DePaul Falls to Texas Tech in First Loss of Season
Despite overcoming a double-digit deficit twice, the DePaul men’s basketball team came up short against (RV) Texas Tech on Wednesday night, 76-62.
Decoding
The Blue Demons, who entered the game undefeated at 7-0, found themselves down by as many as 15 in the first half. DePaul’s three-point shooting sparked a powerful comeback, going 9-for-13 from deep in the final 13 minutes of the half, including a crucial three from Charlie Enright that put DePaul ahead 34-33 to close the half.
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Texas Tech came out strong from the locker room, building their lead back up to double digits early in the second half. While the Blue Demons struggled offensively at times, their relentless effort never wavered. They held the Red Raiders scoreless for more than three minutes, sparking a quick 9-0 run capped off by a David Skogman three-pointer. Texas Tech, despite the push from DePaul, always seemed to have an answer.
Leaders
Jacob Meyer led DePaul in scoring with 14 points, including four three-pointers. JJ Traynor joined Meyer in double Figures, scoring 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Skogman put together a near double-double with nine points and a game-high eight rebounds.
Milestone
Enright continued his impressive stretch with three assists for the 15th straight game dating back to last season. He’s already tallied five games with eight or more assists this season. DePaul also put on an impressive defensive display, proving to be the tougher team through their aggressive pressure on defense which humbling the Red Raiders to a season-low 76 points and held them to just five three-pointers.
Looking Ahead
The Blue Demons return home to open BIG EAST play on December 10. They’ll face off against Providence at 7:30 p.m. on FS1.
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## DePaul Falls to Texas Tech in First Loss of Season
**Host:** Joining us today to break down DePaul’s tough loss to Texas Tech is sports columnist, Sarah Jones. Sarah, welcome to the show.
**Sarah Jones:** Thanks for having me. It was definitely a disappointing result for DePaul fans last night.
**Host:** It sounds like Texas Tech was simply too strong. Can you tell us a bit about how the game unfolded?
**Sarah Jones:** Absolutely. Texas Tech came out strong, with Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams leading the charge. McMillian had a stellar game, scoring 22 points, while Williams added 20. Their combined effort was really too much for DePaul to overcome. [[1](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/04/depaul-texas-tech-mens-basketball/)]
**Host:** So it looks like DePaul’s undefeated streak is over. What do you think this loss means for the rest of their season?
**Sarah Jones:** It’s a setback, no doubt, but it’s still early in the season. DePaul showed a lot of promise in their previous games, and I don’t think this one loss will derail their progress. They need to learn from the mistakes they made against Texas Tech and come back stronger.
**Host:** Well said. Thanks for your insights, Sarah.
**Sarah Jones:** My pleasure.
