CJ Gunn scored a career-best 28 points while N.J. Benson posted a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds as host DePaul edged upset-minded Stonehill 72-64 on Friday in Chicago.

Playing their first season in NCAA Division I, the Skyhawks (1-1) trailed by as many as 25 points in the first half. They outscored the Blue Demons 40-35 after halftime, but DePaul (2-0) recovered to prevail down the stretch.

Stonehill's Hermann Koffi scored a career-high 27 points while shooting 7-of-10 from 3-point range. Chas Stinson followed with 14 points and Raymond Espinal-Guzman contributed nine points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Trailing by a basket with 5:47 to go, the Blue Demons answered with a personal 7-0 run from Gunn to take a 60-55 lead with 4:07 left.

Stonehill scored 26 of 38 points co

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