DePaul University Athletics

DePaul Draws Seton Hall in BIG EAST First Round
3/7/2024 12:27:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons and Pirates face off at 12:30 p.m. CT on FloHoops
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – DePaul women's basketball opens the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament on Friday, March 8 with a first-round matchup against seventh-seeded Seton Hall. Tipoff inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CST with coverage on FloHoops.
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John Fanta and Chloe Marotta will have the call with Meghan Caffrey on the sidelines. Live stats are available here. Â
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Noting the Blue Demons
DePaul looks to put together a postseason push after dropping its final six contests of the regular season including a 68-66 heartbreaker at the buzzer in the regular season finale at Villanova.
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Forward Jorie Allen has come on strong in the final stretch of the season, averaging 13.8 points and 6.4 rebounds in the final five games while shooting 58-percent from the field.
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Graduate student guard Anaya Peoples was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team on Thursday after averaging team-highs of 17.2 points per game and 8.1 rebounds. Peoples also paces the Blue Demons in assists, blocks and steals.
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The Blue Demons defensive pressure has forced opposing teams into 17.4 turnovers a game, the highest clip in the BIG EAST. Peoples alongside teammate Katlyn Gilbert rank top-25 in the country in steals with 74 this season.
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Tournament History
The Blue Demons are 27-13 all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament and 47-26 in league tournaments overall including stints in the North Star, Great Midwest and Conference USA.
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DePaul enters the BIG EAST Tournament as the 10 seed for just the second time in 19 tournament appearances with the last occasion coming in 2007. The Blue Demons are 5-0 all-time against seven seeds and 4-1 in First Round games.
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In the series between DePaul and Seton Hall, the Blue Demons are 4-0 in postseason play. The last matchup came in the 2020 semifinals, an 83-80 DePaul victory at Wintrust Arena.
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Scouting Seton Hall
The Pirates are 16-13 overall and posted an 8-10 record during the conference regular season to earn the seven seed in the league tournament. On the last day of the regular season, Seton Hall played then-No. 23 Creighton to the wire, but fell 72-65 at Walsh Gymnasium.
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Graduate forward Azana Baines, an All-BIG EAST First Team selection, paces the Pirates with team-highs of 15.0 points and 6.1 rebounds a game. Sophomore Micah Gray joins Baines in double figures with 11.7 points a contest.
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Series Stuff
The Blue Demons own the overall series with the Pirates, 25-8, including a 2-0 mark in neutral site games.
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In the lone game between the two teams this season, Seton Hall claimed a 91-78 victory inside historic Walsh Gym with Peoples posting a near triple double behind 25 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
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Up Next
The victor in Friday afternoon's contest will advance to face No. 2 seed Creighton in Saturday's quarterfinal round. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST on FS2.
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Follow the Blue Demons Â
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Basketball, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.Â
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John Fanta and Chloe Marotta will have the call with Meghan Caffrey on the sidelines. Live stats are available here. Â
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Noting the Blue Demons
DePaul looks to put together a postseason push after dropping its final six contests of the regular season including a 68-66 heartbreaker at the buzzer in the regular season finale at Villanova.
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Forward Jorie Allen has come on strong in the final stretch of the season, averaging 13.8 points and 6.4 rebounds in the final five games while shooting 58-percent from the field.
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Graduate student guard Anaya Peoples was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team on Thursday after averaging team-highs of 17.2 points per game and 8.1 rebounds. Peoples also paces the Blue Demons in assists, blocks and steals.
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The Blue Demons defensive pressure has forced opposing teams into 17.4 turnovers a game, the highest clip in the BIG EAST. Peoples alongside teammate Katlyn Gilbert rank top-25 in the country in steals with 74 this season.
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Tournament History
The Blue Demons are 27-13 all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament and 47-26 in league tournaments overall including stints in the North Star, Great Midwest and Conference USA.
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DePaul enters the BIG EAST Tournament as the 10 seed for just the second time in 19 tournament appearances with the last occasion coming in 2007. The Blue Demons are 5-0 all-time against seven seeds and 4-1 in First Round games.
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In the series between DePaul and Seton Hall, the Blue Demons are 4-0 in postseason play. The last matchup came in the 2020 semifinals, an 83-80 DePaul victory at Wintrust Arena.
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Scouting Seton Hall
The Pirates are 16-13 overall and posted an 8-10 record during the conference regular season to earn the seven seed in the league tournament. On the last day of the regular season, Seton Hall played then-No. 23 Creighton to the wire, but fell 72-65 at Walsh Gymnasium.
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Graduate forward Azana Baines, an All-BIG EAST First Team selection, paces the Pirates with team-highs of 15.0 points and 6.1 rebounds a game. Sophomore Micah Gray joins Baines in double figures with 11.7 points a contest.
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Series Stuff
The Blue Demons own the overall series with the Pirates, 25-8, including a 2-0 mark in neutral site games.
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In the lone game between the two teams this season, Seton Hall claimed a 91-78 victory inside historic Walsh Gym with Peoples posting a near triple double behind 25 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
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Up Next
The victor in Friday afternoon's contest will advance to face No. 2 seed Creighton in Saturday's quarterfinal round. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST on FS2.
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Follow the Blue Demons Â
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Basketball, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.Â
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