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Cain hits winner as DePaul tops Georgetown 74-73 in thriller

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WASHINGTON -- Eli Cain scored a season-high 27 points and hit the game-winner with 7.3 seconds on the clock as DePaul battled past Georgetown 74-73 in a thriller Wednesday night, winning on the last possession for the second season in a row.

Marcus Derrickson sank a pair from the line to lift Georgetown into a 70-70 tie, then nailed a 3-pointer to put the Hoyas ahead 73-72 with 50 seconds remaining.

Max Strus missed a 3 for DePaul, but the Blue Demons controlled the rebound and worked the clock down to 7.