MERCER
DEPAUL
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Benson scores 15 off the bench, DePaul beats Mercer 95-64
CHICAGO (AP) N.J. Benson scored 15 points off of the bench to lead DePaul over Mercer 95-64 on Monday night.
Benson shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 for 6 from the foul line for the Blue Demons (3-0). David Skogman added 13 points while going 5 of 9 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) while he also had five rebounds. CJ Gunn had 13 points and shot 6 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc.
The Bears (1-1) were led in scoring by Ahmad Robinson, who finished with 12 points and two steals. Alex Holt added 12 points and two steals for Mercer. Angel Montas also had 10 points and eight rebounds.
DePaul took the lead with 19:30 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Troy D'Amico led their team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 51-22 at the break. DePaul extended its lead to 65-30 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Gunn scored a team-high eight points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Alex Holt vs. David Skogman (Ahmad Robinson gains possession) | ||
| 19:46 |  | Tyler Johnson turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 19:30 | | +3 | David Skogman makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | | +2 | Alex Holt makes two point layup | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | | David Skogman shooting foul (Alex Holt draws the foul) | ||
| 19:19 | | Alex Holt misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 19:19 | | David Skogman defensive rebound | ||
| 19:07 | | +2 | Layden Blocker makes two point layup (David Skogman assists) | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | | Tyler Johnson offensive foul | ||
| 18:48 | | Tyler Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:32 | | David Skogman misses two point layup | ||
| 18:30 | | Angel Montas Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 | | Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:22 | | Layden Blocker defensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:55 | | Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Ahmad Robinson offensive foul | ||
| 17:46 | | Ahmad Robinson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:29 | | +3 | Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists) | 2-8 |
| 17:27 | | Angel Montas Jr. shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul) | ||
| 17:27 | | +1 | Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-9 |
| 17:14 | | Angel Montas Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 17:12 | | Angel Montas Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 17:04 | | +2 | Alex Holt makes two point layup (Angel Montas Jr. assists) | 4-9 |
| 16:54 | | +3 | Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Conor Enright assists) | 4-12 |
| 16:49 | | Layden Blocker personal foul | ||
| 16:46 | | +3 | Angel Montas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alex Holt assists) | 7-12 |
| 16:29 | | Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:27 | | Ahmad Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:22 | | Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:20 | | Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | +2 | David Skogman makes two point layup (Conor Enright assists) | 7-14 |
| 15:39 | | +2 | Tyler Johnson makes two point jump shot | 9-14 |
| 15:21 | | Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:19 | | Angel Montas Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 15:07 | | Alex Holt turnover (lost ball) (Layden Blocker steals) | ||
| 14:49 | | Conor Enright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:47 | | Cam Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 14:42 | | Tyler Johnson turnover | ||
| 14:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:29 | | +3 | JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (Jacob Meyer assists) | 9-17 |
| 14:16 | | Ahmad Robinson turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 13:47 | | +3 | CJ Gunn makes three point jump shot | 9-20 |
| 13:35 | | Tyler Johnson turnover (Conor Enright steals) | ||
| 13:33 | | +2 | CJ Gunn makes two point dunk (Conor Enright assists) | 9-22 |
| 13:33 | | Bears 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:54 | | +2 | Marcus Overstreet makes two point layup | 11-22 |
| 12:48 | | +2 | JJ Traynor makes two point dunk (Conor Enright assists) | 11-24 |
| 12:45 | | JJ Traynor personal foul | ||
| 12:39 | | +2 | Marcus Overstreet makes two point layup | 13-24 |
| 12:18 | | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point layup | 13-26 |
| 12:06 | | NJ Benson blocks Marcus Overstreet's two point layup | ||
| 12:04 | | JJ Traynor defensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Laurynas Vaistaras defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Marcus Overstreet turnover (lost ball) (CJ Gunn steals) | ||
| 11:16 | | David Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Overstreet steals) | ||
| 11:11 | | Jacob Meyer shooting foul (Laurynas Vaistaras draws the foul) | ||
| 11:11 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:11 | | Laurynas Vaistaras misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:11 | | Laurynas Vaistaras misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:11 | | Laurynas Vaistaras offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Bears offensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | David Thomas personal foul | ||
| 11:00 | | Ahmad Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | JJ Traynor defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | NJ Benson misses two point layup | ||
| 10:39 | | NJ Benson offensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Marcus Overstreet shooting foul (NJ Benson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 | | NJ Benson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:37 | | +1 | NJ Benson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-27 |
