CJ Gunn led four players in double figures with 14 points, but visiting DePaul suffered a 68-58 loss to No. 18 Marquette.
The Blue Demons (11-14, 2-12 Big East) were a dismal 4-for-24 from three-point range. Isaiah Rivera had 13 points, David Thomas 11 and Layden Blocker 10 for DePaul.
Marquette has won eight of the last nine meetings, including an 85-83 overtime victory at DePaul on Jan. 14.
Kam Jones had 19 points and moved into third place on Marquette’s career scoring list as the Golden Eagles snapped a three-game skid.
Jones increased his total to 1,870 points and passed Lazar Hayward, who scored 1,859 points for Marquette from 2006-10.
Marquette’s top two career scorers are Markus Howard (2,761 from 2016-20) and Jerel McNeal (1,985 from 2005-09).
Stevie Mitchell added 17 points as the Golden Eagles (19-6, 10-4 Big East) ended their longest losing streak since dropping four straight games in 2021-22, the first season of Shaka Smart’s coaching tenure.
Takeaways
DePaul: Injuries continue to hinder the Blue Demons. Junior forward NJ Benson left in the second half after hurting his hand. DePaul already lost point guard Conor Enright to season-ending shoulder surgery earlier this month.
Marquette: Although the Golden Eagles ended their skid, the team’s three-point struggles continue. Marquette was 4-for-25 from beyond the arc and is shooting just 27.8% (30 of 108) from three-point range over its last four games. DePaul also struggled, going 4-for-24 on three-point attempts.
Key moment
The game was tied early in the second half before Marquette went on an 18-2 run. Jones had Marquette’s first eight points during that spurt, while DePaul went scoreless for a stretch of 5 1/2 minutes.