DePaul takes home win streak into matchup with Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Huskies (2-3) at DePaul Blue Demons (5-0)
Chicago; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: DePaul hosts Northern Illinois looking to prolong its five-game home winning streak.
The Blue Demons are 5-0 on their home court. DePaul is fifth in the Big East in rebounding averaging 37.0 rebounds. David Skogman leads the Blue Demons with 7.0 boards.
The Huskies are 0-2 in road games. Northern Illinois ranks fifth in the MAC shooting 34.9% from 3-point range.
DePaul averages 12.4 made 3-pointers per game, 5.4 more made shots than the 7.0 per game Northern Illinois allows. Northern Illinois scores 5.8 more points per game (71.4) than DePaul allows (65.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Isaiah Rivera is shooting 55.8% and averaging 16.0 points for the Blue Demons.
Quentin Jones is averaging 14.4 points for the Huskies.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
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