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DePaul males’s basketball snaps 39-game common season Big East dropping streak with win over Georgetown

For the primary time in 730 days, DePaul beat a Big East opponent.

The Blue Demons’s 73-68 victory over Georgetown on Friday snapped a 39-game regular-season Big East dropping streak. 

Prior to beating Georgetown, DePaul’s final Big East win was over No. 8 Xavier on Jan. 18, 2023. 

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DePaul Blue Demons gamers have a good time in the course of the second half in opposition to the Georgetown Hoyas at Capital One Arena.  (Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images)

Not solely was DePaul’s win over Georgetown a Big East win, however it was their first highway win since Dec. 3, 2022. 

Three gamers scored in double digits for DePaul, with guard CJ Gunn main the way in which with 17 factors on five-of-nine taking pictures whereas including 5 rebounds.

DePaul took a 39-28 halftime lead, with Layden Blocker scoring all of his 14 factors within the first half, together with scoring DePaul’s remaining six factors of the half. 

Malik Mack and Drew Fielder led the scoring for Georgetown within the loss.

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DePaul Blue Demons ahead NJ Benson (35) dunks in the course of the second half in opposition to the Georgetown Hoyas at Capital One Arena.  (Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images)

Mack had 19 factors, six assists and two steals, whereas Fielder additionally had 19 factors with eight rebounds and two blocks.

Caleb Williams scored ten factors with six rebounds whereas Curtis Williams Jr. additionally scored ten factors within the loss for Georgetown.

The win for DePaul snapped a five-game dropping streak. 

DePaul’s Big Ten convention dropping streak was tied for the fourth-longest dropping streak in convention play within the AP ballot period, in line with ESPN research.

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Georgetown Hoyas guard Malik Mack (2) takes a shot between DePaul Blue Demons ahead NJ Benson (35) and guard Layden Blocker (2) in the course of the second half at Capital One Arena.  (Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images)

The longest convention dropping streak ever belongs to Colgate, which was a 47-game  dropping streak that spanned from 1984-1987. 

With the win, DePaul improved to 10-9 (1-7 in Big East play) and can look to proceed their profitable methods once they play Creighton on Tuesday, at 9 p.m. ET. 

The Hoyas fall to 12-6 (3-4 in Big East play) with the loss and can look to show issues round once they host Villanova on Monday at 6 p.m. ET. 

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Ella Bennet
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