CJ Gunn led 4 gamers in double figures with 14 factors, however visiting DePaul suffered a 68-58 loss to No. 18 Marquette.
The Blue Demons (11-14, 2-12 Huge East) have been a dismal 4-for-24 from three-point vary. Isaiah Rivera had 13 factors, David Thomas 11 and Layden Blocker 10 for DePaul.
Marquette has received eight of the final 9 conferences, together with an 85-83 extra time victory at DePaul on Jan. 14.
Kam Jones had 19 factors and moved into third place on Marquette’s profession scoring listing because the Golden Eagles snapped a three-game skid.
Jones elevated his whole to 1,870 factors and handed Lazar Hayward, who scored 1,859 factors for Marquette from 2006-10.
Marquette’s high two profession scorers are Markus Howard (2,761 from 2016-20) and Jerel McNeal (1,985 from 2005-09).
Stevie Mitchell added 17 factors because the Golden Eagles (19-6, 10-4 Huge East) ended their longest dropping streak since dropping 4 straight video games in 2021-22, the primary season of Shaka Sensible’s teaching tenure.
Takeaways
DePaul: Accidents proceed to hinder the Blue Demons. Junior ahead NJ Benson left within the second half after hurting his hand. DePaul already misplaced level guard Conor Enright to season-ending shoulder surgical procedure earlier this month.
Marquette: Though the Golden Eagles ended their skid, the workforce’s three-point struggles proceed. Marquette was 4-for-25 from past the arc and is capturing simply 27.8% (30 of 108) from three-point vary over its final 4 video games. DePaul additionally struggled, going 4-for-24 on three-point makes an attempt.
Key second
The sport was tied early within the second half earlier than Marquette went on an 18-2 run. Jones had Marquette’s first eight factors throughout that spurt, whereas DePaul went scoreless for a stretch of 5 1/2 minutes.
