Nogic leads Providence to win over RV/RV Marquette while 21/19 DePaul deals -/RV Creighton first home loss of the season.
21/19 DePaul 60, -/RV Creighton 56
The battle for first place saw nationally ranked DePaul deal Creighton its first home loss of the season, 60-56, as the Blue Demons used a huge third quarter to overcome a slow start and clinch the win. DePaul’s Brooke Schulte notched her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 boards, while Creighton was led by Audrey Faber’s 14 points. A game of runs saw the Blue Demons race out to a 7-0 lead and the Bluejays respond with a 17-2 stretch, limiting DePaul to nine first-quarter points and carrying a 29-21 lead into halftime.