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DePaul Falls 71-59 Against Creighton - Game Recap
Ryan Hawkins scored 25 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds for Creighton on Thursday, leading them to a 71-59 victory over DePaul at Wintrust Arena.
Creighton won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ryan Nembhard had 19 points for Creighton and Ryan Kalkbrenner chipped in with 12 points. Ryan Nembhard had 6 assists for them, while Ryan Kalkbrenner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
DePaul got 18 points from Javon Freeman-Liberty in a losing cause and another 18 points from Jalen Terry. Nick Ongenda contributed 2 assists for them, while Javon Freeman-Liberty had 13 rebounds.
Creighton was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Creighton as they grabbed 39 boards, while DePaul only had 37
Creighton heads into a battle against Marquette. DePaul, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seton Hall.