CHICAGO – The Georgetown University's men's basketball team (6-16, 0-11 BE) fell 82-74 to the DePaul University Blue Demons (12-10, 3-9 BE) on the road Wednesday evening at Wintrust Arena.
ON THE RECORD
"We just didn't give the effort when the effort was needed to pull out a tough win… We need everybody to do their part if we are going to get out of this funk." - Head Coach
Patrick Ewing
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
- Rice recorded his ninth game with at least five triples, going 8-for-13 from distance for 24 points off the bench.
- Mohammed added 16 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. The Hoya frosh added four assists and a trio of steals to his final line.
- Carey rounded out Hoya scorers in double figures with 12 points to go along with three rebounds and three steals.
- Harris recorded eight assists, matching a career-high set against Seton Hall (02/20/21).
- As a team, the Blue & Gray shot 44.4 percent (12-27) from deep and while outscoring DePaul off of turnovers (21-16).
- Georgetown also tallied 37 points off the bench, the most in any game this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Following a quick Blue Demon bucket, the Hoyas responded with an 8-0 run that included triples from Carey and Holloway to take an 8-2 lead (17:10).
- Carey scored seven of the team's nine unanswered points to extend the GU edge to double digits, 19-7 (10:35).
- DePaul chipped away at the Hoya lead but a Malcolm Wilson dunk and Carey jumper kept Georgetown ahead, 28-25 (2:49).
- Rice finished off GU's first-half scoring with a triple to take a 31-30 lead into the break.
- Georgetown countered DePaul's five unanswered with a 10-0 run led by a pair of triples from Rice for a 43-39 edge (15:37).
- Carey found an open Ryan Mutombo who scored at the rim and drew the foul to give the Hoyas a 47-42 advantage (13:03).
- As the Blue & Gray hit a cold stretch, DePaul pulled ahead and took a double-digit lead (4:35).
- Georgetown made a final 15-3 run down the stretch before falling, 82-74.
UP NEXT
Georgetown will return to Capital One Arena to face Creighton on Saturday, Feb. 12. Tipoff is scheduled for noon and the game will be broadcast live on FS1. Saturday's contest can be heard locally on The Team 980 with Rich Chvotkin in his 48th season on the call.
