DePaul University Athletics
Tuesday, January 6
7 p.m.
DePaul University
vs
Georgetown
DePaul's Defense Stifles Georgetown Tuesday Night
1/6/2026 10:44:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons hold Hoyas to a NCAA record field goals in second half
CHICAGO – DePaul men's basketball turned in a dominant defensive performance Tuesday evening at Wintrust Arena, holding Georgetown to a season-low field goal percentage and tying an NCAA record in the 56-50 victory. The Blue Demons allowed just one field goal in the second half, matching the NCAA record for the fewest field goals allowed in a half in the shot clock era.
Brandon Maclin recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while NJ Benson tied a program BIG EAST record with 16 boards. As a team, DePaul limited Georgetown to 22.6 percent shooting from the field – the lowest by a DePaul opponent in a regular-season conference game since Marquette shot 20 percent on Feb. 16, 2000.
HOW IT HAPPENED
DePaul (10-6, 2-3 BIG EAST) opened the game with a 9-0 run, fueled by three-pointers from Maclin and Banks to take a 14-4 lead. Georgetown chipped away, knocking down its first three to pull within 20-17. The Hoyas took their first lead of the game, 33-30, behind an 8-1 run.
Trailing 35-32 at halftime, DePaul came out of the locker room with a ferocious defensive effort, holding Georgetown without a field goal for the first 10 minutes of the second half. The Blue Demons reclaimed the lead for good on a dunk by Benson.
OF NOTE
UP NEXT
DePaul faces a tough road test with a trip to #4 UConn on Saturday, Jan. 10. The game will tip at 11:30 a.m. CT on TNT.
Brandon Maclin recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while NJ Benson tied a program BIG EAST record with 16 boards. As a team, DePaul limited Georgetown to 22.6 percent shooting from the field – the lowest by a DePaul opponent in a regular-season conference game since Marquette shot 20 percent on Feb. 16, 2000.
HOW IT HAPPENED
DePaul (10-6, 2-3 BIG EAST) opened the game with a 9-0 run, fueled by three-pointers from Maclin and Banks to take a 14-4 lead. Georgetown chipped away, knocking down its first three to pull within 20-17. The Hoyas took their first lead of the game, 33-30, behind an 8-1 run.
Trailing 35-32 at halftime, DePaul came out of the locker room with a ferocious defensive effort, holding Georgetown without a field goal for the first 10 minutes of the second half. The Blue Demons reclaimed the lead for good on a dunk by Benson.
OF NOTE
- The 15 second-half points allowed to Georgetown are the fewest DePaul has allowed all-time to a BIG EAST opponent.
- The Blue Demons are 7-0 this season when holding opponents under 65 points.
- Blocker dished out five assists, tallying his 11th game this season with four or more assists while Benson had a career-high four.
- DePaul has won four-straight in the series against Georgetown, and Holtmann moves to 8-3 all-time against the Hoyas.
UP NEXT
DePaul faces a tough road test with a trip to #4 UConn on Saturday, Jan. 10. The game will tip at 11:30 a.m. CT on TNT.
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