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Northern Illinois Huskies vs DePaul Blue Demons Recap - DePaul Wins 98-52
Northern Illinois was run off the court by DePaul on Saturday as they blasted them 98-52 at Wintrust Arena.
Bettors who backed DePaul were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -17.0 at sportsbooks.
Layden Blocker had 21 points for DePaul and Jacob Meyer chipped in with 14 points. Conor Enright had 4 assists for them, while David Skogman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Northern Illinois got a 16-point performance from Quentin Jones, who was supported by 11 points from Tsvet Sotirov. James Dent Jr. had 4 assists in a losing cause for Northern Illinois, while James Dent Jr. grabbed 6 rebounds.
DePaul was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored DePaul as they grabbed 54 boards, while Northern Illinois only had 25
DePaul heads into a battle against Valparaiso. Northern Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Valparaiso.