Friday, March 3
Uncasville, Conn.
12:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
16-16,8-12Big East
67
vs
54
No. 10 Providence
13-19,4-16Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Providence
14
8
11
21
54
DePaul
18
23
12
14
67
No. 7 DePaul Takes Down No. 10 Providence to Advance to Saturday’s Quarterfinal Round
3/3/2023 3:55:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons advance to take on No. 2 Villanova Saturday Night on FS2
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – A big second quarter powered by an impressive outing from sophomore forward Aneesah Morrow was the difference as No. 7 DePaul took down 10th-seeded Providence 67-54 in Friday's First Round of the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Leading by a pair of baskets after the first quarter, the Blue Demons exploded to outscore the Friars 23-8 in the second quarter behind five field goals from Morrow to blow the game open just before halftime.
Morrow led four Blue Demons in double figures with game-highs of 26 points and 15 rebounds for her 24th double-double of the season and 51st of her career. With her second three of the game, Morrow eclipsed Diana Vines' single-season scoring mark of 804 points set in the 1988-89 season. The Chicago native sits at 824 points through 32 games in 2022-23, the most of any Blue Demon basketball player in a single season.
Anaya Peoples recorded 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Kendall Holmes tallied 11 points of her own. Darrione Rogers turned in an all-around performance with 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
DePaul outrebounded Providence 49-34 while dishing out 16 assists on 25 made field goals.
Morrow scored 11 of DePaul's first 13 points as the Blue Demons took a 13-12 lead at the first media timeout. A steal and score from Peoples as time winded down in the first allowed the Blue Demons to pull in front 18-14 after 10 minutes of action.
The second quarter saw DePaul (16-16) close the half on a 16-2 run take a 41-22 lead into the locker room.
In the first-half Morrow totaled 24 points, two shy of matching the tournament record for points in a half, while grabbing 11 rebounds.
Scoring didn't come easy in the third as both squads combined for just nine field goals with DePaul maintaining a 20-point edge, 53-33, heading into the final period.
A 6-0 Providence (13-19) run trimmed DePaul's advantage to 13 with three minutes remaining in the game to trigger a DePaul timeout. The Blue Demons fended off the late Friars run to claim the victory and advance to the Quarterfinals.
Up Next
DePaul will meet No. 2 Villanova in Saturday's quarterfinal round. Tipoff from Mohegan Sun Arena is set for 6 p.m. CT with coverage on FS2.
Leading by a pair of baskets after the first quarter, the Blue Demons exploded to outscore the Friars 23-8 in the second quarter behind five field goals from Morrow to blow the game open just before halftime.
Morrow led four Blue Demons in double figures with game-highs of 26 points and 15 rebounds for her 24th double-double of the season and 51st of her career. With her second three of the game, Morrow eclipsed Diana Vines' single-season scoring mark of 804 points set in the 1988-89 season. The Chicago native sits at 824 points through 32 games in 2022-23, the most of any Blue Demon basketball player in a single season.
Anaya Peoples recorded 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Kendall Holmes tallied 11 points of her own. Darrione Rogers turned in an all-around performance with 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
DePaul outrebounded Providence 49-34 while dishing out 16 assists on 25 made field goals.
Morrow scored 11 of DePaul's first 13 points as the Blue Demons took a 13-12 lead at the first media timeout. A steal and score from Peoples as time winded down in the first allowed the Blue Demons to pull in front 18-14 after 10 minutes of action.
The second quarter saw DePaul (16-16) close the half on a 16-2 run take a 41-22 lead into the locker room.
In the first-half Morrow totaled 24 points, two shy of matching the tournament record for points in a half, while grabbing 11 rebounds.
Scoring didn't come easy in the third as both squads combined for just nine field goals with DePaul maintaining a 20-point edge, 53-33, heading into the final period.
A 6-0 Providence (13-19) run trimmed DePaul's advantage to 13 with three minutes remaining in the game to trigger a DePaul timeout. The Blue Demons fended off the late Friars run to claim the victory and advance to the Quarterfinals.
Up Next
DePaul will meet No. 2 Villanova in Saturday's quarterfinal round. Tipoff from Mohegan Sun Arena is set for 6 p.m. CT with coverage on FS2.
Team Stats
PROV
DePaul
FG%
.339
.379
3FG%
.235
.292
FT%
.727
.667
RB
34
49
TO
15
14
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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