Billy Garrett Jr. recorded 15 points and 10 assists while Sandi Marcius, who had been averaging 3.5 points, scored 15 by hitting all six of his field goal attempts for DePaul. Tommy Hamilton IV added 14 points for the Blue Demons (4-3), who shot 57.9 percent from the field to snap a two-game losing skid.
Devon Collier's career-high 32 points and game-high nine rebounds led the Beavers (3-2). Roberto Nelson, who came in as the nation's fifth-leading scorer with 27 points per game, finished with 19 points and just two assists after getting into early foul trouble in the second half.
The Blue Demons rode an 18-6 run from late in the first half to 15:53 of the second for a 57-45 lead, with Melvin and Garrett Jr. combining for 12 points to lead the way. DePaul extended its lead to as many as 20 during the final 14 minutes to win the first meeting since 1945.
Collier notched his third straight 20-point game by halftime, hitting 8-of-10 shots for 22 points with five rebounds to keep the Beavers close after Oregon State trailed by as many as 12. DePaul shot 53.6 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes to take a 43-39 lead at the intermission behind Young's 11 points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Nelson notched his 22nd straight game scoring in double figures. ... DePaul was without sixth man Charles McKinney due to a violation of team rules. ... DePaul finished with 17 assists while Oregon State had 11.
Oregon St. | DePaul | |
Devon Collier 32 | Scoring | Cleveland Melvin 23 |
Malcolm Duvivier 3 | Assists | Billy Garrett Jr. 10 |
Devon Collier 9 | Rebounds | Cleveland Melvin 7 |
Devon Collier 12 | Free Throws Made | Brandon Young 7 |
Devon Collier 2 | Steals | Brandon Young 3 |
Devon Collier 2 | Blocks | Brandon Young 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Oregon St. | 81 | 60.0 | 3-11 | 18-27 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
DePaul | 93 | 57.9 | 6-11 | 21-27 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 |