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Final: A pair of late fouls foiled U of L's comeback bid. The Cards' Briahanna Jackson was called for a shove on an inbounds pass, leading to DePaul's go-ahead free throw by Jessica January. At the other end, shooting a potential game-winner, Myisha Hines-Allen was whistled for a charge.

DePaul 73, Cards 72.

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6:13, 4Q: This is it for a trip to the Sweet 16. DePaul's lead swelled to 10 for the first time on Jessica January's basket and foul with 8:36 to go, but since then U of L has out-scored the Blue Demons 8-2. The visitors took a full timeout ahead 67-63.

10:00, 4Q: Jeff Walz rested Myisha Hines-Allen and Mariya Moore momentarily near the end of the third quarter, and at that point, the Cardinals gave up a bucket and turned it over at the other end. Back in the stars went. But DePaul keeps on scoring. It's a 62-53 game, matching the Blue Demons' largest lead, heading to the fourth quarter.

5:47, 3Q: The Cards are on the ropes now. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Briahanna Jackson were followed by a pair from DePaul, including one from NBA range. The Blue Demons are out to a 52-45 lead, and Jeff Walz wants a timeout.

10:00, 3Q: Can U of L stop Jessica January? The DePaul junior guard has been on fire this afternoon and is back on the floor with Briahanna Jackson taking the defensive assignment. Along with going 8 of 11 from the field, January has 5 rebounds.

Halftime: It's a 40-32 DePaul lead at the break, with a few things evident today. Coach Jeff Walz has his fire back after battling a virus all week. The Blue Demons' Jessica Januay has looked like the best player on the floor, scoring 18 points. And Myisha Hines-Allen could be sitting on a big second half after going scoreless over the final 10 minutes of the first, sitting most of them due to foul trouble.

3:00, 2Q: Myisha-Hines Allen and Briahanna Jackson, U of L's starters with two fouls apiece, are both back on the floor and making a difference. Jackson's back-to-back jumpers have the Cards back within 34-29.

4:23, 2Q: The Cards are on upset alert. DePaul's on a 6-0 run to lead 33-25 at the timeout and 11 of 21 from the field. It's a case of exactly what U of L coach Jeff Walz anticipated leading into this one. His team needs to step it up on defense.

6:43, 2Q: With four fouls already in the quarter, U of L could be staring down a double-digit deficit by the half. DePaul leads 27-21 and will shoot two free throws on every foul from here until the break.

8:16, 2Q: With a highly contentious call for fans at the Yum! center, Myisha Hines-Allen picked up her second foul battling for a defensive rebound. She has 10 of U of L's 18 points with the deficit 5.

10:00, 2Q: This is DePaul's kind of game. In a first quarter with few whistles, the Blue Demons are in rhythm, hitting 8 of 14 shots for a 20-18 lead over U of L. Asia Durr finally entered at the 1:44 mark, when both point guards Arica Cater and Taja Cole exited, and gave the Cardinals a spark with a 3-pointer. Lack of productive guard play is the story so far for U of L.

3:30, 1Q: DePaul has come all the way back to lead U of L 10-9 on a 3-pointer by Megan Podkowa 3-pointer. U of L's having obvious trouble at the point, with Jeff Walz shuffling Taja Cole and Arica Carter in and out minutes apart. Asia Durr hasn't yet seen the floor. It's 13-9 Blue Demons.

8:03, 1Q: Timeout, DePaul. U of L's out to a 7-0 lead and has a 5-1 edge on the boards. The Cardinals' latest offensive rebound -- Myisha Hines-Allen followed her own shot -- led to a strong drive for second-chance points by the All-American forward.

8:43, 1Q: Myisha Hines-Allen -- no surprise here -- was the first in the scoring column this afternoon on a nice pass by Arica Carter. This one's being played at a frenetic pace. Mariya Moore added a 3-pointer for an early 5-0 U of L lead.

10:00, 1Q: Regular starters are in for the Cardinals. By the way, it's a popular opinion among media to pick an upset this afternoon. DePaul knows U of L's system and has one of the game's best coaches, Doug Bruno, who works for the U.S. Women's National Team.

Fans are still filing in, though the crowd looks about the same size as on Friday.

PREGAME: If U of L is to advance on to the Sweet 16 in Dallas, the Cardinals will first have to topple a DePaul team that's clicking at the right time.

Making their 14th straight NCAA tournament appearance, the No. 6 seed Blue Demons shot better than 60 percent from the field in Friday's first-round victory over James Madison at the Yum! Center. They also assists 24 of 37 made baskets and out-rebounded a taller opponent, 55-39.

The only other programs to have earned an ACC bid in so many consecutive years: Connecticut, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Stanford and Tennessee. That's good company, although No. 3 seed U of L has built quickly as well in 10 seasons under coach Jeff Walz.

All-American Myisha Hines-Allen enters Sunday averaging 17.7 poins and 8.4 rebounds. She'll get her numbers. For the rest of the Cardinals, it's about keeping pace with DePaul's attack. U of L will likely see some zone, a trouble spot at times this season.

The winner of a 9 p.m. meeting between No. 2 seed Oregon State, the Pact-12 Conference's tournament champion, and St. Bonaventure awaits with the Dallas Regional on a Saturday-Monday schedule.

Projected U of L starters

G Arica Carter

G Briahanna Jackson

F Mariya Moore

F Myisha Hines-Allen

F Cortnee Walton

Projected DePaul starters

G Brooke Schulte

G Jessica January

G Chanise Jenkins

F Jacqui Grant

F Megan Podkowa