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Samford Falls 103-98 to DePaul - Recap
DePaul got 28 points from Javan Johnson en route to a 103-98 victory over Samford on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena.
DePaul won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Umoja Gibson had 18 points for DePaul and Philmon Gebrewhit chipped in with 18 points. Umoja Gibson had 9 assists for them, while Eral Penn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Samford got a 23-point performance from Logan Dye, who was supported by 16 points from Bubba Parham. Bubba Parham had 7 assists in a losing cause for Samford, while Bubba Parham grabbed 10 rebounds.
DePaul was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Samford had a 35-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
DePaul looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Loyola-Chicago. Samford will aim to get back on the winning track at Central Florida.