CHICAGO (AP) Javon Freeman-Liberty had 26 points as DePaul Blue Demons cruised past Duquesne Dukes 87-67 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Johnson and Nick Ongenda both had 13 points for the Blue Demons (7-1). Philmon Gebrewhit added 11 points.
Tre Williams had 17 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and three assists for the Dukes (3-7). Leon Ayers III added 13 points, while Kevin Easley Jr. scored 12.
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1st Half
DUQ
Dukes
30
DEP
Blue Demons
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tre Williams vs. Nick Ongenda (Javon Freeman-Liberty gains possession)
19:35
Nick Ongenda turnover (lost ball)
19:17
Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
19:15
Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound
19:00
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:33
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
18:31
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
18:22
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Javon Freeman-Liberty assists)
0-5
18:06
+2
Leon Ayers III makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:53
Leon Ayers III personal foul (Philmon Gebrewhit draws the foul)
17:53
+1
Philmon Gebrewhit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-6
17:53
Philmon Gebrewhit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:53
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
17:38
Philmon Gebrewhit personal foul (Tre Williams draws the foul)
17:16
+3
Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)
5-6
16:55
Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:53
Nick Ongenda offensive rebound
16:50
Philmon Gebrewhit misses three point jump shot
16:48
Tre Williams defensive rebound
16:32
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Tre Williams assists)
8-6
16:16
Brandon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Tre Williams steals)
16:06
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
16:04
Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound
16:00
Javon Freeman-Liberty turnover (lost ball) (Leon Ayers III steals)
15:59
Leon Ayers III offensive foul
15:59
Leon Ayers III turnover
15:59
TV timeout
15:49
David Jones misses three point jump shot
15:47
Austin Rotroff defensive rebound
15:19
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
15:31
Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound
15:19
Nick Ongenda misses two point layup
15:17
Yor Anei offensive rebound
15:16
Yor Anei misses two point layup
15:14
Nick Ongenda offensive rebound
15:16
Austin Rotroff shooting foul (Nick Ongenda draws the foul)
15:16
+1
Nick Ongenda makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-7
15:16
+1
Nick Ongenda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-8
14:59
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:57
Austin Rotroff offensive rebound
14:59
Nick Ongenda personal foul
14:42
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:40
Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound
14:29
+2
Nick Ongenda makes two point hook shot
8-10
14:05
Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
14:03
Yor Anei defensive rebound
13:54
Tyson Acuff personal foul (Javon Freeman-Liberty draws the foul)
13:41
Courvoisier McCauley misses two point layup
13:39
Jackie Johnson III defensive rebound
13:14
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
13:12
Yor Anei defensive rebound
13:14
Tre Williams blocks David Jones's two point layup
13:12
Tre Williams defensive rebound
13:08
David Jones blocks Tre Williams's two point layup
13:06
Toby Okani offensive rebound
13:00
+2
Toby Okani makes two point layup
10-10
12:54
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point jump shot
10-12
12:16
Yor Anei blocks Toby Okani's two point layup
12:14
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
12:06
Javon Freeman-Liberty misses three point jump shot
12:04
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
11:57
Jackie Johnson III misses two point jump shot
11:55
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
11:50
Jalen Terry misses two point layup
11:48
Yor Anei offensive rebound
11:47
Yor Anei misses two point layup
11:45
Jalen Terry offensive rebound
11:47
Davis Larson personal foul (Jalen Terry draws the foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:31
+2
David Jones makes two point layup
10-14
11:08
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
12-14
10:50
Davis Larson personal foul
10:38
Jalen Terry misses two point jump shot
10:36
Toby Okani defensive rebound
10:12
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup
14-14
9:57
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:55
Toby Okani defensive rebound
9:43
Nick Ongenda blocks Tre Williams's two point layup
9:41
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
9:26
Toby Okani personal foul (David Jones draws the foul)
9:26
David Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:26
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
9:02
Nick Ongenda shooting foul (Amir "Primo" Spears draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-14
9:02
+1
Amir "Primo" Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-14
8:45
David Jones turnover (out of bounds)
8:23
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)
18-14
8:03
+2
Philmon Gebrewhit makes two point layup
18-16
7:48
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive foul
7:48
Kevin Easley Jr. turnover
7:48
TV timeout
7:34
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
7:32
Austin Rotroff defensive rebound
7:18
Amir "Primo" Spears turnover (bad pass) (Javon Freeman-Liberty steals)
