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Blue Demons fall short to (20) Xavier, 68-67

After a six day layoff, the Blue Demons played host to the No. 20 (13-3) (3-2) Xavier Musketeers.

David Jones was the main man for DePaul to start this game. He scored nine of the Blue Demons’ first 12 points. Along with some great defense, DePaul found itself with a 12-7 lead entering the U16 media timeout.

This was the second straight game that DePaul hosted the No. 20 team in the country. It was also the second straight game that the Blue Demons got out to an early lead. In the first eight minutes, DePaul got out to a 15-7 lead.