Johnson, Gibson lead DePaul to 91-70 victory over UTEP
CHICAGO -- — Javan Johnson tallied 23 points, Umoja Gibson scored 22 and DePaul beat UTEP 91-70 on Saturday night.
Johnson added five rebounds for the Blue Demons (6-4), while Gibson had three steals. Eral Penn added 11 points and eight boards.
The Miners (6-3) were led in scoring by Tae Hardy with 16 points. Mario McKinney Jr. added 12 points and four assists. Kevin Kalu totaled eight points, nine rebounds and two steals.
DePaul entered halftime up 39-33. Johnson paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points.
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Game Information
Wintrust Arena
11:30 PM, 10 December 2022
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 3,005
- Referees:
- Lamar Simpson
- Greg Evans
- J.D. Ralls
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Georgetown | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| St. John's | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Creighton | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Villanova | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Providence | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Xavier | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Butler | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Seton Hall | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
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