LOUISVILLE — Leading up to the first round matchup against No. 11 James Madison University, No. 6 DePaul knew the Dukes would come out fighting riding a 20-game win streak into the tournament. With this being the first game the Blue Demons had since the loss to St. John’s in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, they had everything to prove.
In dominating fashion, DePaul thrashed James Madison 95-67 at the KFC Yum! Center and moved on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In what was an overall balanced game by the Blue Demons, five players scored in double digits and six players grabbed at least four rebounds.