COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Amarah Coleman and Kelly Campbell each scored 17 points and fifth-seeded DePaul held off a second-half comeback by 12th-seed Oklahoma for a 90-79 win on Friday in the opening round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Ashton Millender and Mart'e Grays both added 16 for the Blue Demons (27-7), who used 3-pointers to jump to an early lead that it never lost.
DePaul's first five baskets came on 3-pointers, building a 15-7 led with Coleman hitting fallaway shots to open and close the run.
In the second half, DePaul held a 52-36 advantage but Maddie Manning cut the Blue Demons' lead to 65-58, hitting a reverse layup, set up by Gileysa Penzo's looping pass.