N.J. Benson has 22 points, 17 rebounds and DePaul wins 84-65 over Loyola Maryland
CHICAGO (AP) N.J. Benson had 22 points and 17 rebounds in DePaul's 84-65 victory over Loyola Maryland on Saturday.
Benson added 17 rebounds for the Blue Demons (9-4). Jacob Meyer added 12 points while shooting 4 for 11 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. CJ Gunn went 4 of 11 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
The Greyhounds (5-6) were led in scoring by Jacob Theodosiou, who finished with 22 points. Milos Ilic added 13 points, six rebounds and two steals for Loyola (MD). Jordan Stiemke had 10 points.
DePaul took the lead with 18:45 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Benson led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 44-26 at the break. DePaul extended its lead to 64-36 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run. Isaiah Rivera scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Milos Ilic vs. NJ Benson (Braeden Speed gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Jacob Theodosiou turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Meyer steals) | |||
19:26 | Conor Enright misses two point jump shot | |||
19:24 | Tyson Commander defensive rebound | |||
19:14 | Braeden Speed misses three point jump shot | |||
19:12 | Jacob Meyer defensive rebound | |||
19:03 | Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot | |||
19:00 | Jacob Theodosiou personal foul (Conor Enright draws the foul) | |||
18:45 | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point dunk (Conor Enright assists) | 0-2 | |
18:22 | Milos Ilic misses two point layup | |||
18:20 | Milos Ilic offensive rebound | |||
18:15 | Milos Ilic misses two point layup | |||
18:13 | NJ Benson defensive rebound | |||
18:10 | Braeden Speed shooting foul (Jacob Meyer draws the foul) | |||
18:10 | +1 | Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-3 | |
18:10 | +1 | Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-4 | |
17:46 | Jacob Theodosiou misses three point jump shot | |||
17:44 | Troy D'Amico defensive rebound | |||
17:35 | +2 | CJ Gunn makes two point dunk (Conor Enright assists) | 0-6 | |
17:12 | Milos Ilic turnover (traveling) | |||
16:50 | +2 | Jacob Meyer makes two point layup (NJ Benson assists) | 0-8 | |
16:35 | Jordan Stiemke misses three point jump shot | |||
16:33 | NJ Benson defensive rebound | |||
16:25 | Conor Enright turnover (bad pass) (Milos Ilic steals) | |||
16:18 | Jump ball. Jacob Theodosiou vs. NJ Benson (NJ Benson gains possession) | |||
16:18 | Jacob Theodosiou turnover (lost ball) (NJ Benson steals) | |||
16:02 | Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot | |||
16:00 | Milos Ilic defensive rebound | |||
15:53 | Jacob Meyer shooting foul (Veljko Ilic draws the foul) | |||
15:53 | TV timeout | |||
15:53 | +1 | Veljko Ilic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-8 | |
15:53 | Veljko Ilic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:53 | NJ Benson defensive rebound | |||
15:28 | CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot | |||
15:26 | Veljko Ilic defensive rebound | |||
15:09 | Jordan Stiemke misses two point layup | |||
15:07 | NJ Benson defensive rebound | |||
14:58 | Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot | |||
14:56 | NJ Benson offensive rebound | |||
14:49 | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point layup | 1-10 | |
14:29 | Milos Ilic turnover (bad pass) (CJ Gunn steals) | |||
14:19 | CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot | |||
14:17 | Veljko Ilic defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | +2 | Milos Ilic makes two point layup (Braeden Speed assists) | 3-10 | |
13:55 | Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot | |||
13:53 | CJ Gunn offensive rebound | |||
13:48 | Milos Ilic shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul) | |||
13:48 | +1 | Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-11 | |
13:48 | Isaiah Rivera misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:48 | Veljko Ilic defensive rebound | |||
13:38 | Tyson Commander misses two point layup | |||
13:36 | Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound | |||
13:36 | Veljko Ilic personal foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul) | |||
13:24 | +2 | Troy D'Amico makes two point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists) | 3-13 | |
13:13 | Jacob Theodosiou turnover (carrying) | |||
13:01 | Conor Enright turnover (traveling) | |||
12:51 | +2 | Jacob Theodosiou makes two point layup (Milos Ilic assists) | 5-13 | |
12:35 | Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot | |||
12:33 | Milos Ilic defensive rebound | |||
12:25 | Tyson Commander turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Meyer steals) | |||
12:13 | David Brown III blocks Isaiah Rivera's two point layup | |||
12:11 | David Brown III defensive rebound | |||
12:05 | +3 | Milos Ilic makes three point jump shot (Jacob Theodosiou assists) | 8-13 | |
11:48 | Jacob Meyer misses two point layup | |||
11:46 | Jacob Meyer offensive rebound | |||
11:35 | Jacob Meyer misses two point layup | |||
11:33 | David Brown III defensive rebound | |||
11:29 | Layden Blocker personal foul (Jacob Theodosiou draws the foul) | |||
11:29 | TV timeout | |||
11:11 | +2 | Milos Ilic makes two point layup (Troy Cicero Jr. assists) | 10-13 | |
10:36 | Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot | |||
10:34 | Milos Ilic defensive rebound | |||
