DePaul Stuns Creighton in Big East Showdown

0:00On March 18, the Paul pulled off a narrow upset over Craton, winning 72-71 in a big east match-up on Wednesday night. Brandon McLean led the blue demons with 21 points, hitting 8 of 12 shots, including 3 from beyond the arc. Injay Benson sealed the victory with a clutch layup just 32 seconds from the end. Benson added 14 points and 9 rebounds on 7 of 9 shooting, while CJ Gunn shipped in 11 points with 3 triples. For Craton, Josh Dicks topped the scoring with 15 points, and Nick Graves had 14 points plus 4 assists. The game stayed tight throughout, with the Paul trailing by 8 and a half time, 38 to 30. McLean exploded for 19 points after the break, helping his team outscore the blue jays by 9 in the second half to erase the deficit. Both teams sit around 500 now, in conference play, DePaul at 7 and 10, Craton at 8 and 10 overall records near even 2. This win gives the blue demons a boost, heading into the stretch run.

1:01DePaul's resilience in the comeback shows their fight, keeping their postseason hopes alive in a competitive league. Made in AI.