| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAV | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
| MARQ | 25 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 79 |
No. 11 Marquette whips Xavier, earns share of Big East title
MILWAUKEE -- Natisha Hiedeman and Allazia Blockton had double-doubles and two other seniors reached double figures on Senior Day and No. 11 Marquette rolled to a 79-53 win over Xavier on Sunday to clinch a share of the Big East Conference title.
Hiedeman had 21 and 10 rebounds and Blockton 16 and 10 for her first double-double of the season. Danielle King added 15 points and Amani Wilburn 13 for the Golden Eagles (23-5, 14-2 Big East), who had lost two of three.
Selena Lott contributed 10 points for Marquette, which led 25-15 after one quarter and 41-27 at the half. Lauren Van Kleunen snared 11 rebounds to help build a 46-26 advantage on the boards. King had seven assists as Marquette had 20 helpers on 28 baskets. Blockton had four 3-pointers, Hiedeman and Wilborn three as the Golden Eagles went 13 of 29 from distance.
A'riana Gray had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Musketeers (11-16, 2-14), who have lost six straight.
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2020-2021 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 28-2 |
| Marquette | 14-4 | 4 | 19-7 |
| Seton Hall | 12-5 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| DePaul | 11-5 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Villanova | 9-5 | 7 | 17-7 |
| Creighton | 6-7 | 9.5 | 10-12 |
| Providence | 4-10 | 12 | 7-14 |
| St. John's | 4-12 | 13 | 8-15 |
| Xavier | 2-8 | 12 | 5-10 |
| Butler | 3-15 | 15 | 3-17 |
| Georgetown | 2-14 | 15 | 2-15 |