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Xavier University Athletics
Wednesday, December 20
Cincinnati, Ohio
12 p.m.
Xavier University
1-9,0-1Big East
55
vs
76
DePaul
8-5,1-0Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | 24 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 76 |
| Xavier | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 55 |
Musketeers Drop BIG EAST Opener vs DePaul
12.20.23 | Women's Basketball
Xavier hit a season-high 11 three pointers on Wednesday afternoon
CINCINNATIΒ - Xavier women's basketball dropped its BIG EAST opener vs DePaul, 76-55, on Wednesday afternoon at Cintas Center.
The Musketeers moved to 1-9 (0-1 BIG EAST), while the Blue Demons improved to 8-5 (1-0 BIG EAST).
DePaul led from start to finish and jumped out to an early 30-9 with 6:59 left in the first half. Xavier closed within 14 points (36-22) on a Taylor Smith three pointer with 1:13 on the clock before DePaul scored four unanswered points to end the half, taking a 40-22 advantage into the locker room.
DePaul maintained its double-figure lead for the duration of the contest and led by as many as 30 points (74-44) with 4:52 left in regulation.
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β’ Xavier made a season-high 11 three pointers (11-for-27), the team's first game of the season with double-figure made three pointers. The Musketeers made 11 or more three pointers in a game for the first time since Jan. 10, 2020 at Georgetown (went 13-for-20 from behind the arc in an 85-64 victory).
β’ Seven different Musketeers made a three pointer, paced by Kaysia Woods who made three (3-for-7).Β Daniela López andΒ Tae'lor Purvis each added two 3-pointers.
β’ Tae'lor Purvis and Kaysia Woods led Xavier with nine points each.Β Purvis also dished out a game-high six assists, while grabbing four rebounds. Woods added two steals and two rebounds.
β’ Daniela López finished with eight points, whileΒ Lika Kvirkvelia andΒ Aizhanique Mayo chipped in seven points.Β López added four rebounds, two assists and one block.
β’ Nila Blackford led the team on the glass with six rebounds. The forward added four points, one block and one steal.
β’ Xavier finished the game with a .358 field-goal percentage (19-for-53) and went 6-for-8 from the charity stripe. DePaul hit 42 percent (29-for-69) of its shot attempts and went 7-for-26 from behind the arc. The Blue Demons were also 11-for-13 from the foul line.
β’ DePaul won the battle on the glass, 39-31, and held a 29-7 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Musketeers committed a season-high 26 turnovers.
β’ DePaul also scored 23 more fastbreak points (23-0) and held a 38-14 advantage in points in the paint. The Blue Demons also scored 13 more bench points (31-18).
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β’ Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 30 at Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. fromΒ Finneran Pavilion.
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The Musketeers moved to 1-9 (0-1 BIG EAST), while the Blue Demons improved to 8-5 (1-0 BIG EAST).
DePaul led from start to finish and jumped out to an early 30-9 with 6:59 left in the first half. Xavier closed within 14 points (36-22) on a Taylor Smith three pointer with 1:13 on the clock before DePaul scored four unanswered points to end the half, taking a 40-22 advantage into the locker room.
DePaul maintained its double-figure lead for the duration of the contest and led by as many as 30 points (74-44) with 4:52 left in regulation.
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NOTABLES
β’ Xavier made a season-high 11 three pointers (11-for-27), the team's first game of the season with double-figure made three pointers. The Musketeers made 11 or more three pointers in a game for the first time since Jan. 10, 2020 at Georgetown (went 13-for-20 from behind the arc in an 85-64 victory).
β’ Seven different Musketeers made a three pointer, paced by Kaysia Woods who made three (3-for-7).Β Daniela López andΒ Tae'lor Purvis each added two 3-pointers.
β’ Tae'lor Purvis and Kaysia Woods led Xavier with nine points each.Β Purvis also dished out a game-high six assists, while grabbing four rebounds. Woods added two steals and two rebounds.
β’ Daniela López finished with eight points, whileΒ Lika Kvirkvelia andΒ Aizhanique Mayo chipped in seven points.Β López added four rebounds, two assists and one block.
β’ Nila Blackford led the team on the glass with six rebounds. The forward added four points, one block and one steal.
β’ Xavier finished the game with a .358 field-goal percentage (19-for-53) and went 6-for-8 from the charity stripe. DePaul hit 42 percent (29-for-69) of its shot attempts and went 7-for-26 from behind the arc. The Blue Demons were also 11-for-13 from the foul line.
β’ DePaul won the battle on the glass, 39-31, and held a 29-7 advantage in points off of turnovers. The Musketeers committed a season-high 26 turnovers.
β’ DePaul also scored 23 more fastbreak points (23-0) and held a 38-14 advantage in points in the paint. The Blue Demons also scored 13 more bench points (31-18).
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UP NEXT
β’ Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 30 at Villanova. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. fromΒ Finneran Pavilion.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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PHOTO GALLERY
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
G
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
DePaul
XU
FG%
.420
.358
3FG%
.269
.407
FT%
.846
.750
RB
39
31
TO
12
26
STL
16
4
Game Leaders
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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