National Basketball Association
DePaul 83, Wis.-Milwaukee 61
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 7, 2014
Where: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Officials:
# Jeff Clark, # Wally Rutecki, # Paul Szelc
Attendance:
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DePaul 83, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 61: Billy Garrett Jr. led all five starters in double figures with 18 points — including 11-of-11 shooting from the free-throw line — as the Blue Demons easily dispatched the visiting Panthers.
Tommy Hamilton IV added 15 points and nine rebounds while Myke Henry collected 15 and seven for DePaul (6-1). Jamee Crockett scored 13 points for the Blue Demons, who went 10-of-18 from beyond the arc and 21-of-23 from the free-throw line.
JeVon Lyle and Steve McWhorter scored 13 points apiece as Milwaukee (4-5) dropped to 0-3 on the road. Matt Tiby hauled in 10 rebounds to go with eight points for the Panthers.
Garrett buried a 3-pointer in a 7-0 burst to start the game and DePaul never trailed. Durrell McDonald’s 3-pointer pushed the lead to 17-4 eight minutes into the contest and the Blue Demons cruised into the break with a 38-24 cushion.
The lead swelled to 19 points early in the second before the Panthers made a move, cutting the deficit to 59-50 with nine minutes left. Crockett and Henry each added a 3-pointer over the next two minutes and DePaul steadily pulled away again, pushing it to 75-56 on Hamilton’s free throws before coasting to the finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: DePaul put all five starters in double figures for the third time this season. … The Panthers went 4-of-23 from 3-point range, with the starters combining for 1-of-14. … The Blue Demons are 6-1 for the first time since 1993-94.
Top Game Performances
| Wis.-Milwaukee |
|
DePaul |
|
Jevon Lyle 13 |
Scoring |
Billy Garrett Jr. 18 |
|
Matt Tiby 3 |
Assists |
Billy Garrett Jr. 4 |
|
Matt Tiby 10 |
Rebounds |
Tommy Hamilton IV 9 |
|
Jevon Lyle 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Billy Garrett Jr. 11 |
|
Steve McWhorter 2 |
Steals |
Jamee Crockett 1 |
|
J.J. Panoske 2 |
Blocks |
Tommy Hamilton IV 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Wis.-Milwaukee
|
61 |
37.5 |
4-23 |
9-15 |
11 |
30 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
| DePaul
|
83 |
53.1 |
10-18 |
21-23 |
16 |
32 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
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