Dillon Mitchell helps Cincinnati rout DePaul in Crown
- Cincinnati defeated DePaul 83-61 in the first round of The Crown Tournament on March 12, 2025, in Kansas City.
- Cincinnati and DePaul, former Big East rivals, met for the first time since 2013 as Big 12 teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament.
- Dillon Mitchell scored 15 points, while Day Day Thomas and Jizzle James each added 13, helping Cincinnati build a 33-23 halftime lead.
- Cincinnati shot 49.3 percent from the field and 9 of 21 from 3-point range, while DePaul shot 42 percent and 5 of 19 from beyond the arc.
- Cincinnati advances to the quarterfinals of The Crown, where the champion will receive $300,000 in NIL earnings and the runner-up $100,000.
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Dillon Mitchell helps Cincinnati rout DePaul in Crown
Dillon Mitchell had 10 of his 15 points in the first half and Cincinnati used a 14-2 second half spurt to pull away and beat DePaul 83-61 on Tuesday in a first-round game of The Crown Tournament at Las Vegas.

Cincinnati, DePaul renew old Big East rivalry in Crown tourney
Two former Big East rivals meet Tuesday for the first time since 2013 when Cincinnati takes on DePaul in a first-round game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.
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