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DePaul Blue Demons

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 28 games played · 15-16 (48%)

DePaul Blue Demons ranks 10th of 11 Big East teams in droughts per game (1.82 dpg, above the Big East average of 1.68). Their droughts average 4:05 — +0:15 above the Big East norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 6.9 pts per drought, contributing to 7 influenced losses (4 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.82

Conf avg: 1.7 · #10 of 11 in Big East

10th in Big East

+0.15/game vs Big East avg

#10 in Big East (11 teams)

Avg Duration

4:05

Conf avg: 231.8 · #10 of 11 in Big East

+0:15 vs Big East avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

6.9

Conf avg: 7.2 · #5 of 11 in Big East

-0.2 pts vs Big East avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

7

4 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

31%

Coach called a timeout in 16 of 51 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

8-8

vs 7-8 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.8 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 51 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
30
droughts · avg 4:12
2nd Half
21
droughts · avg 3:56
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
30
59% of droughts
6.1 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
12
24% of droughts
6 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
9
18% of droughts
10.9 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.1 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
6 pts
Critical (5+ min)
10.9 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 82% more points than significant ones (10.9 vs 6 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(29%)2-PT(47%)FT(24%)
3-Ptr (15, 29%)2-Ptr (24, 47%)FT (12, 24%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 11
Georgetown Hoyasvs Georgetown Hoyas
L 56–63
Mar 7
Butler Bulldogsvs Butler Bulldogs
L 71–81
Mar 4
Villanova Wildcatsvs Villanova Wildcats
L 57–76
Mar 1
Marquette Golden Eagles@ Marquette Golden Eagles
W 62–51
Feb 25
Creighton Bluejays@ Creighton Bluejays
W 72–71
Feb 21
Providence Friarsvs Providence Friars
L 68–71
Feb 18
Seton Hall Pirates@ Seton Hall Pirates
W 69–57
Feb 11
Creighton Bluejaysvs Creighton Bluejays
W 72–71
Feb 7
Providence Friars@ Providence Friars
L 72–90
Feb 3
St. John's Red Stormvs St. John's Red Storm
L 56–68
Jan 31
Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier Musketeers
L 66–68
Jan 28
Georgetown Hoyas@ Georgetown Hoyas
L 61–70
Jan 24
Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall Pirates
W 67–60
Jan 20
Butler Bulldogs@ Butler Bulldogs
L 80–87
Jan 16
Marquette Golden Eaglesvs Marquette Golden Eagles
W 80–75
Jan 10
UConn Huskies@ UConn Huskies
L 60–72
Jan 6
Georgetown Hoyasvs Georgetown Hoyas
W 56–50
Jan 3
Xavier Musketeersvs Xavier Musketeers
W 86–77
Dec 31
Villanova Wildcats@ Villanova Wildcats
L 66–71
Dec 21
UConn Huskiesvs UConn Huskies
L 54–72
Dec 16
St. John's Red Storm@ St. John's Red Storm
L 66–79
Dec 13
Wichita State Shockers@ Wichita State Shockers
W 61–58
Dec 9
Morgan State Bearsvs Morgan State Bears
W 92–49
Dec 6
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionsvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
W 76–72
Nov 29
LSU Tigers@ LSU Tigers
L 63–96
Nov 28
Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsvs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
W 75–61
Nov 23
Detroit Mercy Titansvs Detroit Mercy Titans
W 95–75
Nov 18
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogsvs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
W 93–62
Nov 14
Northwestern Wildcatsvs Northwestern Wildcats
L 79–81
Nov 11
Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo Bulls
L 53–66
Nov 7
Stonehill Skyhawksvs Stonehill Skyhawks
W 72–64
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 11Georgetown Hoyasvs Georgetown HoyasL 56-63
3
Mar 7Butler Bulldogsvs Butler BulldogsL 71-81
1
Mar 4Villanova Wildcatsvs Villanova WildcatsL 57-76
1
Mar 1Marquette Golden Eagles@ Marquette Golden EaglesW 51-62
3
Feb 25Creighton Bluejays@ Creighton BluejaysW 71-72
2
Feb 21Providence Friarsvs Providence FriarsL 68-71
2
Feb 18Seton Hall Pirates@ Seton Hall PiratesW 57-69
2
Feb 11Creighton Bluejaysvs Creighton BluejaysW 72-71
1
Feb 7Providence Friars@ Providence FriarsL 90-72
3
Feb 3St. John's Red Stormvs St. John's Red StormL 56-68
1
Jan 31Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier MusketeersL 68-66
2
Jan 28Georgetown Hoyas@ Georgetown HoyasL 70-61
1
Jan 24Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall PiratesW 67-60
3
Jan 20Butler Bulldogs@ Butler BulldogsL 87-80
1
Jan 16Marquette Golden Eaglesvs Marquette Golden EaglesW 80-750
Jan 10UConn Huskies@ UConn HuskiesL 72-60
2
Jan 6Georgetown Hoyasvs Georgetown HoyasW 56-50
2
Jan 3Xavier Musketeersvs Xavier MusketeersW 86-77
1
Dec 31Villanova Wildcats@ Villanova WildcatsL 71-66
1
Dec 21UConn Huskiesvs UConn HuskiesL 54-72
3
Dec 16St. John's Red Storm@ St. John's Red StormL 79-66
1
Dec 13Wichita State Shockers@ Wichita State ShockersW 58-61
3
Dec 9Morgan State Bearsvs Morgan State BearsW 92-490
Dec 6Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lionsvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden LionsW 76-72
1
Nov 29LSU Tigers@ LSU TigersL 96-63
2
Nov 28Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketsvs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 75-61
2
Nov 23Detroit Mercy Titansvs Detroit Mercy TitansW 95-750
Nov 18Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogsvs Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsW 93-62
1
Nov 14Northwestern Wildcatsvs Northwestern WildcatsL 79-81
1
Nov 11Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo BullsL 53-66
2
Nov 7Stonehill Skyhawksvs Stonehill SkyhawksW 72-64
3
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Xavier Musketeers@ Xavier MusketeersL 66-68Jan 31
21 pts allowed during 2 droughts (30.9% of 2-pt margin)
Major Factor
Georgetown Hoyasvs Georgetown HoyasL 56-63Mar 11
20 pts allowed during 3 droughts (31.7% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
Providence Friarsvs Providence FriarsL 68-71Feb 21
20 pts allowed during 2 droughts (28.2% of 3-pt margin)
Major Factor
Buffalo Bullsvs Buffalo BullsL 53-66Nov 11
18 pts allowed during 2 droughts (27.3% of 13-pt margin)
Major Factor
Butler Bulldogsvs Butler BulldogsL 71-81Mar 7
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (16% of 10-pt margin)
Significant Factor
St. John's Red Stormvs St. John's Red StormL 56-68Feb 3
12 pts allowed during 1 drought (17.6% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
St. John's Red Storm@ St. John's Red StormL 66-79Dec 16
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (11.4% of 13-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended DePaul Blue Demons scoring droughts this season.
1
CG
CJ Gunn
45% clutchⓘ
11
2
BM
Brandon Maclin
27% clutchⓘ
11
3
RS
RJ Smith
38% clutchⓘ
8
4
NB
NJ Benson
50% clutchⓘ
6
5
LB
Layden Blocker
80% clutchⓘ
5
6
FF
Fabián Flores
0% clutchⓘ
3
7
KM
Kruz McClure
33% clutchⓘ
3
8
TP
Théo Pierre-Justin
2
9
KB
Kaleb Banks
2
3PT
2PT
FT