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Forbes leads Marquette against DePaul after 24-point game
Marquette Golden Eagles (4-3) at DePaul Blue Demons (2-6)
Chicago; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Marquette visits DePaul after Skylar Forbes scored 24 points in Marquette’s 65-61 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The Blue Demons are 2-3 on their home court. DePaul is 2-4 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 14.1 turnovers per game.
The Golden Eagles have gone 1-1 away from home. Marquette is 1-0 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
DePaul is shooting 39.0% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 38.0% Marquette allows to opponents. Marquette has shot at a 43.2% rate from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 42.4% shooting opponents of DePaul have averaged.
The Blue Demons and Golden Eagles match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Katie Novik is scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 6.9 rebounds for the Blue Demons. Natiah Nelson is averaging 10.5 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 50.6%.
Forbes is scoring 13.9 points per game and averaging 3.4 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Jaidynn Mason is averaging 12.0 points.
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