DePaul Blue Demons vs Georgetown Hoyas Box Score on Jan 24, 2018

Max Strus had 19 points and Paul Reed contributed 11 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Demons, who snapped a three-game losing streak. DePaul (9-11, 2-6 Big East) picked up its only other conference victory Jan. 6 against St. John's.

Marcus Derrickson scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half for Georgetown, which has lost three of four games. Freshman Jamorko Pickett had a season-high 19 points for the Hoyas (13-7, 3-6).

Jessie Govan, who leads Georgetown with averages of 17.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, was held to just five points and five boards.

The Hoyas beat DePaul 90-81 in Chicago on Jan. 2.

This time, the Blue Demons opened a 14-point lead on a layup by Cain with 14:45 left in the game. Georgetown chipped away, and a pair of 3-pointers by Derrickson and another by Pickett cut the margin to 56-51 with just over 12 minutes remaining, forcing DePaul to call a timeout.

Another 3-pointer by Derrickson capped a 16-0 run, and the Hoyas led 58-56 with 10:46 left. From there, neither team could pull away.

A 3-pointer by Jahvon Blair gave Georgetown a 66-65 lead with 4:52 remaining. Cain answered for DePaul with another shot from beyond the arc.

The Blue Demons took a 72-70 lead on a tip-in by Tre'Darius McCallum with 1:12 left. Derrickson made another 3-pointer on the ensuing possession, and the Hoyas led by one with just under a minute remaining.

Strus' 3-point attempt fell short, but the Blue Demons maintained possession. Cain then hit a jumper with eight seconds left, and DePaul held on for the victory.

DePaul senior center Marin Maric was back in the lineup after missing the previous game against Butler with a left knee sprain. He finished eight points.

--Field Level Media