Isaiah Rivera scores 18 points as DePaul takes down Duquesne
CHICAGO — Isaiah Rivera’s 18 points helped DePaul defeat Duquesne, 84-58, on Friday night.
It was the Dukes’ third straight loss to start the season.
Rivera went 7 of 9 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Blue Demons (4-0). David Skogman scored 16 points and added nine rebounds. Jacob Meyer had 13 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range).
The Dukes (0-3) were led in scoring by Maximus Edwards, who finished with 13 points. Jake DiMichele added 11 points.
The score was 37-31 at halftime, with Rivera racking up eight points. DePaul pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend an 11-point lead to 18 points. Meyer led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
Duquesne returns to action against Milwaukee at 7 p.m. Tuesday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
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