Overview
- Brandon Maclin posted 13 points and 11 rebounds and scored the go-ahead five points that put DePaul in front for good.
- NJ Benson grabbed 16 rebounds and delivered key late blocks, while RJ Smith’s 3-pointer at 3:37 left created separation at 51-46.
- The teams mustered just 39 second-half points with nine made field goals and combined for 17 turnovers over the final 20 minutes.
- KJ Lewis led Georgetown with 18 points, accounting for the Hoyas’ only second-half field goal on a three-point play at 10:07 as they missed their final 13 shots.
- Georgetown finished 12-for-53 from the field and 1-for-12 from deep, while Vince Iwuchukwu returned from a 10-game medical absence to log 20 minutes with four blocks and three steals.