10:17 | +2 | Milos Ilic makes two point layup (Jordan Stiemke assists) | 12-13 | |
9:58 | +2 | CJ Gunn makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists) | 12-15 | |
9:58 | Veljko Ilic shooting foul (CJ Gunn draws the foul) | |||
9:58 | +1 | CJ Gunn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-16 | |
9:44 | Milos Ilic misses three point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Conor Enright defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | +2 | Jacob Meyer makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists) | 12-18 | |
9:16 | +2 | Jordan Stiemke makes two point jump shot | 14-18 | |
9:04 | NJ Benson turnover (lost ball) (Milos Ilic steals) | |||
8:57 | +2 | Jacob Theodosiou makes two point layup (Milos Ilic assists) | 16-18 | |
8:47 | CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot | |||
8:45 | NJ Benson offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point layup | 16-20 | |
8:23 | Milos Ilic misses two point jump shot | |||
8:21 | Conor Enright defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | +2 | CJ Gunn makes two point dunk (Conor Enright assists) | 16-22 | |
8:17 | Milos Ilic shooting foul (CJ Gunn draws the foul) | |||
8:17 | +1 | CJ Gunn makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-23 | |
7:57 | Troy Cicero Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Conor Enright defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Goap Kodi defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Troy Cicero Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | |||
7:31 | TV timeout | |||
7:13 | Goap Kodi blocks Conor Enright's two point layup | |||
7:11 | NJ Benson offensive rebound | |||
7:04 | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point dunk | 16-25 | |
7:00 | Conor Enright personal foul (Braeden Speed draws the foul) | |||
6:48 | Conor Enright shooting foul (Veljko Ilic draws the foul) | |||
6:48 | +1 | Veljko Ilic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-25 | |
6:48 | +1 | Veljko Ilic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-25 | |
6:24 | +3 | Layden Blocker makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists) | 18-28 | |
6:08 | David Brown III turnover (lost ball) | |||
5:58 | Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot | |||
5:56 | NJ Benson offensive rebound | |||
5:49 | +2 | Jacob Meyer makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists) | 18-30 | |
5:30 | +3 | Jordan Stiemke makes three point jump shot (Braeden Speed assists) | 21-30 | |
5:03 | Braeden Speed blocks Jacob Meyer's two point jump shot | |||
5:01 | Veljko Ilic defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | Veljko Ilic misses two point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Layden Blocker defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point dunk | 21-32 | |
4:16 | Tyson Commander turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Rivera steals) | |||
4:12 | Tyson Commander blocks Isaiah Rivera's two point dunk | |||
4:10 | Greyhounds defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | +2 | Troy Cicero Jr. makes two point jump shot (Milos Ilic assists) | 23-32 | |
3:20 | Troy Cicero Jr. shooting foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | |||
3:20 | TV timeout | |||
3:20 | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-33 | |
3:20 | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-34 | |
3:03 | Jordan Stiemke misses three point jump shot | |||
3:01 | NJ Benson defensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Braeden Speed personal foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul) | |||
2:57 | +1 | JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-35 | |
2:57 | +1 | JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-36 | |
2:26 | NJ Benson blocks Milos Ilic's two point jump shot | |||
2:24 | Milos Ilic offensive rebound | |||
2:24 | Greyhounds turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:04 | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point layup | 23-38 | |
1:45 | David Brown III misses three point jump shot | |||
1:43 | Layden Blocker defensive rebound | |||
1:34 | Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot | |||
1:32 | CJ Gunn offensive rebound | |||
1:32 | CJ Gunn misses two point layup | |||
1:32 | Blue Demons offensive rebound | |||
1:32 | Jacob Theodosiou personal foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | |||
1:32 | Greyhounds 30 second timeout | |||
1:32 | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-39 | |
1:32 | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-40 | |
1:20 | Milos Ilic misses two point layup | |||
1:18 | Jacob Meyer defensive rebound | |||
1:17 | Milos Ilic personal foul (Jacob Meyer draws the foul) | |||
1:17 | +1 | Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-41 | |
1:17 | +1 | Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-42 | |
1:11 | Goap Kodi misses two point jump shot | |||
1:09 | NJ Benson defensive rebound | |||
0:45 | NJ Benson misses two point jump shot | |||
0:43 | NJ Benson offensive rebound | |||
0:36 | NJ Benson misses two point layup | |||
0:34 | NJ Benson offensive rebound | |||
0:31 | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point layup | 23-44 | |
0:25 | +3 | Jordan Stiemke makes three point jump shot (Braeden Speed assists) | 26-44 | |
0:11 | Blue Demons 30 second timeout | |||
0:02 | Conor Enright misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Tyson Commander defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |