Smith, Quigley score 23 each in DePaul rout

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Khara Smith and Allie Quigley each scored 23

points to lead No. 14 DePaul to a 91-79 victory over

Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

Erin Carney, Jenna Rubino and Erin Cattell each scored 11 points

for the Blue Demons, who improved to 6-0. Smith added a game-best

16 rebounds for DePaul, which won its 550th game, against 331

losses, in 32 seasons.

Traci Edwards scored 21 points for the Panthers (2-3). Nichole

Drummond added 20 points and Molly O'Brien 14. The Panthers are

winless in three games against the Blue Demons.

After a number of lead changes in the opening minutes of the

second half, Missy Mitidiero hit a 3-pointer to put DePaul ahead

for good at 48-45. Milwaukee quickly pulled within a point on a

pair of free throws by Turquoise McCain. But Quigley, who scored 20

points in the half, responded with a basket and 3-pointer to push

the lead to 53-47. The Panthers never got that close again.

Smith scored with 5 seconds left in the first half to give

DePaul its first lead of the game at 37-36.

The Panthers led 19-10 with 13:58 left after a 3-pointer by

O'Brien. But the Blue Demons, sparked by nine points from Cattell,

a reserve, and 10 from Smith, rallied and caught the Panthers at

the end of the period.