Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball: Creighton Bluejays at DePaul Blue Demons 01/30/2021

DePaul Blue Demons Game Notes

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight, it is a Big East Battle, as Creighton Bluejays take on DePaul Blue Demons.

Bluejays are coming off a 2-game winning streak. And they are trying to stay with Villanova for the Big East Regular Season Title.

For the Blue Demons, it has been a struggle on and off the court, as they did not start their regular season until December 23rd. And they are off to a bad start at 3-6 and 1-5 in Big East. They would like to get another win in the Big East.

Bluejays are led by Denzel Mahoney in scoring. While Damien Jefferson and Christian Bishop co-lead Creighton in rebounding. And Marcus Zegarowski leads the Omaha School in assists.

As for the Blue Demons, they are led by Charlie Moore in scoring and assists. While Darious Hall leads DePaul in rebounding.

It is Creighton Bluejays taking on DePaul Blue Demons, coming up shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
Creighton Bluejays:
G: M. Ballock
G: D. Mahoney
G: M. Zegarowski
F: D. Jefferson
F: C. Bishop​

DePaul Blue Demons:
G: C. Moore
G: J. Freeman-Liberty
F: D. Hall
F: P. Paulicap
F: R. Weems​

The Game is on CBS Sports Website, due to Pacific and BYU playing in overtime.

Bluejays are in their powder blue uniforms. While Blue Demons are in their home white uniforms. 

1st Half:
20:00: Bluejays win tipoff attacking left basket. Blue Demons attacking right basket, and will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
19:25: Bishop with a layup and foul. Bishop makes a free throw. CREI 3, DEP 0
19:01: Salnave with a 3-point FG. CREI 3, DEP 3
18:52: Mahoney makes a 3-point FG. CREI 6, DEP 3
18:19: Weems with a jam. CREI 6, DEP 5
17:47: Hall makes a layup. CREI 6, DEP 7
16:52: Bishop makes a layup. CREI 8, DEP 7
15:39: T.V. Timeout #1: CREI 8, DEP 7

​14:13: Kalkbreener with an alley-oop. Zegarwoski with an assist. CREI 10, DEP7
13:22: Zegarowski with a layup. CREI 12, DEP 7
11:25: O'Connell with a jump shot. CREI 14, DEP 7
10:55: T.V. Timeout #2: CREI 14, DEP 7

​10:55: Ongenda makes 1 of 2 free throws. CREI 14, DEP 8
10:09: Jump Ball! Blue Demons Ball! Bluejays will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
9:01: Hall with a rebound and foul. CREI 14, DEP 10
8:43: Zegarowski makes a 3-point FG. CREI 17, DEP 10
8:07: Mahoney with a 3-point FG. CREI 20, DEP 10
6:49: T.V. Timeout #3: CREI 20, DEP 10

​6:49: Jefferson makes 1 of 2 free throws. CREI 21, DEP 10
5:59: Creighton is in the Bonus.
5:59: Mahoney gets called on a flagrant 1 foul. 
5:59: Freeman-Liberty makes both free throws of the flagrant foul. CREI 21, DEP 12
5:50: Weems with a jump shot. CREI 21, DEP 14
5:19: Weems with a rebound and tipin. CREI 21, DEP 16
4:20: Damien Jefferson with a technical foul. 
4:20: Freeman-Liberty makes both free throws on a technical foul. CREI 21, DEP 18
4:05: Weems with a technical foul. 
4:05: Ballock makes 1 of 2 free throws on a technical foul. CREI 22, DEP 18
4:05: Bishop makes both free throws. CREI 24, DEP 18
3:48: Ongenda with a jam. CREI 24, DEP 20
3:20: T.V. Timeout #4: CREI 24, DEP 20

​3:20: Mitchell makes 1 of 2 free throws. CREI 25, DEP 20
2:31: Salnave makes a 3-point FG. CREI 25, DEP 23
2:19: Mahoney makes a jum shot. CREI 27, DEP 23
2:03: Salnave with a jump shot. CREI 27, DEP 25
1:50: Salnave makes a layup. CREI 27, DEP 27
1;50: BLUEJAYS TIMEOUT #1: CREI 27, DEP 27
1:07: Bishop with an alley-oop. Zegarowski with an assist. CREI 29, DEP 27
:44.8: BLUE DEMONS TIMEOUT #1: CREI 29, DEP 27
:30: Salnave with a jump shot. CREI 29, DEP 29
:00: The End of 1st Half. Bluejays will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
CREI 29, DEP 29

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Salnave (DEP) 12 points
Rebounding: 3 players with 5 rebounds
Assists: Zegarowski (CREI) 5 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
Blue Demons hanging in the game, by making free throws and shooting in the paint. For the Bluejays, they had some bad fouls by Mahoney and Jefferson that kept the depleted Chicago School in this game.

