Cain is Able: DePaul Beats Georgetown in Closing Seconds

With the magic of WWE Smackdown still in the air at the Capital One Arena, Eli Cain poured in a season-high 27 points to lift the DePaul Blue Demons (9-11, 2-6 Big East) over the Georgetown Hoyas (13-7, 3-6 Big East), 74-73. Cain hit 5-of-8 3-point attempts on the night, making just one less attempt than he had in the team’s previous seven Big East contests. Max Strus added 19 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Marin Maric, who missed DePaul’s previous game with a knee injury, returned to the starting lineup and made an immediate impact, scoring a layup just 11 seconds into the game. On the team’s next possession, Strus corralled an offensive rebound before laying in the putback. That…