Allen's 30, Grant's 23 spark No. 23 DePaul women 96-65

Jan 8, 2017, 04:03 pm

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- Tanita Allen scored a career-high 30 points, Jacqui Grant had her fourth-straight double-double, and both had a career-best five 3-pointers and No. 23 DePaul won its seventh-straight game 96-65 over Seton Hall on Sunday.

The Blue Demons (13-4, 5-0), off to their best start in league play in six years, took control early, making 7 of 12 3-pointers in the first quarter to lead 33-18 and 5 of 9 in the second to make it 60-35 at halftime.

Allen was 11 of 14 from the field, 5 of 7 on 3s while Grant had 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting with 10 rebounds. Brooke Schulte, who had 30 points the previous game, added 10.

DePaul was 4 of 16 behind the arc in the second half.

Seton Hall (8-7, 1-3) lost its third straight, committing 23 turnovers that cost 36 points. JaQuan Jackson had 14 points and LaTecia Smith 13. The Pirates were 8 of 12 in the first quarter, 17 of 49 after.