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Big East Tournament - Connecticut vs DePaul Final: 97-71 - Recap
Big East Tournament - Connecticut vs DePaul Final: 97-71 - Recap
The battle between Connecticut and DePaul didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as DePaul was handed a 97-71 defeat on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Connecticut won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 15-point spread as favorites.
Connecticut got 26 points from Kemba Walker and another 19 points from Jeremy Lamb. Shabazz Napier contributed 8 assists, while Alex Oriakhi cleaned the glass with 19 rebounds.
DePaul got 20 points from Brandon Young in a losing cause and another 15 points from Jeremiah Kelly. Brandon Young contributed 4 assists for them, while Tony Freeland had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Connecticut were victorious, as the score was 45-28 at the break.
Connecticut had a 46-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
