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Carter Jr. Eclipses 1,000 Career Points Friday Night
1/12/2024 9:49:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
VILLANOVA, PA. – Chico Carter Jr. eclipsed the 1,000-point career milestone Friday night, as the DePaul men's basketball team fell to Villanova, 94-69. Carter Jr. totaled 14 points on the night, reaching the threshold on a three-pointer in the second half, as he shot 6-of-9 for the game.
Da'Sean Nelson had a team-high 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting in addition to six rebounds. Nelson and Carter Jr. were joined in double-digits by Jalen Terry who had a season-best performance. Terry scored 12 points and had 2023-24 bests with six assists and five rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Both teams came out shooting hot as DePaul opened the game shooting 4-of-6 and Villanova was 6-for-6, taking an early 11-7 Wildcats lead. A three-pointer by Jeremiah Oden kept it a one-possession game, 18-15, at the under-12 media timeout. Four missed field goal attempts allowed Villanova to go on a 13-3 run, taking a 24-15 lead. Back-to-back assists by K.T. Raimey to Nelson and Terry pulled DePaul right back into it, 24-20. DePaul put together a 7-0 run out of a timeout, staying within two, 29-27, before 'Nova took a 10-point lead into halftime.
Villanova opened the second half on an 8-3 run, solidifying a lead that DePaul wouldn't be able to overcome. Down by as much as 17, DePaul hit 5-of-7 field goals pulling the game back to 14, 67-53. The Blue Demons couldn't contain Villanova's offense as the Wildcats shot 18-of-25 in the second half.
OF NOTE- K.T. Raimey dished out a career-best five assists, three of which came in the first half.
- Both of Nelson's career 20-point conference games have come against Villanova.
- Nelson has scored 10+ points in six straight games, including every BIG EAST game of the season.
- DePaul had its most points on the road against Villanova in regulation since Jan. 6, 2010.
UP NEXT
DePaul returns to Wintrust Arena to host the Providence Friars on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT on FS1.
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