DePaul 60, at Providence 66

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by grit than grace, the Providence Friars grinded out a 66-60 victory over the DePaul Blue Demons in a Big East women’s basketball contest Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Center. The matchup, played before an intimate crowd of 795, saw both teams struggle mightily from the perimeter and the free-throw line, but Providence’s decisive advantage in the paint and a clutch final minute proved enough to secure the win and move to .500 on the season at 14-14. DePaul, despite a heroic scoring effort from Kate Novik, fell to 6-22. The game’s… Read more...