N.J. Benson recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and CJ Gunn added 16 points to help DePaul beat struggling Seton Hall 74-57 on Sunday in Chicago.
Seton Hall (6-16, 1-10 Big East) suffered its seventh consecutive loss, shooting just 35 percent compared to DePaul’s 55.3 percent. Isaiah Rivera (14 points) and Jacob Meyer (11 points) also contributed in double figures for DePaul (11-12, 2-10).
Isaiah Coleman led all scorers with 18 points for Seton Hall. David Tubek scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds, while Prince Aligbe also added eight points.
Seton Hall’s backcourt was depleted as starting guards Dylan Addae-Wusu (ankle) and Chaunce Jenkins (knee) missed the game due to injuries.
DePaul led by as many as 22 points in the second half, and the margin proved important when Seton Hall’s defense forced turnovers on five straight DePaul possessions, cutting the lead to 13 with 8:22 remaining.
An Aligbe dunk broke a scoring drought for Seton Hall midway through the second half. Meyer responded with a pull-up 3-pointer, and DePaul finished 9-for-22 from beyond the arc. Rivera led with a 4-for-6 shooting performance from deep.
Layden Blocker contributed seven points, seven rebounds, and seven assists for DePaul.
DePaul started strong, scoring the first 12 points of the game, with Conor Enright (five points) and Gunn (four points) leading the charge. Seton Hall missed its first seven shots but managed to get on the board with a Tubek three-pointer at the 14:42 mark.
Seton Hall never led in the game but managed to cut the halftime deficit to three after improving to 11-for-21 shooting in the first half. However, DePaul ended the half strong, hitting four of their last five shots to lead 38-29 at the break.
Coleman led all scorers with nine points at halftime.
DePaul forward David Skogman missed his second consecutive game due to a foot injury.
Gunn has now scored in double figures for eight straight games. Seton Hall leads the all-time series with DePaul 26-11.
