On Wednesday night, DePaul men’s basketball suffered an upset defeat at the hands of Illinois-Chicago, a game in which players and coaches lamented a lack of energy.
They found it again with a 24-4 run to open up their game on Saturday.
DePaul (6-4) crushed Chicago State (3-8) with a 109-61 victory.
Sophomore guard Eli Cain led the game with a career-high 31 points, while junior forward Tre’Darius McCallum had his best game as a Blue Demon with 18 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.
Cain was nearly unstoppable in the opening minutes. He went 4-4 from three in his first four shots and was instrumental in DePaul racing out to their lead.