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DePaul Downs Western Illinois 86-74 - Match Report
DePaul earned a 86-74 victory over Western Illinois on Friday, getting 24 points from Umoja Gibson at Wintrust Arena.
DePaul earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -15.0-point spread.
Da'Sean Nelson had 15 points for DePaul and Javan Johnson chipped in with 14 points. Umoja Gibson had 8 assists for them, while Da'Sean Nelson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Western Illinois got 16 points from Alec Rosner in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jesiah West. Jesiah West contributed 5 assists for them, while Jesiah West had 6 rebounds.
DePaul was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
DePaul won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-24.
DePaul heads into a battle against Minnesota. Western Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.