DePaul Edges Wichita State in Defensive Struggle
WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — DePaul held off Wichita State 61-58 in a low-possession men’s basketball game Saturday at Charles Koch Arena. The Blue Demons, who led 36-31 at halftime, survived despite being outrebounded and committing 16 turnovers.
CJ Gunn led DePaul with 18 points. Kenyon Giles scored 16 for the Shockers.
Both teams struggled offensively. DePaul improved to 8-3. Wichita State fell to 6-5 before a crowd of 5,988. The Shockers were a six-point pregame favorite.