DePaul 80-77 Providence (Mar 5, 2025) Play-by-Play

DePaul Blue Demons

12-18, 3-16 Big East

	1	2	T
DEP	28	52	80
PROV	39	38	77

Providence Friars

12-18, 6-13 Big East

Corey Floyd Jr. made Jumper.
Jayden Pierre made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Mela.
Ryan Mela made Layup.
Oswin Erhunmwunse made Dunk. Assisted by Corey Floyd Jr..
Bensley Joseph missed Jumper.
Ryan Mela made Layup.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Layup.
Ryan Mela made Layup.
Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Layup.
Rich Barron missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christ Essandoko.
Jayden Pierre made Jumper.
Ryan Mela missed Jumper.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Jumper.
Christ Essandoko made Dunk. Assisted by Jayden Pierre.
Ryan Mela made Layup.
Bensley Joseph made Three Point Jumper.
Bensley Joseph missed Three Point Jumper.
Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Layup.
Oswin Erhunmwunse made Layup. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.
Ryan Mela missed Jumper.
Bensley Joseph missed Jumper.
Ryan Mela made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.
Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Layup.
Bensley Joseph missed Layup.
Jayden Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
Rich Barron missed Three Point Jumper.
Jayden Pierre missed Jumper.
Jayden Pierre missed Two Point Tip Shot.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christ Essandoko.
Jayden Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Floyd Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
Bensley Joseph made Layup. Assisted by Christ Essandoko.
Corey Floyd Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
Christ Essandoko missed Layup.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Layup.
Bensley Joseph missed Three Point Jumper.
Rich Barron missed Three Point Jumper.
Jayden Pierre missed Jumper.
Bensley Joseph missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Mela made Layup.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.
Ryan Mela made Jumper. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.
Rich Barron missed Jumper.
Oswin Erhunmwunse made Dunk. Assisted by Corey Floyd Jr..
Bensley Joseph missed Layup.
Corey Floyd Jr. missed Jumper.
Ryan Mela made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Pierre.
Jayden Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Pierre.
Ryan Mela missed Layup.
Christ Essandoko made Jumper. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.
Bensley Joseph missed Three Point Jumper.
Corey Floyd Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
Rich Barron made Layup. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.
Bensley Joseph made Layup.
Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.
JJ Traynor made Dunk. Assisted by CJ Gunn.
CJ Gunn made Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Jumper.
David Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera missed Layup.
JJ Traynor made Dunk. Assisted by David Thomas.
CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
JJ Traynor made Dunk. Assisted by Layden Blocker.
CJ Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
Layden Blocker missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Layup.
Isaiah Rivera missed Three Point Jumper.
Troy D'Amico missed Jumper.
Jacob Meyer missed Jumper.
JJ Traynor made Two Point Tip Shot.
David Thomas missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Two Point Tip Shot.
JJ Traynor made Jumper.
JJ Traynor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
CJ Gunn made Layup.
David Thomas made Jumper.
David Thomas missed Jumper.
Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.
David Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera missed Three Point Jumper.
Layden Blocker made Jumper.
Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.
JJ Traynor made Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Rivera.
Layden Blocker missed Jumper.
JJ Traynor missed Jumper.
Layden Blocker made Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
Theo Pierre-Justin made Layup. Assisted by Layden Blocker.
Theo Pierre-Justin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
CJ Gunn made Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera made Layup.
Isaiah Rivera missed Three Point Jumper.
Theo Pierre-Justin missed Three Point Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Layden Blocker.
Isaiah Rivera missed Layup.
Layden Blocker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
JJ Traynor made Dunk. Assisted by CJ Gunn.
Troy D'Amico made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.
Troy D'Amico made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by CJ Gunn.
David Thomas made Jumper.
JJ Traynor made Layup.
Isaiah Rivera made Three Point Jumper.
Troy D'Amico missed Layup.
David Thomas made Jumper.