7:14
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point layup
18-18
6:51
Yor Anei shooting foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
6:51
Kevin Easley Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:51
+1
Kevin Easley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-18
6:32
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)
19-20
6:28
Amir "Primo" Spears turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Terry steals)
6:25
Philmon Gebrewhit turnover (traveling)
6:17
Tre Williams offensive foul
6:17
Tre Williams turnover
5:57
Javon Freeman-Liberty misses three point jump shot
5:55
Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
5:48
Brandon Johnson personal foul
5:33
Jackie Johnson III misses two point layup
5:31
Dukes offensive rebound
5:23
David Jones personal foul
5:15
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup
21-20
4:45
Javon Freeman-Liberty misses two point layup
4:43
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
4:32
Javon Freeman-Liberty blocks Jackie Johnson III's two point layup
4:30
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
4:27
+2
Jalen Terry makes two point dunk (Philmon Gebrewhit assists)
21-22
4:04
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jackie Johnson III assists)
23-22
3:46
+3
Philmon Gebrewhit makes three point jump shot (Javon Freeman-Liberty assists)
23-25
3:24
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
3:22
Yor Anei defensive rebound
3:12
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
3:10
Yor Anei offensive rebound
3:03
David Jones offensive foul
3:03
David Jones turnover
3:03
TV timeout
2:44
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:43
Austin Rotroff offensive rebound
2:43
Brandon Johnson personal foul (Austin Rotroff draws the foul)
2:43
Austin Rotroff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:43
Courvoisier McCauley defensive rebound
2:30
+3
Courvoisier McCauley makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)
23-28
2:14
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup
25-28
1:59
+3
Jalen Terry makes three point jump shot
25-31
1:39
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point jump shot
27-31
1:39
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Kevin Easley Jr. draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Kevin Easley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-31
1:25
+2
Yor Anei makes two point layup (Javon Freeman-Liberty assists)
28-33
1:04
+2
Tre Williams makes two point jump shot
30-33
0:45
Yor Anei misses two point layup
0:43
Yor Anei offensive rebound
0:38
Tre Williams blocks Yor Anei's two point layup
0:36
Yor Anei offensive rebound
0:35
+3
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes three point jump shot (Yor Anei assists)
30-36
0:07
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
0:05
Blue Demons defensive rebound
0:01
Javon Freeman-Liberty misses two point layup
0:00
David Jones offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DUQ
Dukes
37
DEP
Blue Demons
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Philmon Gebrewhit personal foul
19:48
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Kevin Easley Jr. assists)
33-36
19:27
Nick Ongenda turnover (traveling)
19:10
Leon Ayers III misses two point layup
19:08
Tre Williams offensive rebound
19:03
Amir "Primo" Spears misses three point jump shot
19:01
Leon Ayers III offensive rebound
18:59
Leon Ayers III misses two point layup
18:57
Tre Williams offensive rebound
18:56
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup
35-36
18:40
Nick Ongenda misses two point jump shot
18:38
Kevin Easley Jr. defensive rebound
18:14
Leon Ayers III misses two point jump shot
18:12
Tre Williams offensive rebound
17:49
Amir "Primo" Spears turnover (bad pass) (Philmon Gebrewhit steals)
17:43
+2
Philmon Gebrewhit makes two point layup
35-38
17:24
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup (Leon Ayers III assists)
37-38
17:00
Javon Freeman-Liberty misses two point jump shot
16:58
David Jones offensive rebound
16:55
Tre Williams blocks David Jones's two point layup
16:53
Javon Freeman-Liberty offensive rebound
16:55
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point layup
37-40
16:55
Toby Okani shooting foul (Javon Freeman-Liberty draws the foul)
16:55
+1
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-41
16:42
Leon Ayers III turnover (bad pass) (Nick Ongenda steals)
16:37
+2
Nick Ongenda makes two point dunk (Javon Freeman-Liberty assists)
37-43
16:11
Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
16:09
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
16:07
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point layup
39-43
16:03
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)
39-45
15:41
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup (Amir "Primo" Spears assists)
41-45
15:40
Dukes 30 second timeout
15:41
TV timeout
15:29
+2
David Jones makes two point layup
41-47
15:09
+3
Leon Ayers III makes three point jump shot (Tre Williams assists)
44-47
14:55
+2
Nick Ongenda makes two point layup (Jalen Terry assists)
44-49
14:55
Tre Williams shooting foul (Nick Ongenda draws the foul)
14:55
TV timeout
14:55
+1
Nick Ongenda makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-50
14:47
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:45
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
14:30
+2
Nick Ongenda makes two point layup (David Jones assists)
44-52
14:04
+3
Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Tre Williams assists)
47-52
13:43
Nick Ongenda turnover (bad pass) (Leon Ayers III steals)
13:38
Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
