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Xavier University Athletics
Tuesday, January 16
Chicago, Ill.
8 p.m.
Xavier University
1-14,0-6Big East
47
at
79
DePaul
10-9,2-4Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 10 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 47 |
| DePaul | 25 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 79 |
Musketeers Come Up Short in Road Loss at DePaul
01.16.24 | Women's Basketball
DePaul topped Xavier, 79-47, on Tuesday night at Wintrust Arena
CHICAGOΒ - Xavier women's basketball dropped a 79-47 BIG EAST contest at DePaul on Tuesday night at Wintrust Arena.
Xavier opened the game on a 7-3 run capped by a Nila Blackford layup with 8:30 on the clock. DePaul responded by scoring 20 unanswered points, taking a 16-point lead with 3:27 left in the first quarter.
The Blue Demons never relinquished their double-figure lead and took a 44-25 advantage into the locker room. DePaul outscored Xavier, 35-22, in the second half to pull away for the 32-point victory.
DePaul forced 21 turnovers, converting the miscues into 26 points. The Blue Demons also held a 22-8 advantage in second-chance points.
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β’ Daniela LópezΒ and Mackayla Scarlett paced Xavier with nine points each. The two guards combined to added four rebounds, two steals and four 3-pointers.
β’ Nila Blackford posted six points and a team-high seven rebounds. The forward added two assists.
β’ Tae'lor Purvis chipped in five points on 2-for-3 shooting. The guard added five rebounds and four assists.
β’ Aizhanique Mayo posted four points, three rebounds and one steal.Β Júlia Garcia RoigΒ added four points and three assists.
β’ Xavier finished the game with a .345 field-goal percentage (19-for-55) and went 7-for-19 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 2-for-4 from the foul line.
β’ DePaul won the battle on the glass, 48-32, and scored 10 more fastbreak points (13-3). The Blue Demons also scored 20 more bench points (39-19) than Xavier.
β’ DePaul posted a .403 field-goal percentage (29-for-72) and went 12-for-35 from behind the arc. The Blue Demons also went 9-for-9 from the charity stripe.
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β’ Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Georgetown. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from McDonough Arena.
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Xavier opened the game on a 7-3 run capped by a Nila Blackford layup with 8:30 on the clock. DePaul responded by scoring 20 unanswered points, taking a 16-point lead with 3:27 left in the first quarter.
The Blue Demons never relinquished their double-figure lead and took a 44-25 advantage into the locker room. DePaul outscored Xavier, 35-22, in the second half to pull away for the 32-point victory.
DePaul forced 21 turnovers, converting the miscues into 26 points. The Blue Demons also held a 22-8 advantage in second-chance points.
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NOTABLES
β’ Daniela LópezΒ and Mackayla Scarlett paced Xavier with nine points each. The two guards combined to added four rebounds, two steals and four 3-pointers.
β’ Nila Blackford posted six points and a team-high seven rebounds. The forward added two assists.
β’ Tae'lor Purvis chipped in five points on 2-for-3 shooting. The guard added five rebounds and four assists.
β’ Aizhanique Mayo posted four points, three rebounds and one steal.Β Júlia Garcia RoigΒ added four points and three assists.
β’ Xavier finished the game with a .345 field-goal percentage (19-for-55) and went 7-for-19 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 2-for-4 from the foul line.
β’ DePaul won the battle on the glass, 48-32, and scored 10 more fastbreak points (13-3). The Blue Demons also scored 20 more bench points (39-19) than Xavier.
β’ DePaul posted a .403 field-goal percentage (29-for-72) and went 12-for-35 from behind the arc. The Blue Demons also went 9-for-9 from the charity stripe.
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UP NEXT
β’ Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Georgetown. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from McDonough Arena.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
XU
DePaul
FG%
.345
.403
3FG%
.368
.343
FT%
.500
1.000
RB
32
48
TO
21
16
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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