Wednesday, January 29
Hartford, CT
7 p.m
DePaul University
10-12,1-10Big East
61
at
72
UConn
15-6,7-3Big East
1
2
F
DePaul
37
24
61
UConn
29
43
72
Strong First Half Not Enough Against #25 UConn
1/29/2025 9:15:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Blocker leads DePaul with 18 points
HARTFORD, CONN. – Despite a strong first half, DePaul men's basketball wasn't able to hang on against the 25th-ranked UConn Huskies Wednesday night on the road. UConn came away with the 72-61 win.
Layden Blocker had a game-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting that included five rebounds, two assists and a steal. CJ Gunn also added a double-digit scoring effort for the seventh-consecutive game with 14 points Wednesday night. Gunn also added three takeaways and four rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
DePaul (10-12, 1-10 BIG EAST) came out firing as it opened the game to a 10-4 lead, including four points from Conor Enright. That lead continued to grow as CJ Gunn knocked in DePaul's first three of the night to go up eight, 16-8. The Blue Demons controlled the first half shooting 50 percent from the floor and outrebounding the Huskies 20-15.
UConn (15-6, 7-3 BIG EAST) responded out of halftime to an early five-straight points, forcing a quick timeout from DePaul. The Huskies continued to find scoring opportunities as they held DePaul scoreless for nearly four minutes and hit a stretch of 14 unanswered points, taking the team's first lead of the game, 62-50. With three minutes remaining, Enright drained a three-point shot to make it an eight-point game, 66-58. Fouls began to mount for the Blue Demons, ultimately keeping them from coming back to finish the game.
OF NOTE
UP NEXT
DePaul returns home for a Sunday evening showdown against Seton Hall on Feb. 2, 2025 at 5 p.m. The game is a part of DePaul's annual Blue Demon Day and fans are encouraged to wear blue.
Layden Blocker had a game-high 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting that included five rebounds, two assists and a steal. CJ Gunn also added a double-digit scoring effort for the seventh-consecutive game with 14 points Wednesday night. Gunn also added three takeaways and four rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
DePaul (10-12, 1-10 BIG EAST) came out firing as it opened the game to a 10-4 lead, including four points from Conor Enright. That lead continued to grow as CJ Gunn knocked in DePaul's first three of the night to go up eight, 16-8. The Blue Demons controlled the first half shooting 50 percent from the floor and outrebounding the Huskies 20-15.
UConn (15-6, 7-3 BIG EAST) responded out of halftime to an early five-straight points, forcing a quick timeout from DePaul. The Huskies continued to find scoring opportunities as they held DePaul scoreless for nearly four minutes and hit a stretch of 14 unanswered points, taking the team's first lead of the game, 62-50. With three minutes remaining, Enright drained a three-point shot to make it an eight-point game, 66-58. Fouls began to mount for the Blue Demons, ultimately keeping them from coming back to finish the game.
OF NOTE
- DePaul used its eighth different starting lineup of the season.
- The Blue Demons 37-29 lead was the largest for DePaul at halftime against UConn in the series history between the programs.
- Wednesday marked Gunn's 30th career game with five or more points.
- His three steals were his personal best in conference action.
UP NEXT
DePaul returns home for a Sunday evening showdown against Seton Hall on Feb. 2, 2025 at 5 p.m. The game is a part of DePaul's annual Blue Demon Day and fans are encouraged to wear blue.
Team Stats
DePaul
UConn
FG%
.420
.436
3FG%
.286
.318
FT%
.722
.810
RB
33
31
TO
12
6
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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