Overview
- DePaul moved to 2-0 with a home win after building a 25-point first-half cushion fueled by a 21-2 run, then surviving a late push.
- CJ Gunn delivered a career-high 28 points with six rebounds and three steals, including a personal 7-0 surge that flipped the game late.
- N.J. Benson added 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks, anchoring DePaul's interior on a night the Blue Demons edged the boards 39-38.
- Stonehill fell to 1-1 as Hermann Koffi scored a career-best 27 points on 7-of-10 shooting from three, with Chas Stinson adding 14.
- Raymond Espinal-Guzman neared a triple-double with nine points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Skyhawks briefly took a second-half lead.