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DePaul Downs UIC 72-66 - Match Report
Javon Freeman-Liberty went off for 27 points and added 7 rebounds leading DePaul over UIC, 72-66, on Tuesday at Credit Union 1 Arena.
DePaul won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread.
David Jones had 15 points for DePaul and Nick Ongenda chipped in with 12 points. Javon Freeman-Liberty had 3 assists for them, while David Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UIC got 24 points from Damaria Franklin in a losing cause and another 12 points from Michael Diggins. Jalen Warren contributed 8 assists for them, while Damaria Franklin had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed DePaul were victorious, as the score was 33-31 at the break.
DePaul won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-25.
Next game, DePaul takes its act on the road to face Northwestern looking for another win. For UIC, they head home to face Northern Illinois.