Marquette and Xavier pick up wins on Sunday, as DePaul and Seton Hall battled a pair of top 15 opponents to the final whistle.
RV/- Marquette 83, Milwaukee 68
A slower first half paved way to an explosive second, as Marquette toppled crosstown foe Milwaukee, 83-68 at the Klotsche Center. Allazia Blockton led four Marquette (6-4) players in double digits with a season-best 29 points, while Natisha Hiedeman connected for 15 points and is now just seven points away from reaching 1,000 career points. The Golden Eagles played tough defense, forcing Milwaukee (8-3) into 31 turnovers and held leading scorer Steph Kostowicz to just 10 points.