Daniels scores 18 as Villanova takes down DePaul 81-65
AP
Feb 08, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Caleb Daniels scored 18 points as Villanova Wildcats beat DePaul Blue Demons 81-65 on Wednesday night.
Daniels shot 7 for 10, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (11-13, 5-8 Big East Conference). Cam Whitmore scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Justin Moore finished with 17 points.
The Blue Demons (9-16, 3-11) were led by Umoja Gibson, who posted 18 points. Javan Johnson added 18 points and two blocks for DePaul. Da'Sean Nelson also had nine points and six rebounds. The loss was the Blue Demons' sixth in a row.
Villanova took a 28-22 lead in the first half with a 16-1 run. Led by nine first-half points from Moore, Villanova carried a 37-34 lead into the break. Villanova took the lead for what would be the final time on Daniels' 3-pointer with 9:26 remaining in the second half. His team would outscore DePaul by 13 points in the final half.
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1st Half
DEP
Blue Demons
34
NOVA
Wildcats
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Yor Anei vs. Brandon Slater (Wildcats gains possession)
19:43
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
19:41
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
19:36
Javan Johnson turnover (traveling)
19:19
Caleb Daniels turnover (lost ball)
18:51
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:49
Brandon Slater defensive rebound
18:40
Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot
18:38
Eral Penn defensive rebound
18:24
+2
Yor Anei makes two point hook shot (Javan Johnson assists)
2-0
17:57
Caleb Daniels misses two point jump shot
17:55
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
17:47
Eral Penn misses three point jump shot
17:45
Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
17:35
Eral Penn blocks Brandon Slater's two point layup
17:33
Yor Anei defensive rebound
17:33
Brandon Slater personal foul (Yor Anei draws the foul)
17:19
Javan Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Mark Armstrong steals)
17:15
Justin Moore offensive foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
17:15
Justin Moore turnover (offensive foul)
16:56
+2
Yor Anei makes two point dunk (Umoja Gibson assists)
4-0
16:28
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point hook shot (Chris Arcidiacono assists)
4-2
16:01
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point hook shot
6-2
15:26
+2
Justin Moore makes two point jump shot
6-4
15:04
Yor Anei turnover (out of bounds)
15:04
TV timeout
14:43
Brandon Slater misses three point jump shot
14:41
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
14:32
+2
Javan Johnson makes two point dunk (Umoja Gibson assists)
8-4
14:17
+2
Cam Whitmore makes two point layup
8-6
13:57
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot (Eral Penn assists)
11-6
13:34
+2
Caleb Daniels makes two point layup
11-8
13:02
+2
Javan Johnson makes two point jump shot
13-8
12:47
Caleb Murphy personal foul (Caleb Daniels draws the foul)
12:34
+2
Justin Moore makes two point layup
13-10
12:16
Philmon Gebrewhit misses three point jump shot
12:14
Justin Moore defensive rebound
12:05
Mark Armstrong turnover (lost ball) (Eral Penn steals)
11:58
+3
Philmon Gebrewhit makes three point jump shot (Da'Sean Nelson assists)
16-10
11:40
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
11:38
Wildcats offensive rebound
11:37
Caleb Murphy personal foul
11:37
TV timeout
11:34
Javan Johnson blocks Cam Whitmore's two point layup
11:32
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
11:28
Brandon Slater blocks Javan Johnson's two point layup
11:26
Blue Demons offensive rebound
11:23
+2
Da'Sean Nelson makes two point layup
18-10
11:02
+2
Brandon Slater makes two point layup (Cam Whitmore assists)
18-12
10:38
+3
Javan Johnson makes three point jump shot (K.T. Raimey assists)
21-12
10:20
Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot
10:18
Umoja Gibson defensive rebound
10:12
K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
10:10
Brandon Slater defensive rebound
9:53
Caleb Daniels misses three point jump shot
9:51
Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound
9:32
Jump ball. Da'Sean Nelson vs. Brandon Slater (Blue Demons gains possession)
9:29
K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot
9:27
Mark Armstrong defensive rebound
9:18
+3
Caleb Daniels makes three point jump shot
21-15
8:46
Javan Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:44
Cam Whitmore defensive rebound
8:29
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
21-17
8:11
Mark Armstrong personal foul (Yor Anei draws the foul)
8:08
Javan Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:06
Caleb Daniels defensive rebound
7:42
+3
Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot
21-20
7:10
Javan Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:08
Blue Demons offensive rebound
7:07
Caleb Daniels personal foul (Yor Anei draws the foul)
7:07
TV timeout
7:05
Caleb Daniels shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
7:05
+1
Da'Sean Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-20
7:05
Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:05
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
6:49
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Chris Arcidiacono assists)
22-23
6:31
Umoja Gibson misses two point layup
6:29
Brandon Slater defensive rebound
6:15
Yor Anei shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-24
6:15
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-25
6:08
Chris Arcidiacono personal foul
6:05
Umoja Gibson turnover (lost ball) (Chris Arcidiacono steals)
5:56
Da'Sean Nelson personal foul
5:55
Justin Moore misses three point jump shot
5:53
Brandon Slater offensive rebound
5:39
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Eric Dixon assists)
22-28
5:27
+3
Umoja Gibson makes three point jump shot
25-28
5:18
Brandon Slater offensive foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul)
5:18
Brandon Slater turnover (offensive foul)
5:04
Umoja Gibson misses three point jump shot
5:02
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
4:42
+2
Cam Whitmore makes two point layup
25-30
4:16
Eric Dixon blocks Philmon Gebrewhit's two point layup
4:14
Eric Dixon defensive rebound
4:03
Yor Anei personal foul (Justin Moore draws the foul)
