Strus, Cain lead DePaul in a 91-63 romp over Morgan State
CHICAGO -- Max Strus and Eli Cain combined to score 46 points and DePaul took control early to cruise to its second straight win to start the season, posting a 91-63 win over Morgan State on Monday night.
The senior pair were a combined 16 of 29 from the field, pacing a Blue Devils squad that shot 51.5 percent as a team (35 of 68), hitting 12 of 28 from behind the arc.
Morgan State got the first basket of the game, but the lead lasted less than a minute and DePaul needed just six minutes to push its own lead into double digits. Paul Reed's layup with 12:36 left made it 20-6 and by intermission it reached 19 points, 39-20.
Strus finished with 25 points and nine boards. Cain had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Martez Cameron finished with 11 points for Morgan State (0-3), which has opened the season on the road with losses at Villanova and St. Francis (Pa).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Pat Driscoll
- John Gaffney
- Tommy Morrissey
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Howard | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Butler | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
DePaul | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Marquette | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Providence | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
St. John's | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Villanova | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Xavier | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Creighton | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
UConn | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |