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No. 21 DePaul women roll to 78-52 win over Creighton

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Jessica January scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting to lead No. 21 DePaul to a 78-52 win over Creighton on Sunday.

Chanise Jenkins added 11 points and Lauren Prochaska 10, including a trio of 3-pointers, for DePaul, which hit 31 of 63 from the field with 21 assists to win their seventh straight game. Jaqui Grant and Megan Podkowa had nine points apiece for the Blue Demons.

DePaul (23-7, 15-2 Big East) took the lead for good midway through the first quarter with Ashton Millender's 3-pointer, which sparked an 18-4 run and made it 27-14 with 7:56 to go in the half. Creighton (13-15, 7-9) never threatened again as the Blue Demons led by double figures the rest of the way.

MC McGrory led Creighton with 11 points, while Audrey Faber and Tessa Leytem had eight points apiece.

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