DePaul dumps Duquesne, tops last season’s win total

Isaiah Rivera poured in 18 points and David Skogman scored 16 points as DePaul continued its resurgence with an 84-58 victory against Duquesne on Friday night in Chicago.Jacob Meyer tallied 13 points and Troy D’Amico and Conor Enright both racked up 10 points apiece for the Blue Demons.DePaul (4-0), under first-year coach Chris Holtmann, eclipsed last season’s win total from a 3-29 season.The Blue Demons got rolling from beyond the 3-point arc. Rivera made four 3-pointers as part of the team’s 13-for-25 shooting from long distance. Meyer scored his first nine points with three 3-pointers off the bench.DePaul shot 53.7 percent from the field and made 13 of 17 free throws. The Blue Demons posted a 47-27 scoring edge in the second half.Rivera shot 7-for-9 from the field and Skogman was 6-for-6. Skogman’s nine rebounds helped DePaul to a 40-26 advantage on the boards. Enright delivered eight assists, just one fewer than the Dukes’ total.Maximus Edwards provided 13 points and reserve Jake DiMichele had 11 points for Duquesne (0-3), which played its first road game of the season.The Dukes, who shot 35.7 percent from the field, didn’t take advantage of free throws (shooting 12-for-20) or 11 offensive rebounds. They were 6-for-22 on 3-point attempts, though they committed only seven turnovers.

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