Rachel Coffey, Carmen Tyson-Thomas each net 22 as Syracuse upsets DePaul
CHICAGO -- Rachel Coffey and Carmen Tyson-Thomas scored 22 points apiece to lead Syracuse to an 81-65 victory over DePaul (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) Tuesday night.
Coffey, a sophomore, reached career highs in points, as well as eight rebounds, seven assists and six 3-pointers. Tyson-Thomas, a junior, had a career-high 15 rebounds.
Kayla Alexander finished with 17 points and Elashier Hall contributed 15 for the Orange (17-11, 6-8 Big East), whose 23-0 run beginning early in the second half turned a two-point deficit into a runaway.
Anna Martin led the Blue Demons (20-8, 9-6) with 18 points. Jasmine Penny had 16 points and nine rebounds for DePaul, which had won three in a row.
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2021-22 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 17-1 | - | 29-3 |
| Louisville | 16-2 | 1 | 25-4 |
| North Carolina | 13-5 | 4 | 23-6 |
| Notre Dame | 13-5 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 13-5 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 11-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Boston College | 10-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
| Miami | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Duke | 7-11 | 10 | 17-13 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 13 | 15-16 |
| Syracuse | 4-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
| Clemson | 3-15 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 15 | 11-19 |
| Virginia | 2-16 | 15 | 5-22 |
2021-22 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-1 | - | 25-5 |
| Villanova | 15-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 2.5 | 20-9 |
| DePaul | 14-6 | 3.5 | 22-10 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 4.5 | 21-10 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 5.5 | 19-12 |
| St. John's | 7-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 11.5 | 11-19 |
| Georgetown | 4-15 | 13 | 10-19 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 13.5 | 9-21 |
| Butler | 0-18 | 16.5 | 1-27 |