DePaul Men’s Basketball Falls to Texas Tech on the Road
DePaul Falls to Texas Tech in First Loss of Season
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – A late second-half surge wasn’t enough for the DePaul men’s basketball team as they suffered their first loss of the season, falling 76-62 to the (RV) Texas Tech Red Raiders on the road Wednesday night.
Despite the setback, the Blue Demons (7-1) showed resilience, battling back from double-digit deficits twice. Junior guard Jacob Meyer lead the charge with a team-high 14 points, including four three-pointers. Sophomore forward JJ Traynor joined him in double figures with 11 points on an efficient 5-of-6 shooting performance. Redshirt junior David Skogman nearly notched a double-double, contributing nine points and a game-high eight rebounds.
Red-Hot Shooting, Tough Defense
The Red Raiders (7-1) jumped out to an early lead, but DePaul responded with a barrage of three-pointers.The Blue Demons went 9-of-13 from beyond the arc in the final 13 minutes of the first half, erasing a 15-point deficit with a 17-2 run. A three-pointer by senior guard Javan Enright gave DePaul its first lead of the game, 34-33, before Texas tech took a slim one-point advantage into halftime.
Texas Tech stifled DePaul’s offense coming out of the break,extending their lead to double digits. Though, the Blue Demons refused to quit, holding the Red Raiders scoreless for over three minutes and mounting a 9-0 run capped off by a Skogman three-pointer. Despite their best efforts, DePaul couldn’t overcome the deficit as Texas Tech answered the challenge and secured the victory.
Key Takeaways
DePaul continued its extraordinary three-point shooting, making 11 threes on the night. This marks the fifth consecutive game with 10 or more made threes for the blue Demons.
Enright continued his streak of distributing the ball effectively, extending his run of games with three or more assists to 15, dating back to last season.
* DePaul’s defense held Texas Tech to a season-low 76 points and limited their three-point shooting to just five made threes, well below their season average of over 10 per game.
Looking Ahead
The Blue demons return home to begin BIG EAST conference play on Tuesday, December 10th, hosting the Providence Friars at 7:30 p.m. on FS1.
DePaul’s Hot Streak Halted by Texas Tech
NewsDirectory3.com Exclusive Interview
Lubbock, Texas – Despite a valiant effort and impressive three-point shooting, the DePaul Blue Demons (7-1) fell to the Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-1) 76-62 on Wednesday night, suffering their first loss of the season. We spoke with college basketball analyst, Sarah Jones, to get her take on the game.
NewsDirectory3.com: Sarah, depaul was on a roll coming into this game. What factors contributed to their loss against Texas Tech?
Sarah Jones: DePaul displayed amazing resilience, battling back from double-digit deficits twice. However, Texas Tech’s stifling defense proved to be a tough obstacle to overcome. They limited Depaul’s offensive flow, especially in the second half. While Depaul continued their impressive three-point shooting, it wasn’t enough to fully offset Texas Tech’s dominance in other areas of the game.
NewsDirectory3.com: Jacob Meyer led DePaul with 14 points. How did he and the rest of the Blue demons perform offensively?
Sarah Jones: Meyer had a solid performance,knocking down four three-pointers. JJ Traynor was also impressive with 11 points on efficient shooting.Sadly, DePaul’s offense sputtered at times against Texas Tech’s tenacious defense. They struggled to find consistent scoring outside of their three-point shooting, which ultimately hindered their chances.
NewsDirectory3.com: Looking ahead to BIG EAST play, what are some key takeaways from this game for DePaul?
Sarah Jones: This game highlighted DePaul’s strengths, particularly their three-point shooting ability. Though, it also exposed areas they need to improve, like finding option scoring options and breaking down tough defenses. As they enter conference play, the Blue Demons need to develop a more multifaceted offensive attack and find ways to generate scoring in the paint.