“Thought our effort was really good,” Holtmann said. “Proud of our guys’ effort … The end of the day, the three in the corner was a tough one there in a possession game like that with just a second or two on the clock. Give Georgetown credit, just they made a few more plays … this is a tough ending, for sure, but love this group, love these guys.”

The Hoyas are up to 22 paint points in the frame – they have a total of 32 points in the half.

His 3-pointer cuts the Hoyas’ six-point lead to three points.

Georgetown 48 – DePaul 45 3:57 remaining.

Back-to-back 3-pointers from McClure cut the Hoyas’ lead to two points.

Georgetown 44 – DePaul 42 6:33 remaining.

Blue Demons’ second-half numbers:

4-for-17 from the field.

Blocker – Five points.

Benson – Four points.

Hoyas’ second-half numbers:

16 of their 21 points have been scored in the paint.

8-for-14 from the field.

Georgetown 35 – DePaul 30

Benson dunked the ball, and the Blue Demons followed that up with a steal.

However, a turnover by the Blue Demons gives the Hoyas back the ball.

The Blue Demons only have four points in the frame so far – three of them are from Blocker.

They are also 1-for-6 to start the half.

The Hoyas, meanwhile, have 10 second-half points and are 5-for-7 to start.

Layden Blocker leads the way with nine points. He is 3-for-4 from three.

Benson has six points.

CJ Gunn has five.

DePaul: 10-for-28 from the field.

Georgetown: 9-for-31 from the field.

The Blue Demons have held the Hoyas to only 17 points in this game. The Hoyas are 7-for-26 from the field and have five turnovers.

Offensively, the Blue Demons are 8-for-24 from the field and have six turnovers.

Blue Demons’ offense:

11 bench points

Six points in the paint

Seven points off turnovers

Three 3-pointers made

The game is a defensive battle thus far.

The Blue Demons have forced the Hoyas into four turnovers, holding them to just 1-of-7 shooting.

However, the Blue Demons have three turnovers and are 2-for-5 from the field.

The game starts NOW.

A win advances the Blue Demons to the next round of the tournament.

G Brandon Maclin

G RJ Smith

G Kruz McClure

F Théo Pierre-Justin

F NJ Benson

1. DePaul 56 – Georgetown 50

• Blue Demons held the Hoyas to only 15 second-half points. The Hoyas did not have a field goal for the last 10:07 of the game.

2. Georgetown 70 – DePaul 61

• Blue Demons made 11 3-pointers. 
• Brandon Maclin led the way with 19 points, followed by RJ Smith and Layden Blocker each with 13. 
• Four players finished in double figures for Georgetown. The Hoyas had 23 bench points, 30 points in the paint, and 16 fast break points. They also shot 18 free throws, making 17.