DePaul University Athletics
DePaul University
Northern Illinois
11/10/2026 4:21:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Unbeaten DePaul and the Huskies tip at 6 p.m. at Wintrust Arena
CHICAGO – DePaul women's basketball puts its 3-0 start on the line when in-state foe Northern Illinois visits Wintrust Arena Wednesday, Nov. 11. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
Kenny McReynolds and Max Thoma will have the call for ESPN+. Single-game tickets are available here.
Demon Doings
DePaul enters Wednesday at 3-0 after a 95-63 win over Stonehill Sunday, scoring 90.7 points per game with a +18.7 rebounding margin through the first week of the season. The Blue Demons lead the BIG EAST with 27.7 assists per game and have assisted on 83 of their 101 made field goals this season, including 32 of 39 against the Skyhawks.
First-year guard Mikaia Litza leads the team with 15.7 points and 7.3 assists per game. She had 15 points and seven assists against Stonehill, matching Kate Clarke for the team scoring lead. Clarke shot 5-of-6 from the field and tied her career high with five assists.
Zoey Ward posted her second straight double-double Sunday with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She is averaging 14.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Louis Volker is averaging 12.7 points and a team-best 10.3 rebounds, and she earned BIG EAST Honor Roll recognition Monday.
Doyinsola Lijirin had 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench Sunday as one of five Blue Demons in double figures. Gina Davorija is averaging 11.3 points and has 17 assists through three games. DePaul forced a season-high 15 steals against Stonehill, with Davorija leading the way with four.
Scouting Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois (1-1) is in its first season in the Horizon League and its second under head coach Jacey Brooks. The Huskies opened with a 76-71 win over Indiana State Nov. 2 before falling 69-54 at Bradley Friday.
Binghamton transfer Leah Middleton leads NIU with 16.0 points per game and scored a career-high 22 against Indiana State. Graduate guard Alecia Doyle led the Huskies with 15 points at Bradley. Freshman Laniah Davis was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week after averaging 12.0 points, including 20 off the bench in her college debut.
Series Stuff
DePaul leads the all-time series 35-8. Northern Illinois won the last meeting 86-79 on Nov. 12, 2022, in DeKalb. The Blue Demons won the previous meeting, 103-71 at Wintrust Arena on Dec. 16, 2021.
Up Next
DePaul takes on No. 13 Notre Dame in the Shamrock Classic Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Tipoff is set for noon CT on NBC and Peacock.
TICKET INFORMATION
Help us complete the DePaul 500! Full season tickets for the 2026-27 DePaul women's basketball season at Wintrust Arena are on sale now, starting at $125 per seat. Special discounts are available for DePaul faculty, staff, retirees and recent graduates (2022-26). Secure your seats today at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.
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