DePaul vs Florida Atlantic Final: 71-62 - Recap
DePaul vs Florida Atlantic Final: 71-62 - Recap
DePaul got 23 points from Cleveland Melvin en route to a 71-62 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday at Allstate Arena.
DePaul won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 3-point spread as favorites.
Jimmy Drew had 13 points for DePaul and Tony Freeland chipped in with 12 points. Brandon Young had 7 assists for them, while Krys Faber was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Florida Atlantic got a 20-point performance from Greg Gantt, who was supported by 12 points from Dennis Mavin. Raymond Taylor had 5 assists in a losing cause for Florida Atlantic, while Greg Gantt grabbed 8 rebounds.
DePaul led at halftime, 42-28.
Florida Atlantic won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-30.
