Box Score



MARQUETTE (59)

                          fg    ft    rb
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Kamm              29   4-8   1-2   3-4   1   2   10
C Weaver            30   4-7   1-1  6-13   1   1    9
C Quaye             26  7-14   2-3   1-4   0   4   16
C Kieger            31   2-8   0-0   0-1   4   1    4
K Schwerman         32  5-12   0-0   1-5   2   0   12
K Ogrady            24   2-7   2-2   0-0   2   2    6
E Osagie             4   0-0   0-0   0-0   1   0    0
J McCullough        13   1-3   0-0   0-3   0   0    2
S Shouse            11   0-3   0-0   4-9   0   2    0

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TOTALS             200 25-62  6-8  15-39  11  12   59
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Percentages: FG-.403, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
3-14, .214 (D Kamm 1-2, C Kieger 0-3, K
Schwerman 2-7, K Ogrady 0-2). Team Rebounds:
3. Blocked Shots: 2 (K Schwerman, C Weaver).
Turnovers: 18 (K Schwerman 5, C Kieger 4, C
Quaye 4, C Weaver 2, D Kamm 2, S Shouse).
Steals: 7 (K Schwerman 2, C Kieger 2, C
Weaver, E Osagie, J McCullough).

DEPAUL (61)

                          fg    ft    rb
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Kustok            37   1-6   0-0   0-1   1   1    2
C Smith             35  7-15   3-6   1-4   1   3   17
K Smith             38  7-10   1-4  6-15   1   3   15
J Dant              38  4-11   0-0   2-5   1   2   11
A Luke              35  7-13   0-0   0-0  10   0   16
J Rubino             8   0-3   0-2   0-1   2   1    0
C Towers             6   0-1   0-0   0-1   0   1    0
J Benton             3   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0

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TOTALS             200 26-60  4-12  9-27  16  11   61
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Percentages: FG-.433, FT-.333. 3-Point Goals:
5-17, .294 (S Kustok 0-5, J Dant 3-4, A Luke
2-6, J Rubino 0-1, J Benton 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots: 5 (C Towers 2, J
Dant, J Rubino, C Smith). Turnovers: 12 (K
Smith 4, A Luke 3, C Smith 3, C Towers 2).
Steals: 10 (J Dant 3, A Luke 2, C Smith 2, K
Smith 2, S Kustok).


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MARQUETTE            26  33   -  59
DEPAUL               27  34   -  61
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Technical fouls: None. A: 3,500. Officials: Daryl
Humphrey, Jesse Dickerson, John Whitson

Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Charlene Smith hit a short jumper in the
closing seconds of regulation to give No. 15 DePaul a
hard-fought, 61-59 victory over Marquette in Conference USA
play.

The Blue Demons led by just one point at halftime after shooting
40 percent (12-for-30) from the floor in the first half.

DePaul took a 59-55 lead in the final minute of the second half,
but the Golden Eagles made consecutive field goals to tie it
up.

Following a timeout, Smith drove the left side of the lane and
banked a shot off the glass to give the Blue Demons the win.
Carolyn Kieger of Marquette missed a desperation 3-pointer at
the buzzer.

Khara Smith produced 15 points and 15 rebounds and Ashley Luke
had 16 points and 10 assists for DePaul (20-2, 8-1 Conference
USA), which trailed by as many as eight in the second half.

Jenni Dant chipped in 11 points for the Blue Demons, who have
won five straight games against the Golden Eagles.

Christina Quaye netted 16 points and Crystal Weaver pulled down
13 boards for Marquette (16-6, 6-3 Conference USA), which has
dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season.