Penn Records Third Double-Double Against Texas A&M

Friday, November 25

Chicago, Ill.

Noon CT

DePaul University

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Texas A&M

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Texas A&M

DePaul

Penn Records Third Double-Double Against Texas A&M

11/25/2022 3:26:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Box Score

DePaul drops first home contest of the season

CHICAGO – Despite an outstanding effort by graduate student Eral Penn, DePaul men's basketball dropped its first home contest of the season to Texas A&M, 82-66, Friday afternoon at Wintrust Arena. Penn notched his third double-double of the season with a team-high 21 points and 10 rebounds as DePaul moves to 3-3 on the season.

It was the second time Penn led the Blue Demons in both scoring and rebounding this season, while Umoja Gibson notched a career-high 10 assists. Gibson was joined by Javan Johnson and Ahamad Bynum to round out the four players in double-digit scoring.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Texas A&M (4-2) came out firing from the beginning, making four of their first five field goals for a 10-5 lead. Despite getting good looks, DePaul couldn't get a shot to fall. A&M extended to as large as a 12-point lead before Ahamad Bynum fired four-consecutive points to pull within seven.

Facing an 11-point halftime deficit, DePaul shot better from the floor in the second half but couldn't gain ground on A&M. The Aggies distanced themselves early with two field-goals and two made free throws, 44-29. With a little over 13 minutes left, Johnson notched back-to-back three-pointers after being held scoreless in the first half. Johnson's quick six points brough the game within nine, 49-40, but DePaul wasn't able to further dig into the lead.

OF NOTE

Eral Penn recorded his second-straight double-double and fourth-straight game with 10 or more rebounds.
It marked Penn's 15th career game of 20+ points.
Gibson scored 13, marking his 11th-consecutive game with 10+ points.
Gibson also added a personal-best 10 assists for his first career double-double.
Friday marked Bynum's second career-game in double-digit scoring.

UP NEXT
The Blue Demons continue their homestand, Wednesday as they host Samford at 8 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on FS2.

Season tickets and single-game tickets for remaining Blue Demon home games can be purchased at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.