At lengthy final, Georgetown’s losing streak in Big East play got here to an finish Tuesday evening as the Hoyas defeated DePaul 81-76 at house for their first win in convention play since March 2021 towards Xavier. The victory snapped a 29-game Big East losing streak for Georgetown (6-15, 1-9 Big East), which was a league file.
Ironically, the second-longest Big East losing streak of all time belongs to DePaul, which set the earlier file in the 2010-11 season with 25 straight losses. Tuesday’s sport marked one of the best alternative for the Hoyas to choose up a league win this season as DePaul is the one Big East workforce aside from the Hoyas ranked outdoors the highest 100 of the NET.
While the win will do nothing to alleviate the strain on sixth-year coach Patrick Ewing, it’s a good reward for the Hoyas’ roster. Primo Spears led the way in which with 21 factors on 7-of-17 capturing towards the Blue Demons whereas Brandon Murray and Akok Akok every added 12. Georgetown hit 27 of 41 free throws in the sport as DePaul was whistled for a whopping 30 fouls.
Three DePaul gamers fouled out, and one other two ended the sport with 4 fouls. The foul-fest made for a sport that was not aesthetically pleasing, however any win is an efficient win for Georgetown at this level, and this was the Hoyas’ first victory since Dec. 7.
Up subsequent for Georgetown is a sport with St. John’s at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
