Eastern Illinois Panthers at DePaul Blue Demons
· DePaul ClassicDePaul defeats Eastern Illinois 78-69
Meyer had five rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-0). Troy D'Amico scored 14 points while shooting 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line. Isaiah Rivera shot 5 for 14, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.
The Panthers (1-4) were led in scoring by Kooper Jacobi, who finished with 22 points and eight rebounds. Nakyel Shelton added 17 points and seven rebounds for Eastern Illinois. Zion Fruster also had 12 points.
DePaul led Eastern Illinois at the half, 29-25, with Meyer (10 points) its high scorer before the break. DePaul took the lead for good with 16:49 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from David Skogman to make it a 37-36 game.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jacob Meyer Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nakyel Shelton missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:07 | CJ Gunn made Free Throw. | 69 - 78 |
Statistics
EIU |
DEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 23-53 |
| 40.4 | Field Goal % | 43.4 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 15-39 |
| 46.7 | Three Point % | 38.5 |
| 16-17 | FT | 17-23 |
| 94.1 | Free Throw % | 73.9 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Wintrust Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,829 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 2,829 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |


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