CHICAGO — The second half of the Marquette women’s basketball team’s (19-6, 8-6) 69-58 victory over the DePaul Blue Demons told two different stories.
After leading 27-22 at the half, Marquette’s dominant third quarter — which included an extended 16-2 run over the first 3:30 of the frame — saw the Golden Eagles with a 19-point advantage heading into the final quarter.
DePaul responded with a 19-6 run in the fourth — which dwindled Marquette’s lead to as little as four points — before a Rose Nkumu layup put the nail in the coffin and allowed the Golden Eagles to ice the game from the line.