DePaul guard Billy Garrett Jr (5), shoots against Seton Hall forward Angel Delgado (31) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. DePaul won 75-62. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Jamee Crockett scored 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field to lead DePaul to a 75-62 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night.
With the score tied at 59 with 4:48 remaining, DePaul ripped off 16 of the game's final 19 points, with nine coming from Billy Garrett Jr. to seal the win.
Garrett had 20 points and Myke Henry added 11 with five boards for DePaul (12-12 6-5 Big East). The win was the Blue Demons' sixth Big East victory of the season, the first time they've reached that mark since the 2007-08 season.
The Blue Demons outshot Seton Hall 50.8 percent to 36. They are 11-1 this season when outshooting their opponents, compared to 1-11 when they don't.
Sterling Gibbs' 21 points led the Pirates (15-7, 5-5), his eighth 20-plus point game this season. Isaiah Whitehead added 14 points, eight from the line.
DePaul guard Durrell McDonald (25) passes the ball against Seton Hall forward Angel Delgado (31) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. DePaul won 75-62. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Seton Hall forward Angel Delgado (31) shoots against DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Seton Hall forward Brandon Mobley (2) shoots against DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage (3) and forward Myke Henry (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Seton Hall forward Brandon Mobley, right, rebounds the ball against DePaul forward Myke Henry (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Seton Hall guard Jaren Sina (30) and DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage (3) battle for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Seton Hall forward Desi Rodriguez (20) battles for a rebound against DePaul guard Darrick Wood (1), forward Jamee Crockett (21) and guard Durrell McDonald (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Seton Hall forward Desi Rodriguez (20) battles for a rebound against DePaul forward Forrest Robinson (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage (3) blocks a shot by Seton Hall forward Brandon Mobley (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Seton Hall guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) drives against DePaul guard Durrell McDonald (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Rosemont, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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