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DePaul hosts Davis and Morgan State

Morgan State Bears (1-7) at DePaul Blue Demons (6-3)

Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State visits DePaul after Elijah Davis scored 21 points in Morgan State’s 84-80 loss to the Longwood Lancers.

The Blue Demons have gone 5-2 in home games. DePaul is ninth in the Big East scoring 77.6 points while shooting 44.6% from the field.

The Bears have gone 0-3 away from home. Morgan State ranks seventh in the MEAC with 18.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Rob Lawson averaging 3.1.

DePaul’s average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Morgan State allows. Morgan State averages 5.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer made shots on average than the 6.1 per game DePaul allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: CJ Gunn is scoring 13.7 points per game and averaging 3.3 rebounds for the Blue Demons. Layden Blocker is averaging 12.0 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 38.3%.

Alfred Worrell Jr. is averaging 15.3 points for the Bears. Davis is averaging 14.3 points and 4.8 assists.

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