ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — DePaul overcame a strong start by Xavier to earn a 76-67 women’s basketball victory Sunday at Allstate Arena.

The visiting Musketeers led 26-18 after the first quarter but were outscored 21-12 in the second as the Blue Demons took a halftime lead they would not relinquish. DePaul capitalized on turnovers, scoring 26 points off them compared to Xavier’s four.

Kate Novik led DePaul (7-22, 2-15 Big East) with 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists. MacKenzie Givens scored a game-high 22 points for Xavier (11-16, 5-12). Attendance was 3,071.