DePaul rolls past Eastern Michigan to improve to 6-0

Javon Freeman-Liberty had 22 points, and Nick Ongenda had 16.

By Sun-Times wires

DePaul head coach Tony Stubblefield gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Chicago.

Javon Freeman-Liberty had 22 points as DePaul rolled past Eastern Michigan 101-63 on Sunday at Wintrust Arena.

Freeman-Liberty hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. He added six rebounds. The Blue Demons shot a season-best 58% from the field

Nick Ongenda had 16 points and three blocks for DePaul (6-0), which earned its sixth consecutive victory to start the season. Courvoisier McCauley added 14 points. David Jones had 12 points and a career-high five assists. Yor Anei had 11 points and five blocks. Brandon Johnson added 10 points.

Monty Scott had 18 points for the Eagles (2-4).

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