Monday, March 9
Chicago, IL
7 P.M. CT
Marquette University
24-8,13-5Big East
74
at
88
DePaul (Final)
28-5,15-3Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Marquette
18
15
17
24
74
DePaul
17
28
27
16
88
Women's basketball loses 88-74 in BIG EAST title game to DePaul
3/9/2020 7:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Golden Eagles await the unveiling of the NCAA tournament bracket on Monday, March 16
CHICAGO - Selena Lott scored 26 points and Lauren Van Kleunen added 22 but Marquette fell, 88-74, to No. 15 DePaul in the championship game of the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament, presented by Jeep, on Monday evening at Wintrust Arena.
The Golden Eagles (24-8) shot 58 percent from the floor (29-of-50) on the night, but had 27 possessions end in turnovers, resulting in a 30-10 edge in second chance points for the Blue Demons. Marquette led by six points late in the first quarter and held an 18-17 edge following 10 minutes in Chicago.
DePaul (28-5) had three players finish in double figures, led by 31 points from Lexi Held, while guard Kelly Campbell posted 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.Â
MU limited the Blue Demons to 42 percent shooting from the field, though DePaul shot 58.3 percent from 3-point range (14-of-24).
Van Kleunen earned all-tournament honors for her play during MU's three-game stay in Chicago.
The Golden Eagles, who earned the second seed in the league tournament after a projected ninth-place finish during the preseason, will learn their NCAA tournament fate on Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN.
The Golden Eagles (24-8) shot 58 percent from the floor (29-of-50) on the night, but had 27 possessions end in turnovers, resulting in a 30-10 edge in second chance points for the Blue Demons. Marquette led by six points late in the first quarter and held an 18-17 edge following 10 minutes in Chicago.
DePaul (28-5) had three players finish in double figures, led by 31 points from Lexi Held, while guard Kelly Campbell posted 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.Â
MU limited the Blue Demons to 42 percent shooting from the field, though DePaul shot 58.3 percent from 3-point range (14-of-24).
Van Kleunen earned all-tournament honors for her play during MU's three-game stay in Chicago.
The Golden Eagles, who earned the second seed in the league tournament after a projected ninth-place finish during the preseason, will learn their NCAA tournament fate on Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN.
Team Stats
Marq
DePaul
FG%
.580
.420
3FG%
.333
.583
FT%
.667
.727
RB
38
29
TO
27
9
STL
7
15
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
22
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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