CJ Gunn had a team-high 17 factors with 5 rebounds as DePaul snapped a 39-game regular-season Massive East shedding streak with a 73-68 win over host Georgetown.
It was the Blue Demons’ first regular-season convention win in 730 days since beating No. 8 Xavier on Jan. 18, 2023. The victory was additionally DePaul’s first highway win since Dec. 3, 2022.
DePaul’s convention shedding streak was tied for the fourth-longest streak within the AP ballot period (since 1948-49), in response to ESPN analysis. The longest was Colgate’s 47-game convention shedding streak from 1984 to 1987.
The Blue Demons (10-9, 1-7 Massive East), who additionally snapped a five-game skid, took a 39-28 halftime lead in opposition to the Hoyas (12-6, 3-4).
With a bit over two minutes remaining within the recreation, Malik Mack hit a three-pointer for Georgetown to chop the result in 65-63. However Troy D’Amico got here up large with a steal and three-pointer with a minute left and made important free throws down the stretch to safe the victory.
Layden Blocker scored 14 factors whereas taking pictures 4-for-8 (2-for-3 from 3-point vary) from the sphere and 4-of-4 from the free throw line.
