An early fancy for the 3-point shot has DePaul on the verge of matching its win total from last season. Mercer, meanwhile, looks to pull off an upset and keep the Blue Demons from opening the campaign 3-0 on Monday night in Chicago. First-year coach Chris Holtmann wanted a fast-paced style that looks for the open 3 to be the hallmark of DePaul's offense. Through two games, the Blue Demons are 25-for-70 from beyond the arc. They made 14 threes during an 80-78 overtime victory against Southern Indiana in their season opener last Monday, then hit 11 in a 92-59 rout of Prairie View A&M on Thursday.
Surprising DePaul hopes hot shooting continues vs. Mercer