2nd Half:
20:00: Creighton will inbound to start the 2nd Half, attacking right basket.  Blue Demons will attack left basket and have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
19:11: Elvis with a jump shot. CREI 29, DEP 31
18:28: Zegarowski makes a 3-point FG. CREI 32, DEP 31
17:57: Salnave with a jump shot. CREI 32, DEP 33
17:32: Freeman-Liberty with a layup. CREI 32, DEP 35
17:11: Bishop makes both free throws. CREI 34, DEP 35
16:53: Paulicap makes 1 of 2 free throws. CREI 34, DEP 36
16:11: Freeman-Liberty makes a jump shot. CREI 34, DEP 38
15:57: Kalkbrenner with a layup. CREI 36, DEP 38
15:38: Paulicap with a jump shot. CREI 36, DEP 40
15:24: Kalkbrenner with a jam. CREI 38, DEP 40
14:56: Zegarowski with a layup. CREI 40, DEP 40
14:32: Elvis makes a 3-point FG. CREI 40, DEP 43
14:22: Freeman-Liberty with a steal and layup. CREI 40, DEP 45
14:22: T.V. Timeout #5: CREI 40, DEP 45

NCAA MBK Scoreboard:

​13:32: Kalkbrenner with a tipin. CREI 42, DEP 45
12:55: McCauley makes a 3-point FG. CREI 42, DEP 48
12:39: Ballock makes a 3-point FG. CREI 45, DEP 48
12:09: Elvis with a rebound and layup. CREI 45, DEP 50
12:00: T.V. Timeout #6: CREI 45, DEP 50

​11:39: Bluejays commit a shot clock violation. 
11:16: Jump Ball! Blue Demons Ball! Bluejays will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
10:50: Kalkbreener with a FG. CREI 47, DEP 50
10:11: Zegarowski with a layup. CREI 49, DEP 50
9:40: Zegarowski with a 3-point FG. CREI 52, DEP 50
8:48: Weems commits his 4th personal foul. 
8:31: Kalkbreener with an alley-oop. Mitchell with an assist. CREI 54, DEP 50
7:18: Hall with a layup. CREI 54, DEP 52
6:40: T.V. Timeout #7: CREI 54, DEP 52

​6:18: Freeman-Liberty with a 3-point FG. CREI 54, DEP 55
5:51: Mahoney with a jump shot by the foul line. CREI 56, DEP 55
5:36: Blue Demons are in the Bonus. 
5:36: Jefferson commits his 4th personal foul.
5:36: Salnave makes both free throws. CREI 56, DEP 57
4:16: Bishop with a layup and foul. Bishop makes a free throw. CREI 59, DEP 57
3:30: Both Teams are in the Bonus.
3:15: Salnave makes a 3-point FG. CREI 59, DEP 60
3:02: T.V. Timeout #8: CREI 59, DEP 60

​3:02: Mahoney makes both free throws. CREI 61, DEP 60
2:23: BLUEJAYS TIMEOUT#2: CREI 61, DEP 60
2:08: Zegarowski makes both free throws. CREI 63, DEP 60
1:39: Jefferson makes a layup. CREI 65, DEP 60
1:35: BLUE DEMONS TIMEOUT #2: CREI 65, DEP 60
:38.1: Salnave with a layup. CREI 65, DEP 62
:38.1: BLUE DEMONS TIMEOUT #3: CREI 65, DEP 62
:32.4: Mahoney makes both free throws. CREI 67, DEP 62
:32.4: BLUEJAYS TIMEOUT #3: CREI 67, DEP 62
:20.0: Bluejays are in the Double Bonus.
:18.7: Zegarowski makes both free throws. CREI 69, DEP 62
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
CREI 69, DEP 62
CREI: (13-4, 9-3 Big East)
DEP: (3-7, 1-7 Big East)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Salnave (DEP) 21 points
Rebounding: Freeman-Liberty (DEP) 8 rebouds
Assists: Freeman-Liberty/Zegarowski 5 assists

Final  Thoughts:
Blue Demons looked like they were going to upset Bluejays. But Creighton decided to take over the game by finishing it on a 10-2 run. 

Bluejays will host Georgetown on Wednesday. While DePaul will stay in Chicago and take on Xavier on Wednesday. 

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