees six games on the docket, including No. 2/2 UConn (1-0) at RV/RV NC State at 3 p.m. ET in a game airing on ABC. Seton Hall (1-1) hosts Bryant at 1 p.m. on FloHoops to tip off the day, while Georgetown looks to go to 3-0 when it hosts Brown at 2 p.m. on FloHoops. Upset-minded DePaul (2-0) travels to No. 17/15 Louisville at 4 p.m. in a game airing on the ACC Network, while RV/RV Villanova (1-0) travels to Oregon State, also at 4 p.m., on Pac-12 Network. Butler (0-1) hosts Detroit Mercy at 5 p.m. on FloHoops to wrap up the afternoon.
 
This Week In #BIGEASTwbb
Sunday
Bryant at Seton Hall, 1 p.m. Stats FloHoops
Brown at Georgetown, 2 p.m. Stats FloHoops
2/2 UConn at RV/RV NC State, 3 p.m. ABC Stats 
DePaul at 17/15 Louisville, 4 p.m. ACC Network Stats 
RV/RV Villanova at Oregon State, 4 p.m. Stats Pac-12 Network
Detroit Mercy at Butler, 5 p.m. Stats FloSports
All Times Eastern