Live Blogging: Georgetown Hoyas at Depaul Blue Demons 01/02/2018

NCAA MBK: Georgetown Hoyas at DePaul Blue Demons (FS1 TV Broadcast)

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is a Big East game between Georgetown Hoyas and DePaul Blue Demons. The Hoyas are coming in 12-3 overall, and a Big East record of 0-2, while the Blue Demons come in with a record of 7-7, and 0-2 in Big East play.

This is the first year for Basketball Hall Of Famer Patrick Ewing’s first season as Head Coach Of the Hoyas. He is coaching them to a good non-conference record. However due to their schedule, the Hoyas are ranked 215 in the RPI. They need to have a decent record in Big East Play.

Meanwhile the Blue Demons are trying to get their first win in the Big East.

Statistically the Hoyas are led by Jesse Govan in scoring (18.4 PPG), and rebounding (12.2 RPG). Their assists leader is Jonathon Mulmore (4.2 APG).

The Blue Demons statistical leaders are as follows. For scoring the team leader is Max Strus (18.6 PPG). Tre’Darius McCallum leads in rebounding, and Eli Cain leads in asssists.

It is the Georgetown Hoyas and DePaul Blue Demons, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois

Possible Starting Lineups:
Georgetown Hoyas (10-3, 0-2 Big East):
G: Pickett
G: Mulmore
F: Derrickson
F: Johnson
C: Govan

DePaul Blue Demons (7-7, 0-2 Big East):
G: Strus
G: Cain 
G: Cyrus
F: McCallum
C: Maric 
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I am awaiting for the conclusion of Butler and Xavier.  Georgetown and DePaul will be playing at 8:15 p.m. CST.
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​Georgetown in Navy, DePaul is in their white jerseys and shorts.  

1st Half:
19:12: Johnson with a jump shot. GTown 2, DeP 0
18:53: Strus with a 3-point FG. GTown 2, DeP 3
18:02: Maric dunks it home. GTown 2, DeP 5
17:29: Cyrus gets another dunk. GTown 2, DeP 7
17:25: Hoyas Timeout #1: GTown 2, DeP 7
​17:12: Govan with a layup. GTown 4, DeP 7
16:55: Pickett hits a 3-point FG. GTown 7, DeP 7
16:23: Derrickson with a layup. GTown 9, DeP 7
15:59: Pickett commits a foul. 
15:59: T.V. Timeout #1: GTown 9, DeP 7
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15:59: Maric makes both free throws. GTown 9, DeP 9
15:37: Derrickson makes a FG. GTown 11, DeP 9
14:51: Maric hits a 3-point FG. GTown 11, DeP 12
14:18; Derrickson hits a 3-point FG. GTown 14, DeP 11
13:49: Mulmore makes both free throws. GTown 16, DeP 11
13:18: Derrickson with a 3-point FG. GTown 19, DeP 11
13:13: Blue Demons Timeout #1: GTown 19, DeP 11

13:00: Strus with a jump shot. GTown 19, DeP 13
12:00: T.V. Timeout #2: GTown 19, DeP 13

11:37: Dickerson makes a 3-point FG. GTown 22, DeP 13
11:16: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing whether Govan committed a flagrant foul. No flagrant foul by the refs. 
11:12: McCallum makes a layup. GTown 22, DeP 15
10:45: Blair with a 3-point FG. GTown 25, DeP 15
10:35: McCallum with a jump shot. GTown 25, DeP 17
9:35: Mosley makes 1 of 2 free throws. GTown 26, DeP 17
9:21: Johnson with a dunk. GTown 28, DeP 17
9:01: Cain with a layup. GTown 28, DeP 19
8:36: Blair makes both free throws. GTown 30, DeP 19
8:28: Strus makes a layup and a foul. GTown 30, DeP 21
8:28: Strus makes a free throw. GTown 30, DeP 22
8:08: Mosley makes a 3-point FG. GTown 33, DeP 22
7:35: Cain nails a 3-point FG. GTown 33, DeP 25
7:07: T.V. Timeout #3: GTown 33, DeP 25
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6:42: Cyrus makes a 3-point FG. GTown 33, DeP 28
5:21: Cyrus with another 3-point FG. GTown 33, DeP 31
4:53: Derrickson with a hook shot. GTown 35, DeP 31
3:47: T.V. Timeout #4: GTown 35, DeP 31

3:47: Govan makes 1 of 2 free throws. GTown 36, DeP 31
2:55: Govan hits a jump shot. GTown 38, DeP 31
2:37: Cain makes 1 of 2 free throws. GTown 38, DeP 32
2:23: Govan with a layup. GTown 40, DeP 32
2:16: Both teams are in the Bonus. 
2:02: Strus with a layup. GTown 40, DeP 34
1:27: Derrickson nails both free throws. GTown 42, DeP 34
1:04: Cyrus makes 1 of 2 free throws. GTown 42, DeP 35
:52: Blair with a 3-point FG. GTown 45, DeP 35
:35: Govan makes 1 of 2 free throws. GTown 46, DeP 35
:03: Reed tip the ball in after a rebound. GTown 46, DeP 37
:00: End of the 1st Half.

Halftime: 
GTown 46, DeP 37

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Derrickson (GTown) 14 points
Rebounding: Govan (GTown) 8 rebounds
Assists: Cain/Govan: 5 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Georgetown is getting to the line. The Hoyas are playing the type of basketball Patrick Ewing is use to as a player. As for the Blue Demons, they got to find the line and need to watch the fouls by Maric and Butz.

