Wednesday, March 13
New York, N.Y.
8 p.m.
DePaul University
3-29,0-20Big East
57
vs
58
Villanova
18-14,10-10Big East
1
2
F
DePaul
25
32
57
Villanova
27
31
58
Jalen Terry Has Career Night, Blue Demons Drop Heartbreaker In BIG EAST Tournament
3/14/2024 12:07:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
NEW YORK – Jalen Terry had a career performance Wednesday evening, in the first round of the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament, but the DePaul men's basketball team fell just short, 58-57, to Villanova at Madison Square Garden in the first round.
Terry's performance was a record night as his 15 rebounds marked the most ever by a Blue Demon in a BIG EAST Tournament game. He paired that with 18 points for his first career double-double, and also added a team-high five assists. Terry totaled four three-pointers on the night.
As a team, DePaul shared the ball tallying 14 assists and committing seven turnovers. The seven turnovers were the fewest ever by a DePaul team in the BIG EAST Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
DePaul (3-29) held Villanova to just seven points in the first four minutes before scoring themselves on a three-pointer by Chico Carter Jr. Another three for DePaul made it a one-point game, 10-9, at the under 12 media timeout before Villanova went on a 7-0 run for a 17-9 lead. The Blue Demons punched back with a 12-2 run for a 23-21 lead as the first half wound down. Villanova (18-14) hit back-to-back threes for the halftime lead.
Churchill Abass opened the second half with a jumper to quickly tie the game. Terry's hot shooting and an offensive put back by Abass launched a 13-2 run for DePaul taking an eight-point, 40-32, lead. After a 'Nova timeout the Wildcats went on an 8-0 run to tie the game, 40-40. After a field goal by Da'Sean Nelson, Villanova hit a pair of baskets for a three-point lead. Jalen Terry answered with a three-pointer, keeping the game tied. The game remained tied with just a minute left to play as Terry hit a pull up jumper for a two-point, 57-55, lead. Villanova hit a last second three-point shot to go up by one and clinch the victory.
OF NOTE
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Terry's performance was a record night as his 15 rebounds marked the most ever by a Blue Demon in a BIG EAST Tournament game. He paired that with 18 points for his first career double-double, and also added a team-high five assists. Terry totaled four three-pointers on the night.
As a team, DePaul shared the ball tallying 14 assists and committing seven turnovers. The seven turnovers were the fewest ever by a DePaul team in the BIG EAST Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
DePaul (3-29) held Villanova to just seven points in the first four minutes before scoring themselves on a three-pointer by Chico Carter Jr. Another three for DePaul made it a one-point game, 10-9, at the under 12 media timeout before Villanova went on a 7-0 run for a 17-9 lead. The Blue Demons punched back with a 12-2 run for a 23-21 lead as the first half wound down. Villanova (18-14) hit back-to-back threes for the halftime lead.
Churchill Abass opened the second half with a jumper to quickly tie the game. Terry's hot shooting and an offensive put back by Abass launched a 13-2 run for DePaul taking an eight-point, 40-32, lead. After a 'Nova timeout the Wildcats went on an 8-0 run to tie the game, 40-40. After a field goal by Da'Sean Nelson, Villanova hit a pair of baskets for a three-point lead. Jalen Terry answered with a three-pointer, keeping the game tied. The game remained tied with just a minute left to play as Terry hit a pull up jumper for a two-point, 57-55, lead. Villanova hit a last second three-point shot to go up by one and clinch the victory.
OF NOTE
- DePaul gave up its fewest first half points this season (27).
- All eight DePaul players who checked in scored a field goal.
- Terry's 15 boards are the most by a DePaul guard dating back to at least Dec. 20, 2006 when Sammy Mejia nabbed 15.
- Abass tied his career-high in steals with three which also ties the DePaul BIG EAST Tournament record.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Men's Basketball, please visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
DePaul
VU
FG%
.367
.423
3FG%
.321
.314
FT%
.800
.500
RB
37
33
TO
7
10
STL
7
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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