Saturday, February 15
Cincinnati, OH
11 a.m.
DePaul University
11-15,2-13Big East
68
at
85
Xavier
16-10,8-7Big East
1
2
F
DePaul
31
37
68
Xavier
45
40
85
DePaul Drops Road Contest at Xavier
2/15/2025 1:21:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
CINCINNATI – A shorthanded DePaul men's basketball squad dropped a road contest to Xavier, Saturday afternoon, 85-68. The Blue Demons were led with double-digit scoring by CJ Gunn's 16 points and 12 from Layden Blocker. Freshman Théo Pierre-Justin also recorded a career-high eight points and three rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half was a tale of runs, as both teams fired off scoring streaks. Xavier (16-10, 8-7 BIG EAST) opened the game to a 10-0 lead before DePaul hit a stretch of three-straight made field goals including a three-point from David Skogman to pull within 12-8. Gunn kept the DePaul (11-15 2-13 BIG EAST) offense firing, pulling within two, on a layup. After another Musketeer run gave XU a double-digit lead, DePaul hit a stretch of four-straight made three-point attempts to keep the game within eight, 38-30. The Musketeers ended the half on a 7-1 run for its largest lead of the half, 45-31, at the midgame break.
DePaul hit a 7-0 run in the second half, including back-to-back layups by Gunn, to bring Xavier's lead down to 10. The Musketeers answered on a three-pointer by Zach Freemantle that would never let the Blue Demons pull back within single digits.
OF NOTE
UP NEXT
DePaul returns home for a midweek tilt against top-10 St. John's on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The game is slated for an 8 p.m. tip on FS1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half was a tale of runs, as both teams fired off scoring streaks. Xavier (16-10, 8-7 BIG EAST) opened the game to a 10-0 lead before DePaul hit a stretch of three-straight made field goals including a three-point from David Skogman to pull within 12-8. Gunn kept the DePaul (11-15 2-13 BIG EAST) offense firing, pulling within two, on a layup. After another Musketeer run gave XU a double-digit lead, DePaul hit a stretch of four-straight made three-point attempts to keep the game within eight, 38-30. The Musketeers ended the half on a 7-1 run for its largest lead of the half, 45-31, at the midgame break.
DePaul hit a 7-0 run in the second half, including back-to-back layups by Gunn, to bring Xavier's lead down to 10. The Musketeers answered on a three-pointer by Zach Freemantle that would never let the Blue Demons pull back within single digits.
OF NOTE
- David Thomas earned his first DePaul career start.
- DePaul's team total for three-pointers reached 243, which ranks as the third most in a single season.
- Gunn's extended his personal stretch to 11-straight games with double-digit scoring.
- Rivera had a personal-best three assists in BIG EAST play.
UP NEXT
DePaul returns home for a midweek tilt against top-10 St. John's on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The game is slated for an 8 p.m. tip on FS1.
Team Stats
DePaul
XU
FG%
.441
.588
3FG%
.241
.267
FT%
.750
.875
RB
29
30
TO
13
9
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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