DePaul Blue Demons at Wichita State Shockers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gunn scores 18 as DePaul defeats Wichita State 61-58
Gunn made two free throws for a three-point lead with 13 seconds left but also missed the front end of the bonus with five seconds remaining. DePaul then fouled Michael Gray Jr. who had little choice but to miss his free throws. TJ Williams got the offensive rebound but the Shockers were unable to try a tying 3-point attempt before time ran out.
Gunn shot 6 for 13 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Blue Demons (8-3). N.J. Benson shot 6 of 8 from the field to add 12 points. RJ Smith shot 4 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
Kenyon Giles led the way for the Shockers (6-5) with 16 points and four steals. Wichita State also got 12 points and eight rebounds from Emmanuel Okorafor. Dre Kindell also recorded nine points.
Benson led DePaul with six points in the second half as the Blue Demons were outscored by two points over the final half but hung on for the victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:02 | TJ Williams Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Michael Gray Jr. missed Free Throw. | 61 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Fabián Flores subbing in for DePaul | 61 - 58 |
Statistics
 DEP |
 WICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-47 | FG | 20-53 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 6-10 | FT | 13-28 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 12 | Assists | 5 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 1 | Lead Changes | 1 |
| 69 | Lead Percentage | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Wichita, KS
Attendance: 5,988 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-3 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-3 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |