DePaul University
3-22,0-14Big East
Providence
17-9,8-7Big East
DePaul Drops Road Battle to Providence
2/17/2024 8:57:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The DePaul men's basketball team battled to the finish on the road against Providence, Saturday evening, before the Friars came away with an 81-70 victory. DePaul (3-22, 0-14 BIG EAST) was led by Elijah Fisher and Jaden Henley who both tallied 15 points on the night. Fisher was perfect from the field, going 6-of-6 in addition to four rebounds. Jalen Terry was solid all night long for the Blue Demons, narrowly missing a double-double with nine points and a personal-best eight rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Providence (17-9, 8-7 BIG EAST) came out first holding an early 9-3 lead at the first media timeout before DePaul answered on back-to-back three-pointers by Terry and Oden. The Blue Demons made their next three consecutive field goal attempts, going into the media timeout down one, 15-14. After DePaul took its first lead of the game, 16-15, Providence held the Blue Demons to a three and a half minute scoring drought for a 21-16 lead. Da'Sean Nelson ended the drought with an offensive rebound and putback before Henley forced a Providence turnover and laid it in for two making it a one point game, 23-22. Providence went into half-time up, 34-30.
Despite Providence building an eight-point lead in the second half, DePaul continued to trade buckets back-and-forth with the Friars. Providence's Jayden Pierre drained pair of three-pointers before the under eight media timeout giving the Friars a 14-point, 62-48, lead that DePaul couldn't overcome.
OF NOTE
- DePaul's 70 points are its second-most of BIG EAST play this year.
- Terry extended his streak to 14-consecutive games with a made three-pointer.
- Mac Etienne recorded a career-high three assists.
- Etienne tied his season-high with six rebounds, one off his personal best.
- Henley recorded his 10th double-digit scoring game of the season and 15th of his career.
- Fisher was perfect from the field (6-of-6), the first Blue Demon to do so since Da'Sean Nelson on Dec. 7, 2022 against St. John's.
UP NEXT
DePaul makes the trip up north to take on #4 Marquette in a midweek clash, Wednesday, Feb. 21. The game is slated for an 8 p.m. tip on FS1.
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