DEPAUL

PROVIDENCE

TIME		DEP	PROV
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball won by Providence	0	0
19:58	Jump Ball lost by DePaul	0	0
19:43	Corey Floyd Jr. made Jumper.	0	2
19:10	Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:05	Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:55	Jayden Pierre made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Mela.	0	5
18:34	Jacob Meyer Turnover.	0	5
18:34	Ryan Mela Steal.	0	5
18:31	Ryan Mela made Layup.	0	7
18:05	Isaiah Rivera Turnover.	0	7
18:05	Jacob Meyer subbing out for DePaul	0	7
18:05	CJ Gunn subbing in for DePaul	0	7
17:45	Oswin Erhunmwunse made Dunk. Assisted by Corey Floyd Jr..	0	9
17:16	JJ Traynor made Dunk. Assisted by CJ Gunn.	2	9
16:54	Bensley Joseph missed Jumper.	2	9
16:50	Troy D'Amico Defensive Rebound.	2	9
16:45	CJ Gunn made Jumper.	4	9
16:21	Ryan Mela made Layup.	4	11
16:01	CJ Gunn made Jumper.	6	11
15:38	Corey Floyd Jr. Turnover.	6	11
15:38	Official TV Timeout	6	11
15:38	Layden Blocker subbing out for DePaul	6	11
15:38	David Thomas subbing in for DePaul	6	11
15:17	Isaiah Rivera Turnover.	6	11
15:17	Bensley Joseph Steal.	6	11
15:04	Bensley Joseph Turnover.	6	11
14:42	David Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	6	11
14:39	Isaiah Rivera Offensive Rebound.	6	11
14:37	Isaiah Rivera missed Layup.	6	11
14:35	Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.	6	11
14:24	Corey Floyd Jr. made Layup.	6	13
14:03	JJ Traynor made Dunk. Assisted by David Thomas.	8	13
13:39	Ryan Mela made Layup.	8	15
13:20	CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.	11	15
12:56	Foul on Isaiah Rivera.	11	15
12:56	Oswin Erhunmwunse made Free Throw.	11	16
12:56	Ryan Mela subbing out for Providence	11	16
12:56	Rich Barron subbing in for Providence	11	16
12:56	Troy D'Amico subbing out for DePaul	11	16
12:56	Layden Blocker subbing in for DePaul	11	16
12:56	Oswin Erhunmwunse made Free Throw.	11	17
12:42	JJ Traynor made Dunk. Assisted by Layden Blocker.	13	17
12:21	Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Layup.	13	17
12:21	CJ Gunn Block.	13	17
12:18	CJ Gunn Defensive Rebound.	13	17
12:13	CJ Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.	13	17
12:10	Corey Floyd Jr. Defensive Rebound.	13	17
12:04	Corey Floyd Jr. Turnover.	13	17
12:04	JJ Traynor Steal.	13	17
11:37	Layden Blocker missed Jumper.	13	17
11:34	Rich Barron Defensive Rebound.	13	17
11:28	Rich Barron missed Three Point Jumper.	13	17
11:27	Oswin Erhunmwunse Offensive Rebound.	13	17
11:27	Foul on JJ Traynor.	13	17
11:27	Official TV Timeout	13	17
11:27	Bensley Joseph subbing out for Providence	13	17
11:27	Oswin Erhunmwunse subbing out for Providence	13	17
11:27	Christ Essandoko subbing in for Providence	13	17
11:27	Ryan Mela subbing in for Providence	13	17
11:27	JJ Traynor subbing out for DePaul	13	17
11:27	Troy D'Amico subbing in for DePaul	13	17
11:26	Foul on Christ Essandoko.	13	17
11:26	Christ Essandoko Turnover.	13	17
11:14	CJ Gunn missed Layup.	13	17
11:12	Ryan Mela Defensive Rebound.	13	17
10:48	Corey Floyd Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christ Essandoko.	13	20
10:30	Isaiah Rivera missed Three Point Jumper.	13	20
10:27	Ryan Mela Defensive Rebound.	13	20
10:15	Jayden Pierre made Jumper.	13	22
9:51	Troy D'Amico missed Jumper.	13	22
9:47	Christ Essandoko Defensive Rebound.	13	22
9:27	Ryan Mela missed Jumper.	13	22
9:27	CJ Gunn Block.	13	22
9:25	Providence Offensive Rebound.	13	22
9:25	Rich Barron subbing out for Providence	13	22
9:25	Wesley Cardet Jr. subbing in for Providence	13	22
9:25	Isaiah Rivera subbing out for DePaul	13	22
9:25	CJ Gunn subbing out for DePaul	13	22
9:25	Chris Riddle subbing in for DePaul	13	22
9:25	JJ Traynor subbing in for DePaul	13	22
9:19	Corey Floyd Jr. made Jumper.	13	24
9:00	David Thomas Turnover.	13	24
9:00	Ryan Mela Steal.	13	24
8:49	Christ Essandoko made Dunk. Assisted by Jayden Pierre.	13	26
8:47	DePaul Timeout	13	26
8:47	Jayden Pierre subbing out for Providence	13	26
8:47	Bensley Joseph subbing in for Providence	13	26
8:47	Troy D'Amico subbing out for DePaul	13	26
8:47	Layden Blocker subbing out for DePaul	13	26
8:47	Chris Riddle subbing out for DePaul	13	26
8:47	Isaiah Rivera subbing in for DePaul	13	26
8:47	CJ Gunn subbing in for DePaul	13	26
8:47	Jacob Meyer subbing in for DePaul	13	26
