After losing their last five games against their fellow Big East opponent Butler (17-3, 6-2 Big East), DePaul (8-12, 1-7 Big East) put the pressure on the Bulldogs early and often before surrendering their lead in the final seconds of overtime in Saturday’s 70-69 loss at Allstate Arena.
“First of all, I have got to give DePaul a lot of credit,” Butler’s head coach Chris Holtmann said after the game. “We were fortunate to win this one.”
After trading baskets to start the game, DePaul summoned the electric offense they had been missed all year, scoring 14 unanswered points as the first five minutes of play ticked off the clock.