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CBI Tournament - Coastal Carolina Falls 92-87 to DePaul - Recap

Paul Reed scored 24 points leading DePaul to a 92-87 victory over Coastal Carolina at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Wednesday.

DePaul won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.

DePaul got 24 points from Max Strus and another 18 points from Femi Olujobi. Lyrik Shreiner contributed 6 assists, while Femi Olujobi cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Coastal Carolina got a 21-point performance from Zac Cuthbertson, who was supported by 16 points from Devante Jones. Devante Jones had 7 assists in a losing cause for Coastal Carolina, while Tommy Burton grabbed 4 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Coastal Carolina were victorious, as the score was 38-37 at the break.

DePaul had a 33-19 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.