DePaul didn’t just live by the three in its 89-66 win over Northwestern, it used the three to buy a three-story mansion on the North Shore.
Northwestern (3-1) entered this crosstown rivalry game without leading scorer and all-Big Ten forward Nia Coffey. But while her absence was a factor, DePaul’s impressive offensive execution proved to be the real culprit in Northwestern’s blowout loss to No. 20 DePaul (3-0). DePaul’s Jessica January exploded for 25 points and her team combined to hit 14 three-pointers, wiping away a promising start for the shorthanded Wildcats.
With Lauren Douglas starting in place of Coffey, Northwestern kept the game competitive early.