Wednesday, December 14
Pittsburgh, Pa.
6:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
6-5,0-1Big East
55
at
66
Duquesne
8-3,0-0Atlantic 10
1
2
F
DePaul
21
34
55
Duquesne
34
32
66
Javan Johnson Scores 19 in Loss at Duquesne
12/14/2022 8:36:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
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
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
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
Team Stats
DePaul
DU
FG%
.309
.397
3FG%
.381
.286
FT%
.929
.667
RB
32
48
TO
10
11
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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