Govan has 25 points, 12 boards as Georgetown beats DePaul
CHICAGO -- Jessie Govan scored 25 points with 12 rebounds and Marcus Derrickson added 24 points as Georgetown fought off DePaul 90-81 to get its first Big East win of the season on Tuesday night.
Govan had nine of his 17 second-half points in the final 4:45, including four free throws in the final seconds to seal the win. He made 8-of-12 field-goal attempts and was 9 of 12 from the line.
Derrickson was 6 of 15 from the field, but made all 10 of his free-throw attempts. Jahvon Blair added 15 points for Georgetown (11-3, 1-2), which started the season 10-1. The Hoyas opened conference play with losses to Butler and Marquette.
The Blue Demons made four more field goals than Georgetown, but the Hoyas outscored DePaul 31-14 from the free-throw line.
The Hoyas were up 54-44 when Max Strus, who finished with 19 points, scored seven straight DePaul points to start a 16-7 run, capped by Marin Maric's dunk, as the Blue Demons closed to 61-60 with 9:44 left. The Hoyas answered by scoring 11 points in a row to pull ahead 72-60.
Maric and Tre'Darius McCallum had 18 points apiece for DePaul (7-8, 0-3).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Pat Driscoll
- Robert Riley
- Evon Burroughs
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 8-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Marquette | 7-1 | 0.5 | 16-3 |
| UConn | 6-2 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
| Creighton | 6-2 | 1.5 | 13-6 |
| Villanova | 5-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Georgetown | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Xavier | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Providence | 3-5 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Butler | 1-7 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Seton Hall | 1-7 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| DePaul | 1-8 | 7 | 10-10 |
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