National Basketball Association
Georgetown 77, DePaul 76
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 24, 2024
Where: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
# Jeff Clark, # Nathan Farrell, # Greg Evans
Attendance:
4279
By Field Level Media
Jayden Epps scored 33 points, including the tying and game-winning free throws, as Georgetown halted an 11-game losing streak by defeating host DePaul 77-76 in a matchup of Big East Conference cellar dwellers Saturday at Chicago.
Epps drained two free throws with eight seconds left for the game's final points. Jaden Henley of DePaul drove for a potential game-winning shot but it was off the mark, leaving the Blue Demons' with a 15-game losing streak.
Epps, who reached the 30-point mark for the sixth time this season, shot 9-for-18 from the field with four 3-pointers and went 11-for-13 on free throws.
Rowan Brumbaugh added 14 points and Dontrez Styles had 12 points for Georgetown (9-18, 2-14 Big East), which squandered a 15-point lead.
The only victory for either team in 2024 came when Georgetown defeated DePaul 68-65 on Jan. 6 in Washington. These teams are guaranteed to finish in the bottom two spots in the Big East.
It was a devastating outcome for DePaul, which fell to 0-9 under interim coach Matt Brady. He replaced fired Tony Stubblefield last month when the Blue Demons held a 3-15 record.
Da'Sean Nelson, Jalen Terry and Elijah Fisher each scored 16 points and Henley posted 14 points for DePaul (3-24, 0-16).
The Hoyas held a 24-14 scoring advantage on free throws, helping overcome 15 turnovers.
The teams were deadlocked at 68-68 with 4:04 left. Brumbaugh's basket gave the Hoyas the lead, Epps went 1-for-2 on free throws and Supreme Cook dunked for a 73-69 edge with less than two minutes to play.
But Nelson countered for the Blue Demons with a three-point play and a jumper, putting DePaul up 76-75 with 26 seconds to play.
Georgetown was up by 15 points in the first half and claimed a 41-28 halftime lead, but the Blue Demons stormed into the lead less than five minutes into the second half. After that, it was tight the rest of the way.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Georgetown |
|
DePaul |
|
Jayden Epps 33 |
Scoring |
Elijah Fisher 16 |
|
Jayden Epps 5 |
Assists |
Chico Carter Jr. 5 |
|
Supreme Cook 11 |
Rebounds |
Jaden Henley 6 |
|
Jayden Epps 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Jaden Henley 4 |
|
Wayne Bristol Jr. 3 |
Steals |
Jaden Henley 4 |
|
Drew Fielder 1 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Georgetown
|
77 |
45.1 |
7-21 |
24-30 |
9 |
34 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
| DePaul
|
76 |
45.8 |
8-22 |
14-20 |
17 |
25 |
0 |
12 |
8 |
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