CJ Gunn finished with 16 points and seven rebounds for the Blue Demons (9-8, 0-6). Jacob Meyer added 14 points for DePaul. N.J. Benson also recorded 13 points, two steals and three blocks.
Xavier took the lead with 5:55 left in the first half and did not give it up. Freemantle led his team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 38-23 at the break. Xavier pulled away with a 10-0 run in the second half to extend an 11-point lead to 21 points. They were outscored by DePaul in the second half by a one-point margin, but still wound up on top, as Conwell led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
Both teams next play Tuesday. Xavier hosts Villanova and DePaulplays Marquette at home.
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