The 2016 Gulf Coast Showcase put then No. 18 DePaul women’s basketball up against two top-15 teams, as well as a Western Kentucky team picked to win their conference. Over the three-day, post-Thanksigiving tournament, the Blue Demons picked up two wins and a third-place standing in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
On Friday DePaul took on Western Kentucky in the opening round. It took awhile for the Blue Demons to separate themselves from the Hilltoppers, but on the back of 25 points from senior guard Jessica January and a defense that limited Western Kentucky to 17 percent shooting from beyond the three-point arc, the Blue Demons were able to win the game 77-69.