2nd Half:
​19:47: McCallum dunks it home. GTown 46, DeP 39
18:29: Hoyas has committed 4 fouls, early in the 2nd Half. 
18:17: McCallum nails a 3-point FG. GTown 46, DeP 42
18:13: Hoyas Timeout #2: GTown 46, DeP 42
​17:31: Jump Ball! Hoyas Ball! DePaul will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
17:20: Blair drills a 3-point FG. GTown 49, DeP 42
17:00: Strus nails a FG. GTown 49, DeP 44
16:42: Derrickson hits a layup and a foul. Derrickson makes the free throw. GTown 52, DeP 44
16:02: Govan with a hook shot. GTown 54, DeP 44
15:44: T.V. Timeout #1: GTown 54, DeP 44

​15:44: Strus makes both free throws. GTown 54, DeP 46
15:15: Strus makes a 3-point FG. GTown 54, DeP 49
14;58: Butz commits his 3rd personal foul. 
14:22: Blair nails a jump shot. GTown 56, DeP 49
13:43: Blair makes both free throws. GTown 58, DeP 49
12:46: DePaul is in the Bonus. Blue Demons will shoot 1-and-1, after every non-shooting foul. 
12:46: Strus makes both free throws. GTown 58, DeP 51
12:26; Butz commits his 4th personal foul. 
12:26: Govan makes both free throws. GTown 60, DeP 51
12:12: Roberts with a jump shot. GTown 60, DeP 53
11;39: McCallum makes a 3-point FG. GTown 60, DeP 56
11:02: Both teams are in the Bonus. 
11:02: T.V. Timeout #2: GTown 60, DeP 56
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11:02: Mosley makes 1 of 2 free throws. GTown 61, DeP 56
10:55: Maric with a layup. GTown 61, DeP 58
10:27: Derrickson misses a 3-point FG, with an airball. 
9:58: Hoyas Timeout #3: GTown 61, DeP 58
9:42: Maric with a dunk. GTown 61, DeP 60
9:12: Derrickson makes both free throws. GTown 63, DeP 60
8:28: Pickett with a 3-point FG. GTown 66, DeP 60
7:47: Govan with a FG. GTown 68, DeP 60
7:47: Blue Demons Timeout #2: GTown 68, DeP 60
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7;28: Technical Foul on Blue Demons HC Leitao. 
7:28: Derrickson makes both technical free throws. GTown 70, DeP 60
7;12: Blue Demons commits a shot clock violation. 
6:48: Johnson makes a layup and the foul. Foul on Strus, it is his 4th personal foul. Johnson misses the free throw. GTown 72, DeP 62
6:30: Cyrus hits a 3-point FG. GTown 72, DeP 63
5;54: Maric makes both free throws. GTown 72, DeP 65
5:54: Both teams are in the double bonus. Both teams will shoot 2 free throws, the rest of the way. 
5:32: Govan with a hook shot. GTown 74, DeP 65
5;06: Injury Timeout: Marcus Derrickson has a bloody nose, on the foul that he committed. He will leave the game.
5:06: Maric makes both free throws. GTown 74, DeP 67
4:48: Govan with a hook shot. GTown 76, DeP 67
4:27: Cyrus counters with a layup. GTown 76, DeP 69
3:56: T.V. Timeout #3: GTown 76, DeP 69
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3:54: Derrickson draws a foul on Maric, from the 3-point line. It is Maric's 4 fouls. 
3:54: Derrickson makes 3 free throws. GTown 79, DeP 69
3:11: McCallum makes a layup. GTown 79, DeP 71
2:38: Govan with a jump shot. GTown 81, DeP 71
2:19: McCallum with a FG. GTown 81, DeP 73
2:00: Mulmore with an offensive foul.
1:30: McCallum makes a layup. GTown 81, DeP 75
1:29: Blue Demons Timeout #3: GTown 81, DeP 75
​1:12: Mosley makes both free throws. GTown 83, DeP 75
1:12: Both teams are in the double bonus. 
1;03: Maric makes 1 of 2 free throws. GTown 83, DeP 76
1;02: Govan makes both free throws. GTown 84, DeP 76
:55: Maric makes a layup and a foul. Maric makes a both free throws. GTown 84, DeP 79
:54: Pickett makes both free throws. GTown 86, DeP 79
:42: Cain misses a 3-point FG. 
:37: Maric fouls out of the game. 
:37: Govan makes both free throws. GTown 88, DeP 79
:28: Strus fouls out of the game. 
:28: Govan makes both free throws. GTown 90, DeP 79
:18: Cain makes a layup. GTown 90, DeP 81
:00: End of the game. 

Final: 
GTown 90, DeP 81
GTown: (11-3, 1-2 Big East)
DeP: (7-8, 0-3 Big East)

Final Leaders: 
Scoring: Govan (GTown) 25 points
Rebounding: Govan (GTown) 12 rebounds
Assists: Cain 10 assists

Final Thoughts: 
Well this was a game that Patrick Ewing would be satisfied with tonight. They got 49 combined points from their bigs Derrickson and Govan. As for the Blue Demons, they just found themselves in foul trouble and from their key players Maric and Strus. Both players fouled out of the game. 

Hoyas will face Creighton in D.C. The Blue Demons will be on the road, to face St. John's. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page.