ncaab Game Recap
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs DePaul Blue Demons Wrap - DePaul Wins 78-69
DePaul earned a 78-69 victory over Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, getting 16 points from Jacob Meyer at Wintrust Arena.
DePaul won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -18.5-point spread.
Troy D'Amico had 14 points for DePaul and Isaiah Rivera chipped in with 12 points. Conor Enright had 11 assists for them, while David Skogman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Eastern Illinois got 22 points from Kooper Jacobi in a losing cause and another 17 points from Nakyel Shelton. Artese Stapleton contributed 3 assists for them, while Kooper Jacobi had 8 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 31-29.
DePaul heads into a battle against Northern Illinois. Eastern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Valparaiso.