Northwestern Wildcats @ DePaul Blue Demons
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 35 | 24 | 97 | |
DEP | 36 | 37 | 18 | 91 |
Northwestern women beat No. 18 DePaul 97-91 in 2OT
CHICAGO -- Nia Coffey scored 23 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked four shots to help Northwestern women beat No. 18 DePaul 97-91 in double overtime on Saturday night.
Maggie Lyon scored 22 points and hit two 3-pointers for Northwestern (5-0), moving her to 7th on the school's career list for 3-point field goals made with 132.
With Northwestern clinging to a 90-89 lead in the second overtime, Lauren Douglas grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed 3 by Lyon. After being fouled, Douglas hit a pair of free throws.
Northwestern got a stop on the other end, and a jumper from Ashley Deary made it 94-89 with 39 seconds left. DePaul (4-2) never threatened again.
Megan Podkowa scored 16 points, grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and blocked three shots for DePaul.
The Wildcats overcame 27 turnovers by making 38 of 73 (52.1 percent) field goals and out-rebounding the Blue Demons 54-46.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Bruce Morris
Referee:Eric Brewton
Referee:Karen Preato
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |
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