FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- Julie Muguira scored a career-high 21 points to lead the University of Chicago women's basketball team to a 77-62 victory over Marian (Wis.) University on Tuesday.

The Maroons (6-10) won their third-straight game while the Sabres (4-15) lost their sixth game in-a-row.

Three-pointers got the visitors off to a good start, as UChicago hit a trio in the opening minutes to go up 11-3. The lead expanded up to 32-17 following a three by Caitlin Moore. Marian went on a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 36-29 at halftime. The Maroons ended up shooting 50 percent in the opening half, with a 21-10 rebounding advantage. Moore led the scorers with nine points, while Muguira added seven points.

In the second half, the home side kept things interesting by scoring nine-straight points to tie the game at 40-40. Marian took its first lead of the game 48-46 shortly thereafter on a layup. However, Claire Devaney's three-pointer put the Maroons back up for good at 51-48. Seven treys in the half helped UChicago extend and hold its lead for the rest of the game.

The Maroons ended up hitting a blistering 66.7 percent (12 of 18) from three-point range, and 53.8 percent from the field in the game. The 12 treys is their highest total in a game since equaling that mark on Feb. 20, 2011. UChicago also owned the boards, outrebounding the Sabres 41-19.

Muguira hit 8 of 11 shots from the field, including a perfect 5-for-5 from beyond the arc.

UChicago Team Stats & Leaders
Field-goal percentage - 53.8 percent (28-52)
Three-point percentage - 66.7 percent (12-18)
Free-throw percentage - 69.2 percent (9-13)
Julie Muguira - 21 points, 8 rebounds
Caitlin Moore - 13 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds
Ellie Greiner - 12 points, 8 rebounds

Marian (Wis.) Team Stats & Leaders
Field-goal percentage - 36.7 percent (18-49)
Three-point percentage - 32.0 percent (8-25)
Free-throw percentage - 90.0 percent (18-20)
Ashley Backes - 21 points, 3 rebounds
Rissa Cerveny - 19 points, 4 steals, 3 rebounds

NEXT GAME: Friday, Jan. 25 - UChicago at Case Western Reserve University, 6 PM (ET).