DePaul coach Dave Leitao said he kept waiting for No. 20 George Washington to counterpunch on Tuesday night.
Instead, the Colonials went down early and never rallied, dropping an 82-61 decision to the Blue Demons.
With Billy Garrett Jr. (20), Eli Cain (16) and Aaron Simpson (15) all scoring over their average, and the Blue Demons playing aggressive defense after scoring the first 10 points, the Colonials were up against it from the start.