13:36
Dukes offensive rebound
13:34
+2
Tyson Acuff makes two point jump shot (Davis Larson assists)
49-52
13:21
Leon Ayers III shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul)
13:21
David Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:21
+1
David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-53
12:58
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point layup
12:56
Tre Williams offensive rebound
12:54
Davis Larson misses three point jump shot
12:52
Blue Demons defensive rebound
12:36
Jalen Terry misses three point jump shot
12:34
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
12:17
Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
12:15
Tre Williams offensive rebound
12:12
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
12:10
Jalen Terry defensive rebound
12:02
+2
David Jones makes two point layup
49-55
11:45
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
11:43
Yor Anei defensive rebound
11:39
Yor Anei turnover (lost ball) (Tre Williams steals)
11:39
Yor Anei shooting foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
11:38
TV timeout
11:38
Toby Okani misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:38
Toby Okani misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:38
Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound
11:22
Tre Williams blocks Yor Anei's two point layup
11:20
Yor Anei offensive rebound
11:18
Yor Anei turnover (lost ball) (Leon Ayers III steals)
11:18
Javon Freeman-Liberty personal foul
11:04
Yor Anei shooting foul (Tre Williams draws the foul)
11:04
+1
Tre Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-55
11:04
Tre Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:04
Toby Okani offensive rebound
10:59
Toby Okani misses two point layup
10:57
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
10:46
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point jump shot
50-57
10:26
+2
Tre Williams makes two point layup (Leon Ayers III assists)
52-57
10:16
Javon Freeman-Liberty misses three point jump shot
10:14
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
10:12
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
52-59
10:08
Jackie Johnson III turnover (bad pass)
9:48
Nick Ongenda misses two point layup
9:46
Leon Ayers III defensive rebound
9:37
Leon Ayers III misses two point layup
9:35
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
9:26
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point jump shot
52-61
9:01
Kevin Easley Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:59
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
8:52
Philmon Gebrewhit misses three point jump shot
8:50
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
8:50
Kevin Easley Jr. personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
8:40
Nick Ongenda misses two point layup
8:38
Tre Williams defensive rebound
8:22
Tre Williams misses three point jump shot
8:20
Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point layup
52-63
7:45
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
7:43
Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound
7:38
+3
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes three point jump shot (Philmon Gebrewhit assists)
52-66
7:30
Dukes 30 second timeout
7:30
TV timeout
7:05
+2
Leon Ayers III makes two point jump shot
54-66
6:35
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Philmon Gebrewhit assists)
54-69
6:17
Leon Ayers III turnover (bad pass) (Javon Freeman-Liberty steals)
6:09
+2
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point layup
54-71
5:53
Leon Ayers III misses three point jump shot
5:51
Philmon Gebrewhit defensive rebound
5:28
+2
Nick Ongenda makes two point dunk (Javon Freeman-Liberty assists)
54-73
5:28
Austin Rotroff shooting foul (Nick Ongenda draws the foul)
5:28
Nick Ongenda misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:28
Tre Williams defensive rebound
5:15
Tre Williams misses two point jump shot
5:13
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
5:10
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point tip shot
56-73
4:55
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Terry assists)
56-76
4:40
Amir "Primo" Spears misses two point jump shot
4:38
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
4:29
+3
Javon Freeman-Liberty makes three point jump shot
56-79
4:05
Jackie Johnson III turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Johnson steals)
4:02
Tyson Acuff shooting foul (Philmon Gebrewhit draws the foul)
4:02
+1
Philmon Gebrewhit makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-80
4:02
Philmon Gebrewhit misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:02
Blue Demons offensive rebound
4:02
David Jones misses two point layup
4:00
Mike Bekelja defensive rebound
3:51
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
3:49
Tre Williams offensive rebound
3:41
+2
Jackie Johnson III makes two point jump shot
58-80
3:20
+2
Philmon Gebrewhit makes two point jump shot
58-82
3:01
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
2:59
Nick Ongenda defensive rebound
2:50
Courvoisier McCauley misses two point jump shot
2:48
Javon Freeman-Liberty offensive rebound
2:48
Javon Freeman-Liberty turnover (traveling)
2:48
TV timeout
2:36
+2
Kevin Easley Jr. makes two point layup (Jackie Johnson III assists)
60-82
2:18
+2
Yor Anei makes two point dunk (Philmon Gebrewhit assists)
60-84
2:02
Kevin Easley Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:00
Kevin Easley Jr. offensive rebound
1:50
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot
63-84
1:32
+3
Brendan Favre makes three point jump shot (Courvoisier McCauley assists)
