Northern Illinois Huskies @ DePaul Blue Demons
DePaul wins 98-52 against Northern Illinois
CHICAGO -- — Layden Blocker had 21 points in DePaul's 98-52 victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday night.
Blocker added eight rebounds for the Blue Demons (6-0). Jacob Meyer scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc. Conor Enright had 13 points and went 5 of 6 from the field (3 for 3 from 3-point range).
Quentin Jones finished with 16 points and six rebounds for the Huskies (2-4). Tsvet Sotirov added 11 points and two steals for Northern Illinois. Dominic Gooden also had 10 points and two steals.
DePaul led 51-15 at halftime, with Blocker racking up 16 points. CJ Gunn scored a team-high eight points after the break for DePaul.
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Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Ed Corliss
Referee:Justin Albrecht
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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