DePaul Drops Heartbreaker in Overtime

Wednesday, January 8

South Orange, NJ

5:30 p.m.

DePaul University

9-7,0-5Big East

Seton Hall

6-9,1-3Big East

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DePaul

Seton Hall

NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 8: in the first half of a college basketball game at Prudential Center on January 8, 2025 in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Porter Binks)

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Gunn leads Blue Demons with 21 points

NEWARK, N.J. – DePaul men's basketball dropped a heartbreaker on the road Wednesday evening as they fell 85-80 in overtime to Seton Hall. CJ Gunn lead DePaul with 21 points which included five made three-pointers and four rebounds. Troy D'Amico contributed a season-high 18 points while matching a personal best four made three-pointers.

As a team, DePaul (9-7, 0-5 BIG EAST) tallied 13 three-pointers, tying for the third best in program history in a BIG EAST contest.

HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a tale of two halves, as DePaul controlled the game early with an 18-7 lead. Seton Hall inched closer on a stretch of eight of nine made field goals which made it a two-point game, 24-22. The Blue Demons defense locked down, holding Seton Hall without a field goal for seven minutes while DePaul's offense put together a 12-3 run to end the half.

Seton Hall (6-9, 1-3 BIG EAST) came out of halftime controlling the game as they opened the period shooting 5-of-7. A 19-2 Seton Hall scoring run slashed the lead to one, 50-49, before David Thomas hit a layup. A pair of threes from D'Amico and Gunn kept DePaul ahead 58-49. With four minutes left to play in the half, Seton Hall forced a DePaul turnover and answered with a three-pointer cutting it to a four-point game. The Pirates Isaiah Coleman hit a three-pointer to tie the game at the end of regulation. His momentum continued into the overtime period as he scored seven points to help Seton Hall come out ahead.

OF NOTE

Wednesday marked the first overtime game in the series between the two schools.
Gunn's five made three-pointers mark a new career-high.
Thomas also had a number of season highs, including 10 points and three assists.
NJ Benson tallied a season-high three blocks.

UP NEXT
DePaul returns home to Wintrust Arena where they will host Xavier, Saturday, Jan. 11. Prior to the 3 p.m. tip, DePaul will also host the BIG EAST Road Trip at the Marriott Marquis beginning at 12:30 p.m. The game will air on FS1 with tickets available at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.