Triple-Double for David Jones Leads Blue Demons Past Georgetown

Wednesday, February 9

Chicago, Ill.

8:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

12-10,3-9Big East

Georgetown

6-16,0-11Big East

Georgetown

DePaul

Triple-Double for David Jones Leads Blue Demons Past Georgetown

2/9/2022 11:19:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL

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Jones' 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists mark first triple-double in program history

CHICAGO – Led by the first triple-double in program history from David Jones and a 33-2 run in the late stages of the second half, DePaul took down Georgetown, 82-74, on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena. Jones tallied a team-high 22 points to go along with game-highs of 14 rebounds and 10 assists en route to etching his name in the Blue Demon record books.

The Blue Demons shot a blistering .731 from the field in the second stanza including a 7-of-11 effort from long distance.

DePaul (12-10, 3-9 BIG EAST) saw five finish in double-figures including Nick Ongenda (16), Courvoisier McCauley (14), Brandon Johnson (11), and Jalen Terry (10).

Both squads got off to slow starts with Georgetown taking an 8-2 advantage with 14:35 remaining. A pair of free throws from Ongenda and a Jalen Terry fastbreak dunk cut the deficit to two before the Hoyas went on a 9-1 run to pull ahead 19-7.

The Blue Demons outscored Georgetown, 17-5, over the next four minutes to even the score at 24 apiece with 4:32 remaining in the first half.

At the half, Georgetown (6-16, 0-11) held a one-point edge 31-30. Jones and Terry had eight points apiece in the first 20 minutes.

Out of the intermission, the Blue Demons netted the first five points to take a 35-31 lead, their first advantage since leading 2-0 early in the first. Georgetown answered with an 8-0 run in a one minute span to take a 43-37 lead with 15:37 remaining.

DePaul built its largest lead of the game behind a 33-2 run over a near eight-minute span including three-consecutive triples from Courvoisier McCauley and Jones to give the Blue Demons a 75-49 advantage with four and a half minutes to play.

The Hoyas ended the game on a 15-3 run but it was too little too late as the damage was already done and the Blue Demons held on for the victory.

Kaiden Rice led Georgetown with a game-high 24 points. Aminu Mohammed recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 boards.

DePaul will make the trip to Providence on Saturday, Feb. 12 to take on the 11th-ranked Friars. Tipoff from the Dunkin' Donuts Center is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1 and WIND (560 AM).