Saturday, December 10
Chicago, Ill.
5:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
6-4,0-1Big East
91
vs
70
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UTEP
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2
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UTEP
33
37
70
DePaul
39
52
91
Strong Second Half Leads Blue Demons to Victory
12/10/2022 9:19:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Umoja Gibson posted a game-best 17 second-half points
CHICAGO – The DePaul men's basketball team was once again led by a strong second half, as they took a decisive 91-70 victory against UTEP inside Wintrust Arena. The duo of Javan Johnson and Umoja Gibson continue to lead the Blue Demons as they combined for 45 points Saturday evening.
Gibson tallied 17 of his 22 points in the second-half and ended the night shooting 7-of-14. He tacked on four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Johnson scored a game-high 23 points in addition to five rebounds and two assists.
DePaul (6-4, 0-1 BIG EAST) had a total of five players reach double-digit scoring figures as Eral Penn, Philmon Gebrewhit and Jalen Terry all notched 11 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UTEP (6-3) took control early, leading DePaul by as much as 11 points. DePaul took advantage of nine made free throws to cut into the lead. Johnson nailed a three-pointer to officially put the Blue Demons in the lead for good, 31-29. UTEP tried to regain control but Jalen Terry sealed the first half with a four-point play on a buzzer beater three.
DePaul carried its momentum from the end of the first half out of the locker room, starting the second period on a 15-2 run. With a 53-35 lead, the Blue Demons firmly controlled the remainder of the game.
OF NOTE
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons head back on the road for the third time in their last four games as they travel to face Duquesne on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The game is slated for a 6 p.m. CT tip on ESPN+.
Season tickets and single-game tickets for remaining Blue Demon home games can be purchased at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.
Gibson tallied 17 of his 22 points in the second-half and ended the night shooting 7-of-14. He tacked on four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Johnson scored a game-high 23 points in addition to five rebounds and two assists.
DePaul (6-4, 0-1 BIG EAST) had a total of five players reach double-digit scoring figures as Eral Penn, Philmon Gebrewhit and Jalen Terry all notched 11 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UTEP (6-3) took control early, leading DePaul by as much as 11 points. DePaul took advantage of nine made free throws to cut into the lead. Johnson nailed a three-pointer to officially put the Blue Demons in the lead for good, 31-29. UTEP tried to regain control but Jalen Terry sealed the first half with a four-point play on a buzzer beater three.
DePaul carried its momentum from the end of the first half out of the locker room, starting the second period on a 15-2 run. With a 53-35 lead, the Blue Demons firmly controlled the remainder of the game.
OF NOTE
- DePaul is 3-0 this season when making 10 or more three-pointers.
- The team shot 17-of-19 at the free throw line for a season-high 89.5 percent.
- Terry and Nelson recorded a team-high four assists, both notching season bests.
- Gibson was perfect from the free-throw line for the fifth time this season.
- Johnson recorded his 12th-straight double-digit game, dating back to 2021-22.
- Saturday marked Johnson's second game this season with five or more three-pointers, previously scoring a career-best six against Samford.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons head back on the road for the third time in their last four games as they travel to face Duquesne on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The game is slated for a 6 p.m. CT tip on ESPN+.
Season tickets and single-game tickets for remaining Blue Demon home games can be purchased at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.
Team Stats
UTEP
DePaul
FG%
.481
.492
3FG%
.385
.519
FT%
.591
.895
RB
31
36
TO
14
14
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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