| 10:14 | | Jah Quinones turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | David Skogman makes two point layup (Conor Enright assists) | 13-29 |
| 9:40 | | Ahmad Robinson turnover (Isaiah Rivera steals) | ||
| 9:40 | | Isaiah Rivera turnover (Ahmad Robinson steals) | ||
| 9:40 | | +2 | Ahmad Robinson makes two point layup | 15-29 |
| 9:15 | | Brady Shoulders personal foul | ||
| 9:10 | | Laurynas Vaistaras personal foul | ||
| 8:58 | | David Skogman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Isaiah Rivera offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Ahmad Robinson shooting foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:38 | | Layden Blocker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:38 | | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-30 |
| 8:12 | | +2 | Jah Quinones makes two point layup | 17-30 |
| 8:11 | | Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Jah Quinones draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | Jah Quinones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:11 | | Troy D'Amico defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +3 | Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists) | 17-33 |
| 7:32 | | +2 | Tyler Johnson makes two point layup | 19-33 |
| 7:13 | | Tyler Johnson shooting foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:13 | | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-34 |
| 7:13 | | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-35 |
| 6:56 | | Jah Quinones misses two point layup | ||
| 6:54 | | David Skogman defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +3 | Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists) | 19-38 |
| 6:34 | | Angel Montas Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | David Skogman defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Tyler Johnson shooting foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | ||
| 6:07 | | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 19-39 |
| 6:07 | | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 19-40 |
| 6:07 | | Layden Blocker misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 6:07 | | Alex Holt defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Angel Montas Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Angel Montas Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Ahmad Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Troy D'Amico blocks Ahmad Robinson's two point layup | ||
| 5:34 | | Ahmad Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Ahmad Robinson turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 5:21 | | Troy D'Amico misses two point layup | ||
| 5:19 | | Alex Holt defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Ahmad Robinson offensive foul | ||
| 5:06 | | Ahmad Robinson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:50 | | Conor Enright turnover (bad pass) (Alex Holt steals) | ||
| 4:47 | | Angel Montas Jr. turnover | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Troy D'Amico makes two point jump shot (Jacob Meyer assists) | 19-42 |
| 4:12 | | TJ Grant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Blue Demons defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Alex Holt personal foul | ||
| 4:10 | | +1 | David Skogman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-43 |
| 4:10 | | David Skogman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:10 | | TJ Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Marcus Overstreet misses two point layup | ||
| 3:39 | | David Skogman defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | David Skogman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Marcus Overstreet defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Cam Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Blue Demons defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:59 | | David Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Angel Montas Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:48 | | Jah Quinones misses two point layup | ||
| 2:46 | | CJ Gunn defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Jacob Meyer turnover (Cam Bryant steals) | ||
| 2:28 | | +3 | Angel Montas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cam Bryant assists) | 22-43 |
| 2:00 | | +2 | NJ Benson makes two point layup | 22-45 |
| 1:41 | | Jump ball. Angel Montas Jr. vs. CJ Gunn (Blue Demons gains possession) | ||
| 1:41 | | Angel Montas Jr. turnover (lost ball) (CJ Gunn steals) | ||
| 1:19 | | Angel Montas Jr. blocks NJ Benson's two point layup | ||
| 1:17 | | Blue Demons offensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Jacob Meyer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | JJ Traynor offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Angel Montas Jr. personal foul | ||
| 1:06 | | +1 | Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-46 |
| 1:06 | | +1 | Jacob Meyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-47 |
| 0:55 | | Jah Quinones misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | NJ Benson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Jah Quinones blocks NJ Benson's two point dunk | ||
| 0:47 | | Jacob Meyer offensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | +2 | Jacob Meyer makes two point layup | 22-49 |
| 0:26 | | Angel Montas Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Blue Demons defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Marcus Overstreet personal foul | ||
| 0:26 | | +1 | NJ Benson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-50 |
| 0:26 | | +1 | NJ Benson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-51 |
| 0:03 | | NJ Benson shooting foul (Marcus Overstreet draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Marcus Overstreet misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:03 | | Marcus Overstreet misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:03 | | JJ Traynor defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |