DePaul stuns Xavier in first round of Big East Tourney
NEW YORK (AP) DePaul is heading to the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament for the first time in six years with a win not many anticipated.
Paul Reed had 23 points and 12 rebounds and the lowly Blue Demons won their first conference tournament game since 2014 with a come-from-behind 71-67 over seventh-seeded Xavier in a first-round game on Tuesday night.
''We just came out and stuck with the plan, the game plan,'' said guard Charlie Moore, who added 18 points and nine assists for 10th-seeded DePaul (16-16). ''Came out, gave energy. Tried to limit their rebound, offensive rebound attempts, just play defense as a team. I thought we did a great job of that tonight.''
The win will send the Blue Demons, who won three of 18 conference games this season, to a quarterfinal showdown against second-seeded Villanova on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
''For everybody this time of year a lot at stake,'' DePaul coach Dave Leitao said. ''Want to live to play another day. And in order to get to where you want to get to, you've got to take it one step, one possession at a time. I thought we did do that.''
Tyrique Jones had 22 points to lead Xavier (19-13). Zach Freemantle matched his career high with 18 and Naji Marshall scored 15 for the Musketeers, who made 1 of their last 10 shots.
The two first-round games on Wednesday night - St. John's beat Georgetown in the opener - will be the last ones without fan restrictions. The league announced during the DePaul-Xavier game that the remainder of the conference's tournament will be played under a restricted attendance policy.
Attendees will be limited to student-athletes, coaches, event staff, essential team and conference staff, television personnel, credentialed media and immediate family members of the participating teams. Schools will be limited to 200 tickets per institution.
It won't matter for seventh-seeded Xavier. It had used a 13-point run to take a 59-53 lead with 9:18 to play, but the Musketeers scored eight points the rest of the way in failing to win a tournament game for the first time since joining the league seven years ago.
After falling behind by six points, Moore hit a 3-pointer and Reed slammed home a dunk around a shot by Xavier's KyKy Tandy to get within 61-58. DePaul would eventually take the lead for good on a shot by Reed in the paint for a 64-63 lead with 4:15 to play. Jaylen Butz scored inside with 2:47 to go and Moore made two free throws to up the advantage to 69-63 with 29 seconds left.
''I think basketball is a game of runs,'' Marshall said. ''Like you said, they was up nine, we were up six. Next thing you know we lose the lead. Coach said there, we were pretty tired. Crashed the offensive glass towards the second half. Like he said, we was tired. And we didn't execute our system on defense or offense.''
DePaul used a 13-2 run to open a 35-24 lead late in the first half, but Freemantle hit two 3-pointers in a 10-3 spurt to close the gap to 38-24 at the half.
UP NEXT:
DePaul: Will face second-seeded Villanova on Thursday night in the quarterfinals. The Blue Demons, who are now 3-12 in the Big East Tournament, lost twice against the Wildcats this season.
Then again, Xavier beat DePaul twice this season, too.
Xavier: This loss could knock Xavier into the NIT. ''That's up to the people on the committee, obviously,'' Xavier coach Travis Steele said of the NCAA Tournament. ''I think we play in the toughest league in the entire country. You look at our strength of schedule, I think it was fifth heading into the Big East in the entire country. And we've beaten some good teams. Again, I think we deserve to be in there. But, again, at the same time it's not up to us.''
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Jumpball received by DePaul | Â | |
19:39 | +2 | Paul Reed made floating jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:14 | +3 | Quentin Goodin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Naji Marshall | 2-3 | |
18:51 | Â | Jalen Coleman-Lands missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
18:49 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jason Carter | Â | |
18:49 | Â | Personal foul on Paul Reed | Â | |
18:30 | Â | Zach Freemantle missed hook shot | Â | |
18:28 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jaylen Butz | Â | |
18:21 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Charlie Moore, stolen by Zach Freemantle | Â | |
18:13 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Quentin Goodin | Â | |
17:55 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Paul Reed, stolen by Zach Freemantle | Â | |
17:45 | Â | Tyrique Jones missed jump shot | Â | |
17:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Paul Reed | Â | |
17:38 | +3 | Charlie Moore made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jalen Coleman-Lands | 5-3 | |
17:03 | +2 | Jason Carter made driving layup | 5-5 | |
16:52 | Â | Paul Reed missed jump shot | Â | |
16:50 | Â | Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall | Â | |
16:42 | +2 | Tyrique Jones made layup, assist by Naji Marshall | 5-7 | |
16:23 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Jalen Coleman-Lands, stolen by Quentin Goodin | Â | |
16:16 | +2 | Zach Freemantle made dunk, assist by Naji Marshall | 5-9 | |
15:46 | Â | Romeo Weems missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
15:44 | Â | Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones | Â | |
15:37 | Â | Naji Marshall missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
15:35 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jaylen Butz | Â | |
15:27 | Â | Shooting foul on Jason Carter | Â | |
15:27 | Â | Commercial timeout called | Â | |
15:27 | +1 | Romeo Weems made 1st of 2 free throws | 6-9 | |
15:27 | +1 | Romeo Weems made 2nd of 2 free throws | 7-9 | |
15:09 | +2 | Zach Freemantle made jump shot, assist by Tyrique Jones | 7-11 | |
14:56 | Â | Jalen Coleman-Lands missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
14:54 | Â | Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall | Â | |
14:47 | Â | Shooting foul on DJ Williams | Â | |
14:32 | Â | Tyrique Jones missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
14:05 | Â | Tyrique Jones missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
14:05 | Â | Defensive rebound by Romeo Weems | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Jalen Coleman-Lands missed jump shot | Â | |
14:28 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jason Carter | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Bad pass turnover on KyKy Tandy, stolen by Charlie Moore | Â | |
13:44 | +2 | Jaylen Butz made layup | 9-11 | |
13:39 | +2 | Tyrique Jones made dunk, assist by Zach Freemantle | 9-13 | |
13:25 | Â | Romeo Weems missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
13:23 | Â | Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones | Â | |
13:06 | Â | Jason Carter missed jump shot | Â | |
13:04 | Â | Offensive rebound by Jason Carter | Â | |
12:59 | +2 | Zach Freemantle made jump shot, assist by Jason Carter | 9-15 | |
12:46 | +2 | Jaylen Butz made layup | 11-15 | |
12:46 | Â | Shooting foul on Tyrique Jones | Â | |
12:46 | +1 | Jaylen Butz made free throw | 12-15 | |
12:30 | Â | Violation on Unknown | Â | |
12:17 | +2 | Zach Freemantle made layup, assist by KyKy Tandy | 12-17 | |
12:07 | Â | Personal foul on Zach Freemantle | Â | |
11:56 | +2 | Paul Reed made jump shot, assist by Charlie Moore | 14-17 | |
11:36 | Â | Jason Carter missed jump shot | Â | |
11:34 | Â | Defensive rebound by Darious Hall | Â | |
11:25 | +2 | Nick Ongenda made layup, assist by Charlie Moore | 16-17 | |
11:00 | Â | Naji Marshall missed jump shot | Â | |
10:58 | Â | Offensive rebound by Xavier | Â | |
10:58 | Â | Commercial timeout called | Â | |
10:49 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on KyKy Tandy | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Charlie Moore missed floating jump shot | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Offensive rebound by Paul Reed | Â | |
10:36 | +2 | Paul Reed made tip-in | 18-17 | |
10:16 | +2 | KyKy Tandy made layup | 18-19 | |
10:16 | Â | Shooting foul on Nick Ongenda | Â | |
10:16 | +1 | KyKy Tandy made free throw | 18-20 | |
9:51 | Â | Shooting foul on Tyrique Jones | Â | |
9:51 | +1 | Jaylen Butz made 1st of 2 free throws | 19-20 | |
9:51 | +1 | Jaylen Butz made 2nd of 2 free throws | 20-20 | |
9:40 | Â | Naji Marshall missed layup, blocked by Jaylen Butz | Â | |
9:38 | Â | Offensive rebound by Xavier | Â | |
9:35 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Naji Marshall, stolen by Jaylen Butz | Â | |
9:26 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Jaylen Butz, stolen by Quentin Goodin | Â | |
9:18 | +2 | Tyrique Jones made dunk, assist by Naji Marshall | 20-22 | |
9:11 | +2 | Oscar Lopez Jr. made jump shot | 22-22 | |
8:51 | Â | Naji Marshall missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:49 | Â | Defensive rebound by Paul Reed | Â | |
8:36 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Oscar Lopez Jr. | Â | |
8:17 | Â | Jason Carter missed jump shot | Â | |
8:15 | Â | Defensive rebound by Paul Reed | Â | |
8:15 | +2 | Paul Reed made layup | 24-22 | |
8:15 | Â | Shooting foul on Quentin Goodin | Â | |
8:15 | +1 | Paul Reed made free throw | 25-22 | |
7:50 | Â | Jumpball received by Xavier | Â | |
7:50 | Â | Commercial timeout called | Â | |
7:42 | Â | Zach Freemantle missed jump shot | Â | |
7:40 | Â | Defensive rebound by Darious Hall | Â | |
7:32 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Jaylen Butz, stolen by Zach Freemantle | Â | |
7:16 | Â | Zach Freemantle missed jump shot | Â | |
7:14 | Â | Defensive rebound by Darious Hall | Â | |
7:00 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Romeo Weems, stolen by Quentin Goodin | Â | |
6:54 | Â | Quentin Goodin missed dunk | Â | |
6:52 | Â | Offensive rebound by Jason Carter | Â | |
6:45 | Â | Zach Freemantle missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
6:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Paul Reed | Â | |
6:25 | +3 | Jalen Coleman-Lands made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Charlie Moore | 28-22 | |
5:53 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Naji Marshall | Â | |
5:31 | Â | Jaylen Butz missed layup | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Defensive rebound by Xavier | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Personal foul on Paul Reed | Â | |
5:05 | Â | Zach Freemantle missed layup | Â | |
5:03 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jaylen Butz | Â | |
4:56 | +2 | Charlie Moore made driving layup | 30-22 | |
4:40 | +2 | Naji Marshall made fade-away jump shot | 30-24 | |
4:22 | +3 | Charlie Moore made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jaylen Butz | 33-24 | |
4:07 | Â | Personal foul on Romeo Weems | Â | |
3:53 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Naji Marshall, stolen by Darious Hall | Â | |
3:47 | +2 | Charlie Moore made layup, assist by Darious Hall | 35-24 | |
3:28 | +3 | Zach Freemantle made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tyrique Jones | 35-27 | |
3:47 | Â | Commercial timeout called | Â | |
3:28 | +3 | Zach Freemantle made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tyrique Jones | 35-27 | |
2:58 | Â | Jalen Coleman-Lands missed floating jump shot | Â | |
2:56 | Â | Defensive rebound by Zach Freemantle | Â | |
2:46 | +2 | Tyrique Jones made layup | 35-29 | |
2:46 | Â | Shooting foul on Jaylen Butz | Â | |
2:46 | Â | Tyrique Jones missed free throw | Â | |
2:46 | Â | Defensive rebound by Darious Hall | Â | |
2:16 | Â | Jumpball received by DePaul | Â | |
2:12 | Â | Shot clock violation turnover on DePaul | Â | |
2:00 | Â | Personal foul on Jaylen Butz | Â | |
2:00 | +1 | Tyrique Jones made 1st of 2 free throws | 35-30 | |
2:00 | +1 | Tyrique Jones made 2nd of 2 free throws | 35-31 | |
1:31 | Â | Nick Ongenda missed jump shot | Â | |
1:29 | Â | Defensive rebound by Tyrique Jones | Â | |
1:18 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Quentin Goodin | Â | |
35.0 | +3 | Zach Freemantle made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Naji Marshall | 38-34 | |
52.0 | +3 | Jalen Coleman-Lands made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Charlie Moore | 38-31 | |
35.0 | +3 | Zach Freemantle made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Naji Marshall | 38-34 | |
3.0 | Â | Romeo Weems missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2.0 | Â | Defensive rebound by Naji Marshall | Â | |
1.0 | Â | Naji Marshall missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
0.0 | Â | Offensive rebound by Xavier | Â |