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FINAL
Dec 23, 2020

Game Recap

DePaul opens season nearly a month late, beats WIU 91-72. Javon Freeman-Liberty had 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals on Wednesday night to help DePaul beat Western Illinois 91-72 as the Blue Demons opened their season almost a month after their opener was originally scheduled.

Box Score

12T
WIU254772
DEP444791
Western Illinois Leathernecks logoWESTERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Will Carius295-153-92-273103115
11Rod Johnson Jr.241-50-20-04100232
2Tamell Pearson266-120-03-471004215
3Justin Brookens264-102-60-012002010
1Anthony Jones305-71-22-331103313
10Cameron Burrell141-40-00-03100012
21Robert Jeter20-10-10-00100000
40Matthew Wade20-00-00-01000000
35Erik Talton22-32-31-20010007
22Marcus Watson Jr.200-60-40-01210110
20Colton Sandage41-20-10-01000002
15Jadrian Flores212-61-31-21110116
TOTAL27-7138.0%9-3129.0%9-1369.2%291350161272
Depaul Blue Demons logoDEPAULMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Nick Ongenda235-80-02-230161312
15Oscar Lopez Jr.205-70-11-165003411
4Javon Freeman-Liberty338-122-31-286303219
10Ray Salnave311-50-32-26311124
11Charlie Moore358-154-72-444204222
33Pauly Paulicap172-20-01-26012525
30Max Williams00-00-00-00000000
23Courvoisier McCauley142-42-30-03010116
3Kobe Elvis275-82-30-024102012
20Brendan Favre00-00-00-00000000
12Jason Malonga00-00-00-00000000
TOTAL36-6159.0%10-2050.0%9-1369.2%3822109201691

