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    Western Illinois Leathernecks @ DePaul Blue Demons

    WIU
    Western Illinois LeathernecksW IllinoisWIU
    2-5, 1-4 Away
    72
    2-5, 1-4 Away
    Final
    12T
    W Illinois
    WIU
    254772
    DePaul
    DEP
    444791
    DEP
    DePaul Blue DemonsDePaulDEP
    1-0, 1-0 Home
    91
    1-0, 1-0 Home
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    Game Leaders

    WIUDEP
    Will Carius
    15
    W. Carius#25
    5/15 FG, 2/2 FT
    15
    Points
    Charlie Moore
    22
    C. Moore#3
    8/15 FG, 2/4 FT
    22
    Will Carius
    7
    W. Carius#25
    2 DREB, 5 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Javon Freeman-Liberty
    8
    J. Freeman-Liberty#4
    5 DREB, 3 OREB
    8
    Will Carius
    3
    W. Carius#25
    3 TO, 29 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Javon Freeman-Liberty
    6
    J. Freeman-Liberty#4
    3 TO, 33 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WIU
    DEP

    38% (27-71)

    Field Goal %

    59% (36-61)

    29% (9-31)

    Three Point %

    50% (10-20)

    69% (9-13)

    Free Throw %

    69% (9-13)

    17

    Turnovers

    20

    32

    Rebounds

    42

    2

    Largest Lead

    26

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Chicago, IL

    Referee:Lamar Simpson

    Referee:Brian O'Connell

    Referee:Bert Smith

    DePaul opens season nearly a month late, beats WIU 91-72

    — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals on Wednesday night to help DePaul beat Western Illinois 91-72 as the Blue Demons opened their season almost a month after their opener was originally scheduled.
    Dec 24, 2020, 10:22 am - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --WIU
    100%
    --DEP

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Tennessee State15-5-23-10
    Morehead State15-5-20-13
    Southeast Missouri State14-6120-13
    UT Martin13-7222-11
    SIU Edwardsville12-8319-13
    Lindenwood11-9418-15
    Little Rock9-11612-20
    Tennessee Tech8-12713-18
    Eastern Illinois8-12713-20
    Southern Indiana4-16117-23
    Western Illinois1-19145-26
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    St. John's18-2-30-7
    UConn17-3134-6
    Villanova15-5324-9
    Seton Hall10-10821-12
    Creighton9-11916-18
    DePaul8-121016-16
    Butler7-131116-16
    Providence7-131115-18
    Marquette7-131112-20
    Georgetown6-141216-18
    Xavier6-141215-18
    Full Standings

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    13h

    Florida forward Alex Condon to return for senior season

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