CHICAGO -- Chanise Jenkins scored 17 points and passed seven assists as No. 23 DePaul bounced back from a home court loss to No. 1 Connecticut to rout intrastate rival Illinois State 89-41 Saturday night.
The Blue Demons (6-2) built a 10-point lead in the first quarter, 26-16, and outscored the Redbirds 31-8 in the second quarter.
Katrina Beck hit a 3-pointer less than a minute into the contest to give Illinois State its only lead of the game, 3-2.
Jessica January finished with 13 points and Amarah Coleman added 10 points off the DePaul bench.