National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
DePaul 114, Chicago St. 81
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 14, 2010
Where: McGrath Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: # Bernard Clinton, # Chris Beaver, # James Breeding
Attendance: 3501

DePaul launched the Oliver Purnell era with an impressive 114-81 home win over Chicago State on Sunday.

Playing Purnell's trademark up-tempo style, the Blue Demons put five players in double figures, led by sophomore forward Tony Freeland's 21 points. Cleveland Melvin and Mike Stovall scored 19 apiece.

The Blue Demons are hoping to erase the memory of last year's 8-23 mark, which included a 1-17 record in the Big East. Purnell, who is 394-280 in his career, knows how to turn around a program and most recently led Clemson to three straight NCAA Tournament berths.

Senior guard Christian Wall led Chicago State (1-1) with 15 points.



Top Game Performances
 
Chicago St.   DePaul
Christian Wall 15 Scoring Tony Freeland 21
Jamill Harris 3 Assists Brandon Young 6
Hajji Martin 6 Rebounds Jimmy Drew 8
Jonathan Montgomery 5 Free Throws Made Mike Stovall 6
Christian Wall 4 Steals Jeremiah Kelly 4
N/A Blocks Devin Hill 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago St. 81 43.1 1-8 18-22 18 35 0 7
DePaul 114 59.2 5-22 25-34 31 37 7 17