8:31	Jacob Meyer missed Jumper.	13	26
8:27	JJ Traynor Offensive Rebound.	13	26
8:27	JJ Traynor made Two Point Tip Shot.	15	26
8:03	Ryan Mela made Layup.	15	28
7:46	David Thomas missed Jumper.	15	28
7:44	Christ Essandoko Defensive Rebound.	15	28
7:39	Bensley Joseph made Three Point Jumper.	15	31
7:15	CJ Gunn missed Jumper.	15	31
7:11	CJ Gunn Offensive Rebound.	15	31
7:11	CJ Gunn made Two Point Tip Shot.	17	31
6:54	Bensley Joseph missed Three Point Jumper.	17	31
6:51	Jacob Meyer Defensive Rebound.	17	31
6:43	JJ Traynor made Jumper.	19	31
6:41	Providence Timeout	19	31
6:41	Official TV Timeout	19	31
6:41	Christ Essandoko subbing out for Providence	19	31
6:41	Ryan Mela subbing out for Providence	19	31
6:41	Jayden Pierre subbing in for Providence	19	31
6:41	Oswin Erhunmwunse subbing in for Providence	19	31
6:41	David Thomas subbing out for DePaul	19	31
6:41	Layden Blocker subbing in for DePaul	19	31
6:18	Foul on Jacob Meyer.	19	31
6:18	Wesley Cardet Jr. subbing out for Providence	19	31
6:18	Justyn Fernandez subbing in for Providence	19	31
6:18	Ryan Mela subbing in for Providence	19	31
6:18	Corey Floyd Jr. subbing out for Providence	19	31
6:09	Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Layup.	19	31
6:09	JJ Traynor Block.	19	31
6:05	CJ Gunn Defensive Rebound.	19	31
5:46	Isaiah Rivera Turnover.	19	31
5:46	Oswin Erhunmwunse Steal.	19	31
5:27	Foul on Jacob Meyer.	19	31
5:27	Jacob Meyer subbing out for DePaul	19	31
5:27	David Thomas subbing in for DePaul	19	31
5:19	Oswin Erhunmwunse made Layup. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.	19	33
5:07	JJ Traynor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.	22	33
4:44	Ryan Mela missed Jumper.	22	33
4:41	David Thomas Defensive Rebound.	22	33
4:29	CJ Gunn made Layup.	24	33
4:29	Justyn Fernandez subbing out for Providence	24	33
4:29	Corey Floyd Jr. subbing in for Providence	24	33
4:13	Bensley Joseph missed Jumper.	24	33
4:09	Oswin Erhunmwunse Offensive Rebound.	24	33
4:07	Ryan Mela made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bensley Joseph.	24	36
3:52	David Thomas made Jumper.	26	36
3:37	Official TV Timeout	26	36
3:37	CJ Gunn subbing out for DePaul	26	36
3:37	Troy D'Amico subbing in for DePaul	26	36
3:24	Oswin Erhunmwunse missed Layup.	26	36
3:24	JJ Traynor Block.	26	36
3:22	Layden Blocker Defensive Rebound.	26	36
3:13	David Thomas missed Jumper.	26	36
3:09	JJ Traynor Offensive Rebound.	26	36
3:05	Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.	26	36
3:02	Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.	26	36
2:36	Bensley Joseph missed Layup.	26	36
2:34	Troy D'Amico Defensive Rebound.	26	36
2:25	David Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.	26	36
2:22	Jayden Pierre Defensive Rebound.	26	36
1:56	Jayden Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.	26	36
1:52	Isaiah Rivera Defensive Rebound.	26	36
1:32	Isaiah Rivera missed Three Point Jumper.	26	36
1:29	DePaul Offensive Rebound.	26	36
1:29	Oswin Erhunmwunse subbing out for Providence	26	36
1:29	Christ Essandoko subbing in for Providence	26	36
1:29	Rich Barron subbing in for Providence	26	36
1:29	David Thomas subbing out for DePaul	26	36
1:29	CJ Gunn subbing in for DePaul	26	36
1:29	Bensley Joseph subbing out for Providence	26	36
1:17	Layden Blocker made Jumper.	28	36
0:55	Rich Barron missed Three Point Jumper.	28	36
0:52	Corey Floyd Jr. Offensive Rebound.	28	36
0:34	Jayden Pierre missed Jumper.	28	36
0:30	Jayden Pierre Offensive Rebound.	28	36
0:30	Jayden Pierre missed Two Point Tip Shot.	28	36
0:27	Christ Essandoko Offensive Rebound.	28	36
0:26	Corey Floyd Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christ Essandoko.	28	39
0:01	Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.	28	39
0:00	Ryan Mela Defensive Rebound.	28	39
0:00	End of 1st half	28	39

Amica Mutual Pavilion

6:30 PM, March 5, 2025Coverage: FS1

Providence, RI

Line: PROV -8.5

Over/Under: 144.5

Attendance: 9,169

Referees:
Pat Driscoll
Tim Clougherty
Tony Chiazza

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	31-5
Creighton	15-5	3	25-11
UConn	14-6	4	24-11
Marquette	13-7	5	23-11
Xavier	13-7	5	22-12
Villanova	11-9	7	19-14
Georgetown	8-12	10	17-15
Butler	6-14	12	14-19
Providence	6-14	12	12-20
DePaul	4-16	14	14-19
Seton Hall	2-18	16	7-25

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