DePaul 79, Xavier 47
DePaul returned to the win column with a 79-47 victory over Xavier on Tuesday evening at Wintrust Arena. Nine Blue Demons recorded at least one made field goal while the team dished out 21 assists on 29 made baskets and totaled a +16 margin on the glass. Michelle Sidor led DePaul (10-9, 2-4 BIG EAST) with a game-high 19 points, including a 5-of-10 mark from three, while Anaya Peoples filled the stat sheet with 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. Daniela López and Mackayla Scarlett paced Xavier (1-14, 0-6) with nine points each. The two guards combined to add four rebounds, two steals and four 3-pointers.
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A four-game Wednesday night sees a trio of games tip off at 7 p.m. ET on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports presented by Invesco QQQ. A showdown between two of the top three teams in the conference standings highlights the opening slate, as No. 22/22 Marquette (15-2, 4-2 BIG EAST) visits Villanova (11-5, 4-1). The Wildcats have won five in a row and are alone in second place in the BIG EAST standings, while the Golden Eagles are in a three-way tie for third along with Creighton (13-3) and St. John’s (10-8). The Red Storm host Butler (8-8, 0-5) at 7 p.m. on BEDN, with the Bulldogs eyeing their first BIG EAST win. Rounding out the 7:00 slate, Providence (8-10, 2-3) welcomes Georgetown (12-4, 2-3) to Alumni Hall, with both teams looking to halt multi-game skids. The night closes out with an 8:30 p.m. meeting between No. 9/10 Connecticut (14-3, 6-0) and Seton Hall (11-6, 3-3). The game will air on SNY, which can be streamed out of market in the FOX Sports App and foxsports.com. The first-place Huskies have won 10 in a row and returned to the top 10 in the national polls this week for the first time since Nov. 21.
 
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Wednesday
GEORGETOWN at PROVIDENCE, 7 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
BUTLER at ST. JOHN’S, 7 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
22/22 MARQUETTE at VILLANOVA, 7 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
9/10 CONNECTICUT at SETON HALL, 8:30 p.m. Stats  SNY
Saturday
XAVIER at GEORGETOWN, 2 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
DePAUL at 9/10 CONNECTICUT, 2 p.m. Stats  SNY
Sunday
PROVIDENCE at BUTLER, Noon Stats FS1
21/21 CREIGHTON at VILLANOVA, Noon Stats CBSSN
All times Eastern
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SNY games can be streamed out of market in the FOX Sports App and foxsports.com