Western Michigan Broncos @ DePaul Blue Demons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WMU | 35 | 28 | 63 |
DEP | 24 | 45 | 69 |
DePaul comes back in 2nd half to beat Western Michigan 69-63
CHICAGO -- Billy Garrett Jr. scored 18 points, Myke Henry added 16 and DePaul beat Western Michigan 69-63 in the season opener for both teams Saturday night.
Henry scored six-straight DePaul points during its 21-6 burst to open the second half for a 45-41 lead. Western Michigan ended its five-minute dry spell on Drake LaMont's free throws with 7:52 remaining.
Thomas Wilder hit two free throws to get Western Michigan within 53-51, but Garrett scored the next six to extend DePaul's lead to 59-51.
Tommy Hamilton IV had 11 points and seven rebounds for DePaul, which was just 2 of 15 from 3-point range but made 25 free throws.
Tucker Haymond led Western Michigan with 24 points and Wilder finished with 16.
Western Michigan went on a 10-0 run in the first half to build a 28-19 lead and extended it to 35-24 at halftime. The Broncos were outscored 45-28 in the second half.
Game Information
Chicago, IL
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Robert Riley
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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