CHICAGO (AP) Koree Cotton scored 20 points off the bench to lead DePaul Blue Demons over West Georgia Wolves 75-58 on Monday night in a season opener.

Cotton also had six rebounds for the Blue Demons. Magoon Gwath added 19 points and six rebounds. Ade Popoola finished 4 of 8 from 3-point range and scored 12.

Justin Redmond led the Wolves with 13 points. Juaquin Dixon added 10 points and six rebounds. Chas Lewless finished with nine points and five assists.

Gwath scored 10 points in the first half and DePaul went into halftime trailing 31-29. Popoola scored the final seven points for DePaul to close out the 17-point victory.

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