Men's Basketball Comes Up Short At Seton Hall
12/27/2003 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
The Blue Demons fell to 5-4 and Seton Hall improved to 7-2. DePaul played with only eight scholarship players due to the injury of senior Andre Brown and the suspensions of senior Chris Exilus and freshman Tyler Smith for violation of team rules. None of those three players made the trip with the team.
With
Senior Delonte Holland, who was forced to play the entire 40 minutes, and freshman Sammy Mejia each had 18 points for the Blue Demons while Quemont Greer added 13 points and 10 rebounds – the third double-double of his career. Drake Diener had nine points (3-3 three-point field goal shooting).
The Pirates looked like they might put the game away midway through the second half as they sprinted to a 12-point lead at 55-43 with
The first half was also a back-and-forth contest as each team had the lead four times with DePaul’s biggest advantage being four (18-14). The Pirates had a 37-34 lead at the break.
DePaul returns home on Wednesday to face
Notes
Prior to today’s game, DePaul announced that leading rebounder and second-leading scorer Andre Brown will be out after suffering knee discomfort. His return will be based on how his knee responds to treatment and rehabilitation… DePaul also announced the suspensions of senior Chris Exilus and freshman Tyler Smith for violation of team rules… Sammy Mejia scored a career-high 18 points in his return home (he grew up in the
Quotes
“For 33 minutes we played hard, smart and together but for some reason we stopped doing that down the stretch and when that happens, you’re not going to be successful. We must correct that immediately.”
“I am proud of our players for the way they faced adversity and have come together over the past four days. We had moments today where each player showed a positive aspect in the game and that must continue to happen for longer stretches of time.”
"Andre Brown has been experiencing some knee discomfort and is currently under the care of the DePaul medical staff. His future playing status will be determined by how quickly his knee responds to treatment and rehabilitation."