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Quigley, Smith carry DePaul past Rugters
Dec 8, 2006 - 6:44 AM CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Allie Quigley and Caprice Smith opened their conference schedule on a positive note.Quigley scored a career-best 37 points and Caprice Smith chipped in 20 and a career-high 16 rebounds as No. 20 DePaul posted an 87-73 victory over 21st-ranked Rutgers in the Big East Conference opener for both teams.
A 5-11 guard, Quigley connected on 11-of-20 shots from the floor - including 7-of-11 on 3-pointers - and sank 8-of-10 free throws. She also pulled down five rebounds.
The Blue Devils (6-1, 1-0 Big East), who have won 29 of their last 30 conference home games, shot 44 percent (13-of-29) after intermission. DePaul outscored Rutgers, 43-35, in the second half.
Erin Carney had 12 points and nine rebounds for DePaul, which shot 45 percent (28-of-61) overall and made 12-of-26 from the arc.
Epiphanny Prince scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures for Rutgers (2-4, 0-1), which made a school-record 12 3-pointers.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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RUTGERS (21) 38 35 73
DEPAUL (20) 44 43 87 FINAL
Dec 7 9:54 PM - CORRECTION
NCAA WOMENS BB RUTGERS (21) 38
DEPAUL (20) 44 HALFTIME
Dec 7 8:46 PM
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