CHICAGO – The Hoyas started slow, but found their scoring touch in the second half as the Georgetown University men's basketball team defeated the DePaul University Blue Demons 68-60 on Saturday afternoon in a BIG EAST Conference matchup at Chicago's Wintrust Arena. With the victory, the Hoyas improve to 8-11 on the season and 6-8 in league play, while DePaul falls to 4-12 overall and 2-12 in conference action.
 
ON THE RECORD
"It shows a lot, guys were in foul trouble. Both bigs were in foul trouble. Malcom came in, I thought he did a solid job. I put Collin (Holloway)  in there for a stretch; he got the job done when he was in there. T.J. (Berger) did a fantastic job then he was in there, and also Jamari (Sibley) did a good job. So, the guys––when they had their opportunities––I thought they took advantage of it, which is something they need to do, and they need to continue to do that going forward." - Head Coach Patrick Ewing on Georgetown rotation during the game.
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Graduate student Chudier Bile led the way for the Hoyas as he tallied 19 points to lead a trio of Hoyas in double-figures. The Colorado product also grabbed a game-best 10 rebounds for his first double-double in a GU uniform. Bile was 5-for-9 from the field, knocking down a pair of treys, and was a 7-for-8 from the charity stripe.
• Freshman Dante Harris' five assists was a game-high, and he also added 14 points to his statline.
• Senior Jamorko Pickett scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half on 6-10 shooting, including 3-4 from behind the arc.
• Georgetown had 21 attempts at the free-throw line, sinking 90.5 percent (19-21).
• The Hoyas shot 41.2 percent (21-51) from the floor while allowing 38.6 percent shooting (22-57) from the Blue Demons.
• Georgetown dominated on the glass, notching 40 rebounds to DePaul's 28.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• DePaul began the scoring for the afternoon, but Bile answered for the Hoyas with back-to-back 3-pointers.
• The Hoyas ended a 4:58 scoreless run through the middle of the first half when Harris and Jamari Sibley hit shots on consecutive possessions, sustaining a 17-11 advantage for the Blue & Gray.
• Georgetown continued to earn points at the charity stripe for much of the first half, with Bile sinking his fourth and fifth free throw at the 4:02 mark to keep the Blue Demons at a safe distance, 24-18.
• The last 2:30 would see DePaul hit a pair of threes, but Georgetown went into the halftime break with a 30-26 advantage.
• The Blue & Gray came out of the halftime break outscoring DePaul 18-3 through the first seven minutes, with Pickett hitting three-consecutive treys and Harris converting a traditional three-point play to extend the GU lead, 45-29.
• The Blue Demons would respond, sparking a 10-0 run, before Harris sunk a jumper
• Sophomore Qudus Wahab widened the gap, punishing the Blue Demons in the paint as he recorded six quick points inside, for a 63-47 GU advantage with 3:51 remaining in regulation
• A late surge from DePaul threatened the Hoya lead, but a jumper from Sibley quieted the Blue Demon bench.
• Harris knocked down a pair of free throws to solidify the 68-60 score as Georgetown leaves Chicago with the W.

 
OF NOTE

• Bile registered his first double-double of the season, scoring 19 points and collecting a game-high 10 rebounds.

 
UP NEXT FOR THE HOYAS
The Hoyas will return to the District for a home matchup against Xavier on Tuesday evening. Tipoff in McDonough is set for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on FS1.
 
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All Georgetown Men's Basketball home games are currently scheduled to be played at McDonough Arena. In accordance with Washington, D.C. regulations which limit the size of in-person gatherings, fans are regrettably not permitted to attend home games at this time.