#MUWBB Goes for Five Straight Wins Wednesday Night

MILWAUKEE – The Marquette women's basketball team travels to take on No. 24/23 DePaul on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. Central time on FloHoops. Matt Rodewald (play-by-play) and Patricia Babcock McGraw (analyst) will be on the call.

The Golden Eagles (16-4, 13-3 BIG EAST) have gone 4-0 with wins over Butler, Creighton, Providence and Villanova after coming off their most challenging weekend of the season in which they faced then No. 3/5 UConn and No. 20/21 DePaul in a three-day span. MU fell to the Huskies, 87-58, and to the Blue Demons, 87-82.

MU is anchored by seniors Selena Lott (15.0 ppg.) and Lauren Van Kleunen (13.0 ppg.) and returned eight contributors from last season. This includes BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection Camryn Taylor, who's averaging 11.2 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds.

MU has typically gone with a nine-player rotation this season with sophomore Jordan King (9.7 ppg.) and Chloe Marotta (6.6 reb.) joining the starters. Claire Kaifes, Liza Karlen, Taylor Valladay and Antwainette Walker all play between 8-20 minutes per game.

Lott has developed into one of the top all-around players in the country in 2020-21. She leads the team in scoring, assists, steals, blocks and free throw percentage. She ranks in the top 10 individually in the BIG EAST in seven statistical categories.

DePaul (13-5, 10-3 BIG EAST) is coming off a loss on Saturday to Creighton. The Blue Demons were held to 38 percent shooting from the floor while the Bluejays hit a season-best 58 percent of their shots. The winner of this game between MU and DPU will have the inside track to the No. 2 seed in next weekend's BIG EAST tournament in Uncasville, Conn.

HOW TO FOLLOW:
The games will be streamed on FloHoops and the FloSports app while DePaulBlueDemons.com will provide live stats. Make sure to follow along on Twitter @MarquetteWBB for live in-game updates.

GAME DETAILS
Marquette (16-4, 13-3 BIG EAST) at No. 24/23 DePaul (13-5, 10-3 BIG EAST)
Wintrust Arena
Chicago, Ill.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
4 p.m. CT
FloHoops/FloSports App

LAST TIME OUT
• The Marquette women's basketball team defeated Creighton 65-41 on Monday evening at the Al McGuire Center. With the win, MU clinches a top three seed at next week's BIG EAST tournament.
• Redshirt senior Lauren Van Kleunen scored a game-high 20 points while fellow senior Selena Lott once again filled the box score with 10 points, 11 assists and six steals to lead the Golden Eagles (16-4, 14-3 BIG EAST) to their fourth straight victory. Camryn Taylor joined the senior pair in double figures with 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds, narrowly missing her third double double of the season.

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEMONS – ALL-TIME SERIES
• DePaul is led by 35th-year head coach Doug Bruno. Under his watch, the Blue Demons have won over 730 games. DU earned an automatic berth in the 2020 NCAA tournament for after winning its fifth BIG EAST tournament crown in the last seven years. They have earned a bid 18 years in a row.
• DePaul's potential game-breaking performer is Sonya Morris (18.9 points a game). The Blue Demons have three other double-figure scorers including Lexi Held (16.2 points a game), Dee Bekelja (14.3) and Deja Church (12.7).
• The Blue Demons lead the all-time series 48-29 against the Golden Eagles. However, MU has won three of the past seven matchups, including a 90-83 win on senior day last year. Lauren Van Kleunen and Selena Lott combined for 42 points in the win over No. 16/15 DePaul.
• Eight days later, DePaul returned the favor with an 88-74 win in the BIG EAST tournament final.

