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01/23 03:43 CST Blocker leads DePaul against Seton Hall after 20-point outing
Blocker leads DePaul against Seton Hall after 20-point outing
By The Associated Press
Seton Hall Pirates (14-5, 4-4 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (11-8, 3-5 Big
East)
Chicago; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: DePaul plays Seton Hall after Layden Blocker scored 20 points in
DePaul's 87-80 loss to the Butler Bulldogs.
The Blue Demons are 9-3 on their home court. DePaul is 1-1 in games decided by
less than 4 points.
The Pirates are 4-4 in conference matchups. Seton Hall ranks fourth in the Big
East with 34.4 rebounds per game led by Stephon Payne III averaging 7.6.
DePaul makes 44.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.2
percentage points higher than Seton Hall has allowed to its opponents (39.3%).
Seton Hall averages 72.2 points per game, 2.3 more than the 69.9 DePaul allows
to opponents.
The Blue Demons and Pirates square off Saturday for the first time in Big East
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: CJ Gunn is scoring 14.6 points per game and averaging 3.6
rebounds for the Blue Demons. RJ Smith is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
A.J. Staton-McCray is averaging 12.2 points and 1.6 steals for the Pirates.
Adam Clark is averaging 10.5 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Demons: 5-5, averaging 70.1 points, 30.7 rebounds, 14.6
assists, 6.2 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points per game.
Pirates: 6-4, averaging 68.8 points, 36.3 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 8.4 steals
and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 66.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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