DePaul Blue Demons at Louisville Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jones' career-high 33 helps DePaul defeat Louisville 62-55
Jones, who was 10-for-12 shooting in the second half, sparked second-half runs of 8-0, 6-0 and 9-0 for the Blue Demons (8-1) and his fast-break layup with 5:11 to play gave DePaul the lead for good.
He made 3 of 4 3-pointers and grabbed 14 rebounds. Javon Freeman-Liberty and Nick Ongenda added eight points apiece. Freeman-Liberty had four of the Blue Demons' seven steals.
Malik Williams scored a career-high 22 points for the Cardinals (6-3), with eight rebounds and three steals.
There were 11 lead changes and five ties as neither team could get ahead by more than nine.
Jones gave DePaul the lead for good with a driving layup, then added a step-back 3-pointer and a putback of a Terry missed 3 in a span of 1:16 as DePaul surged ahead 56-50. He scored nine of DePaul's last 13 points.
DePaul travels to Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday. Louisville plays host to Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jarrod West missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Javon Freeman-Liberty made Free Throw. | 62 - 55 |
Statistics
 DEP |
 LOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-66 | FG | 23-74 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 7-33 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 8-15 | FT | 2-3 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 13,127 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 25-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 27-4 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-7 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 20-11 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-16 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |