DePaul University
0-2,0-0Big East
Long Beach State
1-1,0-0Big West
Elijah Fisher Has Career Night
11/12/2023 12:39:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Fisher records 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting
CHICAGO – Elijah Fisher had a career night for the Blue Demons, Saturday evening inside Wintrust Arena, against Long Beach State. Fisher scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting, despite a 77-73 loss for DePaul.
DePaul (0-2) totaled four players in double-digit scoring for the second-consecutive game. Caleb Murphy followed Fisher's performance with 14 of his own on 6-of-8 shooting and a team-best seven rebounds. The double-digit scoring was rounded out by Jeremiah Oden and K.T. Raimey with 13 and 10, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In what was truly a tale of two halves, Long Beach State (1-1) went up 8-3 in the first three minutes of the game for a lead they would continue to extend throughout the first 20. Long Beach State held DePaul scoreless for over four and a half minutes, giving The Beach a 33-11 lead. DePaul began to pick up momentum as Fisher started a stretch of six-straight points for the Blue Demons, however, Long Beach State still held a 37-21 lead going into halftime.
Oden fired off a pair of quick three-pointers to open the second half. DePaul's defensive pressure forced Long Beach State into five turnovers while the Blue Demons offense went 5-of-7 to open the period. DePaul continued to cut into LBSU's lead, as a three-point play from Fisher closed the gap to a single-possession, 58-55.
As the clock wound down, Raimey fired off back-to-back threes, keeping DePaul within one point. Long Beach State hit a series of three free throws to end the game, 77-73.
OF NOTE
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DePaul shot 58.8 percent from the field in the second half.
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Fishers' .714 field goal percentage ranks as one of the top-15 individual performances across the NCAA this season and is the highest in the BIG EAST.
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Saturday was DePaul's second-straight game with four scorers in double-figures.
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20 of Fishers' 25 points came in the second half.
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Churchill Abass recorded a career-high four blocks, the most by a freshman for DePaul in a single-game since Nick Ongenda vs. Xavier on Feb. 25, 2020.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons continue their home slate, as they welcome South Dakota to Wintrust Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT with coverage on FS2.
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2023-24 TICKET INFORMATION
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