Javan Johnson Scores 19 in Loss at Duquesne

Wednesday, December 14

Pittsburgh, Pa.

6:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

6-5,0-1Big East

Duquesne

8-3,0-0Atlantic 10

DePaul

Duquesne

12/14/2022 8:36:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Box Score Final Box Postgame Notes Press Conference

PITTSBURGH – Javan Johnson scored a game-high 19 points Wednesday evening for the Blue Demons in their Wednesday night matchup against Duquesne. DePaul men's basketball dropped the midweek contest, 66-55.

Johnson shot a solid 6-of-12, including 4-of-5 from three-point range. He also tallied a game-high three blocks. Da'Sean Nelson led DePaul (6-5) on the glass with seven assists and a game-best four assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Duquesne (8-3) came out quick to an 18-8 lead and controlled the entirety of the first half. Johnson was a bright spot with 10 first half points.

Down 34-21, DePaul came out of the locker room trying to chip away at the deficit. Nelson scored four-consecutive points that cut the deficit to single-digits, 50-42. With the Blue Demons looking to make a comeback, Duquesne called a timeout and answered with eight unanswered points creating a gap DePaul could not overcome.

OF NOTE

Zion Cruz made his first career-start.
Johnson extended his streak of double-digit games to 13-straight.
K.T. Raimey had a career-high seven points off the bench.
The Blue Demons shot a season-high 92.9 percent from the free throw line, finishing 13-of-14.

UP NEXT
DePaul returns to the Chicago area as they go north to Evanston for a matchup against Northwestern, Saturday, Dec. 17. The game is slated for a 1 p.m. CT tip on Big Ten Network.

Season tickets and single-game tickets for upcoming games can be purchased at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets