GAME INFORMATION
Final Score: No. 17/16 DePaul 107, Loyola 46
Records: DePaul (7-4); Loyola (1-9)
Location: Gentile Arena -- Chicago, Ill.
Stats: Box Score  | Season Stats 
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In Short...
Visiting No. 17/16 DePaul shot a blistering 52% from the field as it handed the Loyola University Chicago women's basketball team a 107-46 defeat this afternoon inside Gentile Arena. With the win, the Blue Demons now sit at 7-4 on the year, while the Ramblers fall to 1-9.

How It Happened
DePaul raced out to an early 8-0 lead before Citiana Negatu connected on a jumper to make it 8-2 with just over two minutes gone in the opening quarter. Back-to-back threes by Amarah Coleman stretched the Blue Demon advantage to 14-2 shortly after and prompted a Rambler timeout. A driving score by Negatu chipped the deficit to 16-6 at the 6:23 mark but DePaul finished the frame on a 13-2 to run to widen the gap to 29-8 at the end of the first quarter.

Kaitlyn Williams' first of two threes on the afternoon, followed by a steal and score by Tiara Wallace, helped pull the Maroon & Gold to within 36-15 with 6:57 remaining in the half. A fade away jumper from Jacqui Grant pushed the Blue Demons' advantage to 45-15 two minutes later. Williams knocked down another triple with just 18 seconds remaining in the half to make it 58-25 at halftime.

A deep three by Jessica January pushed the DePaul lead to 63-26 at the 7:47 mark of the third quarter as the Blue Demons continued to operate efficiently on the offensive end. An old-fashioned three-point play by Katie Salmon cut the margin to 34, 62-29, but DePaul stayed hot, closing the quarter on a 9-0 run to open up an 86-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Brandi Segars connected on a long two early on in the final frame to make it 88-38. Kiana Coomber muscled up a shot in the paint just before the midway point of the quarter to pull Loyola to within 92-40. The Ramblers would get no closer for the remainder of regulation as DePaul coasted to a 107-46 win.

Inside The Box Score
- Williams finished with 11 points to lead the Ramblers on the afternoon. The Homer Glen, Ill. product has now hit at least two shots from beyond the three-point arc in each of Loyola's last six games.
- Salmon reached double figures in rebounds for the second time in as many games as she collected 10 caroms.
- DePaul's pressure defense proved to be a major factor as the Blue Demons forced 30 Rambler turnovers and converted for 37 points off of them.
- Coleman and Kelly Campbell each scored 16 points to lead a balanced DePaul attack that featured seven players to score in double figures.

Up Next
Loyola wraps up the non-conference portion of its schedule on Tuesday evening when it travels to Beaumont, Texas to take on Lamar. Tip-off from the Montagne Center is set for 7 p.m.