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BIG EAST WBB Minute: Home Teams Sweep Wednesday Night

at Creighton 81, St. John’s 51 
Box Score
Creighton had five players score double digits – Ava Zediker (18), Neleigh Gessert (17), Kendall McGee (13), Grace Boffeli (12), and Allison Heathcock (10). The Bluejays outscored St. John's 28-13 in the third quarter, to push their lead to as much as 33 (69-36) with just over a minute left in the third. Creighton had six different players score in the final seven minutes of the game. Sa’Mya Wyatt led St. John’s with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Shaulana Wagner scored 13 points. 
 
at Marquette 74, DePaul 73 
Box Score
Marquette’s Halle Vice recorded her league-leading eighth double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Jaidynn Mason scored 16 points and dished seven assists. Lee Volker and Skylar Forbes scored 10 points each for the Golden Eagles. Ally Timm scored 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field, including 6-for-11 from deep for DePaul. Alayna West had a career-high 19 points while Kate Novik ended the night with 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. The Blue Demons forced 24 Marquette turnovers, including 11 in the final frame. DePaul’s six turnovers are the fewest in a game since March 2022. DePaul went on an 11-0 run, with two straight threes from Timm, to help cut Marquette’s lead to 65-60 with six minutes left in the game. West made it a one-possession game with just over 90 seconds on the clock, but Marquette had another five-point lead to secure the victory. 
 
at #1 UConn 97, Xavier 39 
Box Score
Allie Ziebell was the star of the show as she scored a career-high 34 points, on the strength of 10 three-pointers. She is one of four Huskies all-time to hit 10 threes in a game, tying the program’s single-game record. Sarah Strong finished with 25 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Ashlynn Shade added 12 points, six boards, six assists and a career-high nine steals. Xavier’s Mariyah Noel paced the team with 12 points and seven rebounds, followed by Meri Kanerva with 11 points. The Musketeers had a 15-12 lead over the Huskies off a three-pointer from Kanerva at the 2:42 mark in the first quarter.

Up Next
Georgetown hosts Seton Hall at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 29 on ESPN+.

BIG EAST to Provide Public Availability Reports for Men's and Women's Basketball
Beginning in the 2025-26 season, the BIG EAST Conference will provide public reports on the availability of student-athletes in conference games for men's and women's basketball. BIG EAST schools will be required to submit these reports three hours before the scheduled tipoff. Under this reporting system, players will be designated as "questionable" or "out.” Availability reports will be posted on the BIG EAST website throughout the 2025-26 season. Women's Basketball Availability Reports
 
#BEwbb Schedule
 
Thursday, January 29
Seton Hall at Georgetown*, 11 a.m. Stats | ESPN+
 
Saturday, January 31
St. John’s at Providence*, 1 p.m. Stats | ESPN+
DePaul at Villanova*, 2 p.m. Stats | ESPN+
 
Sunday, February 1
#15 Tennessee at #1 UConn, Noon Stats | FOX
Butler at Xavier*, 1 p.m. Stats | ESPN+
Creighton at Seton Hall*, 3 p.m. Stats | truTV
Marquette at Georgetown*, 5 p.m. Stats | truTV
 
* Conference game
All Times Eastern