Eli Cain had 17 points and 11 assists in the win over Chicago State.
MBB Minute -- DePaul Stays Unbeaten at Home with Win over Chicago State
DePaul, the only BIG EAST squad in action on Wednesday, took control early and cruised to a 104-70 victory against Chicago State at Wintrust Arena. The win gave the Blue Demons a 6-0 record at home, their best home start since the 2006-07 team won its first seven in a row.
Max Strus led the Blue Demons, 6-2 overall, with team highs of 27 points and eight rebounds. Eli Cain, who was starting his 100th career game, posted his third career double-double with 17 points and 11 assists.
DePaul shot 54.7 percent from the field and held the Cougars to 37.7 percent. The Blue Demons have a quick turnaround and face another local foe, Illinois-Chicago, on Friday. FS1 will televise at 7 p.m. ET.
Creighton is the only other BIG EAST in action on Friday. The Bluejays host Green Bay in the second game of the FS1 doubleheader at 9 p.m. Creighton (6-3) wants to get back into the winning column after losing to Gonzaga and Nebraska.
The BIG EAST schedule is dark on Thursday.
Saturday’s schedule shows a full day of BIG EAST hoops. At noon on ESPN, Villanova travels to No. 1 Kansas. FS1 has three games – SMU at Georgetown at noon, Rutgers at Seton Hall at 2 p.m. and Eastern Kentucky at Xavier at 8 p.m.