Play-by-Play

1st halfwiudep
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:41) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (19:37) Anthony Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (19:37) Foul on Nick Ongenda.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (19:37) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    10
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (19:37) Anthony Jones made Free Throw.
    20
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (19:22) Charlie Moore missed Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (19:18) Nick Ongenda Offensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (19:17) Nick Ongenda made Layup.
    22
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:49) Rod Johnson Jr. missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (18:49) DePaul Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (18:28) Oscar Lopez Jr. made Layup.
    24
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (18:14) Anthony Jones Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +3 (18:02) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Oscar Lopez Jr..
    27
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:34) Will Carius missed Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (17:31) Ray Salnave Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (17:25) Charlie Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:22) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:06) Rod Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:03) Will Carius Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (17:02) Will Carius missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (17:02) Nick Ongenda Block.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (16:56) Oscar Lopez Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (16:55) Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (16:51) Javon Freeman-Liberty Offensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (16:40) Charlie Moore made Layup.
    29
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:27) Justin Brookens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (16:25) Oscar Lopez Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:25) Foul on Tamell Pearson.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +3 (16:04) Kobe Elvis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Oscar Lopez Jr..
    212
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (16:01) Western Illinois Timeout
  • (16:01) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (15:41) Tamell Pearson made Jumper.
    412
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (15:35) Kobe Elvis Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (15:11) Will Carius Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (15:11) Ray Salnave Steal.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (15:03) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Layup. Assisted by Ray Salnave.
    414
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:52) Tamell Pearson Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (14:52) Kobe Elvis Steal.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (14:47) Ray Salnave missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:44) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:35) Justin Brookens Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (14:35) Javon Freeman-Liberty Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:32) Foul on Rod Johnson Jr..
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +1 (14:32) Charlie Moore made Free Throw.
    415
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (14:32) Charlie Moore missed Free Throw.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (14:29) JJ Flores Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (14:17) Will Carius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Jones.
    715
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (13:59) Pauly Paulicap Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:59) Anthony Jones Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:55) Marcus Watson Jr. Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (13:51) Oscar Lopez Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:34) Marcus Watson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (13:31) Ray Salnave Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (13:27) Foul on JJ Flores.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (13:27) Charlie Moore missed Free Throw.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (13:27) DePaul Offensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +1 (13:27) Charlie Moore made Free Throw.
    716
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (13:13) Anthony Jones made Layup.
    916
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (13:02) Javon Freeman-Liberty Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:46) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (12:43) Ray Salnave Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (12:38) Charlie Moore Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:38) Marcus Watson Jr. Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:32) Marcus Watson Jr. missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:32) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (12:16) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (12:11) Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (12:08) Foul on Oscar Lopez Jr..
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (12:08) Oscar Lopez Jr. Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:46) Cameron Burrell missed Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (11:41) Oscar Lopez Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (11:35) Ray Salnave missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:32) Marcus Watson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:28) JJ Flores missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (11:28) Ray Salnave Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:22) Will Carius Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (11:21) Anthony Jones made Layup. Assisted by Will Carius.
    1116
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (11:12) Foul on Marcus Watson Jr..
  • (11:12) Official TV Timeout
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (10:46) Kobe Elvis missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:41) Cameron Burrell Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (10:29) Foul on Oscar Lopez Jr..
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (10:29) Will Carius made Free Throw.
    1216
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +1 (10:29) Will Carius made Free Throw.
    1316
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (10:23) Charlie Moore missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:20) Rod Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (10:08) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (10:08) Charlie Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (10:08) Nick Ongenda Block.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (9:52) Ray Salnave missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:49) Tamell Pearson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:32) Foul on Rod Johnson Jr..
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:32) Rod Johnson Jr. Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (9:16) Nick Ongenda made Dunk. Assisted by Javon Freeman-Liberty.
    1318
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (9:00) JJ Flores missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (9:00) Nick Ongenda Block.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (8:54) Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (8:53) Javon Freeman-Liberty Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:42) Anthony Jones Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (8:42) Javon Freeman-Liberty Steal.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (8:37) Nick Ongenda made Dunk. Assisted by Javon Freeman-Liberty.
    1320
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:15) Tamell Pearson missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (8:15) Nick Ongenda Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (8:10) Will Carius Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (8:09) JJ Flores made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Will Carius.
    1620
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (8:00) Kobe Elvis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:57) Anthony Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:46) JJ Flores missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:39) Tamell Pearson Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:38) Tamell Pearson missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (7:34) Ray Salnave Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (7:17) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Layup.
    1622
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:03) Justin Brookens missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (7:03) Nick Ongenda Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (7:03) Western Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:01) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:43) Will Carius missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (6:43) Pauly Paulicap Block.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:42) Cameron Burrell Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:42) Western Illinois Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (6:26) Charlie Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:25) Western Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (6:07) Anthony Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (6:03) Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (5:53) Pauly Paulicap Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:53) JJ Flores Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +3 (5:46) Will Carius made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Watson Jr..
    1922
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (5:31) Courvoisier McCauley Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (5:31) Foul on Courvoisier McCauley.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (5:13) Will Carius missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (5:09) Javon Freeman-Liberty Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (5:03) Charlie Moore made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Elvis.
    1924
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:53) Cameron Burrell missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (4:53) Pauly Paulicap Block.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (4:48) Kobe Elvis Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:48) Foul on Anthony Jones.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +1 (4:48) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Free Throw.
    1925
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (4:48) Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Free Throw.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (4:46) Pauly Paulicap Offensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (4:46) Pauly Paulicap Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (4:34) Anthony Jones Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +3 (4:11) Kobe Elvis made Three Point Jumper.
    1928
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:45) Marcus Watson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (3:42) Pauly Paulicap Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +3 (3:34) Charlie Moore made Three Point Jumper.
    1931
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (3:20) Will Carius Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (3:20) Pauly Paulicap Steal.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (3:16) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Dunk. Assisted by Charlie Moore.
    1933
  • (3:16) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:59) Tamell Pearson Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (2:59) Nick Ongenda Steal.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:59) Foul on Anthony Jones.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +1 (2:59) Ray Salnave made Free Throw.
    1934
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +1 (2:59) Ray Salnave made Free Throw.
    1935
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:48) JJ Flores Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (2:48) Charlie Moore Steal.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (2:41) Charlie Moore made Layup.
    1937
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:21) Tamell Pearson missed Jumper.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (2:19) Will Carius Offensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (2:19) Foul on Charlie Moore.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (2:15) Justin Brookens made Jumper. Assisted by Will Carius.
    2137
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (2:04) Foul on Javon Freeman-Liberty.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (2:04) Javon Freeman-Liberty Turnover.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (1:50) JJ Flores made Jumper.
    2337
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (1:41) Charlie Moore missed Layup.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (1:38) Javon Freeman-Liberty Offensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (1:37) Javon Freeman-Liberty missed Layup.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:32) Will Carius Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (1:15) Justin Brookens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (1:12) Ray Salnave Defensive Rebound.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (1:11) Charlie Moore made Layup. Assisted by Ray Salnave.
    2339
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:55) Justin Brookens Turnover.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (0:55) Javon Freeman-Liberty Steal.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +2 (0:51) Javon Freeman-Liberty made Layup.
    2341
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    +2 (0:30) Tamell Pearson made Layup.
    2541
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (0:27) DePaul Timeout
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    +3 (0:07) Charlie Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Javon Freeman-Liberty.
    2544
  • Western Illinois Leathernecks logo
    (0:01) Justin Brookens missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Depaul Blue Demons logo
    (0:00) DePaul Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

72Points91
27-71(38%)Field Goal(%)36-61(59%)
9-31(29%)3-Point(%)10-20(50%)
9-13(69.2%)Free Throw(%)9-13(69.2%)
32(14)Rebounds(Offensive)42(9)
13Assists22
5Steals10
0Blocks9
17Turnovers20
12(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
2Largest Lead26

Game Details

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 · 9:00 PM
Wintrust Arena · Chicago, IL
capacity: 10,387
tv: FS1
spread: DEP -17
over/under: 147