Overview
- DePaul hit 14 of 27 from three and shot 50% overall, turning crisp ball movement into 23 assists on 30 field goals.
- Layden Blocker scored 18 and CJ Gunn added 17 after halftime, while RJ Smith contributed 10 points with seven assists.
- The Blue Demons forced 12 turnovers and led by as many as 24 after taking a 37-29 advantage into the break.
- Kaleb Banks buried two second-half threes, Fabian Flores grabbed eight rebounds, and N. J. Benson and Brandon Maclin scored 10 each.
- The win extended DePaul’s dominance in the series to 30-8 with 20 wins in 21 home meetings, and Detroit Mercy fell to 1-6 after entering on a three-game skid.