STARTING FIVE
• Marquette's recent wins over Butler, Creighton, Providence and Villanova last week moved it to 13-3 in conference play, marking the programs fifth consecutive season with 10-or-more BIG EAST wins. Coach Duffy and company went 13-5 in BIG EAST play last year. She's 26-8 in her 34 BIG EAST games.
• With a win over DePaul, MU would clinch a No. 2 seed at next week's BIG EAST tournament. The Golden Eagles can finish no worse than third since they defeated Creighton on Monday night.
• Senior guard Selena Lott became the 30th Golden Eagle in program history to hit the 1,000 point mark on Jan. 27 at Villanova. She now sits at No. 26 all-time in scoring at MU with 1,109 points.
• The Golden Eagles are 31-1 under Coach Duffy when leading at halftime and 21-1 when they turn the ball over fewer times than their opponent.
• In the 52 games of the Coach Duffy era, the Golden Eagles have out-rebounded or tied their opponent 49 times (38-11 record). They'll look to continue that streak this week.

MARQUETTE IN WINS VS. LOSSES
• The Golden Eagles are 16-4 (13-3 BIG EAST) in 2020-21.
• Team Stats in (16) Wins: 74.1 ppg, 48.1% FG, 35.2% 3FG, 72.5% FT, 21.0 Ast., 14.6 TO
• Team Stats in (4) Losses: 65.3 ppg, 40.9% FG, 21.1% 3FG, 64.9% FT, 17.8 Ast., 18.3 TO
• Selena Lott in Wins: 16.6 ppg, 48.4% FG, 40.6% 3FG, 86.6% FT, 5.8 Reb., 5.3 Ast., 1.9 steals
• Selena Lott in Losses: 8.3 ppg, 28.2% FG, 8.3% 3FG, 66.7% FT, 4.8 Reb., 4.8 Ast., 2.3 steals

LVK ALL DAY
• The Mason, Ohio native has had a stellar senior season. She ranks second on the team in points (13.0) and third in rebounds (5.7) while shooting over 50% from the floor for the second straight year.
• She's tallied 45 career double-figure scoring games and has led the team in scoring 12 times during her career.
• LVK was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Feb. 8 after averaging 19.5 points and five rebounds in games against No. 3/5 UConn and No. 20/21 DePaul.
• Turning it up a notch: Over her last six games, LVK is averaging 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists on 57.1% (40/70) shooting from the floor. This includes two 20+ point efforts and five games in double figures.

ROAD WARRIORS
• Marquette has spent a lot of time on the road this season, playing 11 of its 20 games away from home. None of these have been neutral site games and have all been classified as "true" road games.
• The Golden Eagles are 10-1 in those true road games, including a 7-1 mark in BIG EAST play. The 10 road wins MU has currently leads the BIG EAST and ranks in the top five nationally.
• The only road loss came to Seton Hall on Jan. 15, which was the Golden Eagles first game since Dec. 22 after the team went through a pause in team activities due to a positive COVID-19 test in the program
• In non-conference play, MU defeated North Dakota, Belmont and Cincinnati on the road.

CAREER MILESTONE WATCH
• Selena Lott became the 30th Golden Eagle to reach the 1,000-career point mark on Jan. 27 at Villanova. She now has 1,109 points. Lauren Van Kleunen is 51 points away from hitting that threshold.
• Selena Lott is a career 36.2% 3-point shooter, which ranks 7th all-time at MU. She's 29/79 (36%) from downtown this season. She ranks No. 12 all-time at MU with 129 3-pointers made in her career.
• Lott is 10th all-time in Golden Eagles history in steals. She has 209 right now, two out of ninth place.

MOHEGAN SUN TO HOST BIG EAST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
• The BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament presented by Jeep will be played at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., from March 6-9.
• The agreement spans three years and includes the 2021, 2022 and 2023 postseasons.
• Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000-seat venue located in southeastern Connecticut which features year-round entertainment.
• The past seven BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournaments have been played in the Midwest, including the past three years at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

WHAT'S NEXT?
• Marquette will play at No. 1 UConn on Monday, March 1 at 7 p.m. Central time on CBS Sports Network.

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