National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Western Carolina 69, DePaul 64
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Where: Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: # Karl Hess, # Tim Higgins, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 7021

Western Carolina ran its winning streak against the Big East to two games, holding on for a surprising 69-64 victory at DePaul on Tuesday night.

The Catamounts (1-1), who posted an upset of Louisville last season, pulled out to a 35-23 halftime lead against the Blue Demons, and they continued to extend that cushion into the second half with an 8-2 run over the first 2:45 of the second period. DePaul staged a furious rally in the closing minutes to get within five points, but could not complete the comeback effort before time ran out.

Harouna Mutombo led four Western Carolina players in double figures with 17 points. Mike Williams added 11 points, while Brandon Boggs and Richie Gordon finished with 10 points each. Brandon Young and Krys Faber scored 16 and 10 points, respectively, for the Blue Demons.
Top Game Performances
 
Western Carolina   DePaul
Harouna Mutombo 17 Scoring Brandon Young 16
Trey Sumler 3 Assists Brandon Young 5
Brandon Boggs 7 Rebounds Tony Freeland 6
Trey Sumler 5 Free Throws Made Krys Faber 6
Brandon Boggs 2 Steals Brandon Young 3
Richie Gordon 2 Blocks Tony Freeland 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Western Carolina 69 38.5 5-20 14-21 12 42 6 7
DePaul 64 39.6 2-13 20-32 9 30 2 10