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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