DePaul Beats SIUE 66-42

Sunday, December 1

Chicago, Ill.

2 p.m.

DePaul University

3-5,0-0Big East

SIUE

1-5,0-0OVC

SIUE

DePaul

12/1/2024 4:54:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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CHICAGO – A 17-0 run in the first quarter propelled DePaul to a 66-42 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on Sunday afternoon at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons, playing at home for the first time in two weeks, broke a four-game skid behind a stout defensive effort in which the Cougars scored the fewest points in a game by a DePaul opponent since 2019.

On the offensive end of the floor, graduate forward Jorie Allen led DePaul with 21 points on 57-percent shooting from the floor to go with nine rebounds. Allen finished with 20 or more points for the fourth time this season and has reached double figures in all eight of DePaul's games.

Junior forward Meg Newman finished with 10 points and eight rebounds while Haley Walker provided a spark off the bench with seven points and seven rebounds.

As a team, the Blue Demons dished out a season-high 22 assists on 26 made field goals which is good for an 85-percent assist rate. All 12 active players who saw time on the court handed out at least one helper while Sumer Lee posted a career-best and team-high four.

DePaul (3-5) forced 20 or more turnovers for the fourth time in eight games this season, turning in 18 points on 21 Cougar miscues.

Molly Sheehan led SIUE with 11 points.

How It Happened
After a quick SIUE basket, the Blue Demons went on to score 17 unanswered, holding the Cougars scoreless for nearly seven minutes and forcing four turnovers during the stretch. Allen and Newman combined for 17 of DePaul's 19 points in the first, with Newman converting on two and-ones in the paint. McCline nailed a three-pointer to close DePaul's impressive first ten minutes of action, with the Blue Demons up 22-7.

SIUE drew closer, going on an 8-2 run through the first five minutes of the second quarter. A Minch three-pointer put DePaul back in the scoring column, 27-15. Both teams responded to push the score to 31-20 in favor of the Blue Demons at the half.

Both sides traded six consecutive baskets to open the second half. Field goals from Carstensen, Allen, and Lee broke the streak, sparking DePaul's 7-0 run to take a 43-28 lead. The Blue Demons forced seven third-quarter turnovers, holding the Cougars to 1 of 7 shooting to take its largest lead of the game, 52-30. Allen led the Blue Demons with nine points in the third quarter.

SIUE snagged seven offensive rebounds in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, but the Blue Demon defense held strong, holding the Cougars to 2 of 10 shooting. Made baskets by Walker and Carstensen rounded out DePaul's scoring output, making the final score 66-42.

Up Next
DePaul will hit the road for a two-game swing against Big Ten opponents next week. On Wednesday, Dec. 4 the Blue Demons will square off against local foe Northwestern at 7 p.m. before visiting Michigan State on Sunday, Dec. 8. Both matchups will stream live on Big Ten Plus.

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