The game was DePaul's 35th game this season matching the program record... the 1989-90 team went 20-15.

DePaul hit the 100-point mark for the fourth time this season... the most in a season since four 100-point games during the 1979-80 season.

Paul Reed grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the 14th time this season... he has 10 or more boards in four of five CBI games... ninth double-double of the season with career highs of 28 points and 16 rebounds... Reed moved up to ninth on the season blocked shots record list... he has 53 blocked shots.

grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the 14th time this season... he has 10 or more boards in four of five CBI games... ninth double-double of the season with career highs of 28 points and 16 rebounds... Reed moved up to ninth on the season blocked shots record list... he has 53 blocked shots. Max Strus reached double figures for the 27th straight game... he scored at least 20 for the 15th time this season... Strus has 689 points this season for third on the season list... 11 points shy of joining Mark Aguirre as the only players in program history with 700 points in a season.

reached double figures for the 27th straight game... he scored at least 20 for the 15th time this season... Strus has 689 points this season for third on the season list... 11 points shy of joining Mark Aguirre as the only players in program history with 700 points in a season. DePaul holds a 16-13 advantage... the win snapped a nine-game skid against USF.

CHICAGO - DePaul meets USF in a deciding game three of the finals of the Roman College Basketball Invitational on Friday night. The CBI features a best-of-three final series that opened with a 63-61 win for USF at Yuengling Center on Monday followed by a 100-96 overtime victory for DePaul at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Wednesday. Both teams won three games to reach the finals as DePaul defeated Central Michigan, Longwood and Coastal Carolina while USF knocked off Stony Brook, Utah Valley and Loyola Marymount.Start time Friday at McGrath-Phillips Arena is set for 6 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPNU with Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Tim McCormick (analyst) calling the action. The game can also be seen online at WatchESPN. Live audio streaming will be available on DePaul All-Access with Dave Bernhard (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (analyst) on the call. In-game updates can be followed on Twitter at @DePaulHoops and live stats are available at depaulbluedemons.com.USF is 23-14 this season and finished 8-10 in the American Athletic Conference. The Blue Demons are 19-16 and went 7-11 in the BIG EAST. DePaul head coachis in his seventh season at DePaul and his fourth since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2018-19 campaign is Leitao's 13th as a head coach at the collegiate level. USF is led by Brian Gregory who is in his second season leading the Bulls and 15th season overall as a head coach at the collegiate level.With a win on Friday, the Blue Demons clinch their first 20-win season since the 2006-07 team posted a 20-14 record. It would be the 24th season in program history with at least 20 victories.A win would also clinch DePaul's second all-time postseason tournament championship joining the George Mikan-led 1945 NIT championship squad.Notes following DePaul's 100-96 overtime win against USF on Wednesday in game two of the finals of the CBI.The game is the 36th of the season for a new program record... with 11 points,joins Mark Aguirre as the only players in program history with at least 700 points in a season... Strus enters the game averaging 20.3 points per game... the last DePaul player to average at least 20 points per game in a season was Tom Kleinschmidt at 21.4 points per game during the 1994-95 season... the team needs 12 three-pointers to set a new team season record... the 2014-15 team made 248 threes.DePaul has outrebounded the opponent in 25 of 35 games... the Blue Demons are 18-7 in those games and 1-9 when getting outrebounded... USF has outrebounded DePaul in both CBI finals games... only Stanley Brundy has recorded a better season field goal percentage than.609 (159-261) mark this season... in BIG EAST games,went 44-of-48 (.917) at the free throw line.The Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 805 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was over 25 years ago on Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the current streak started against Notre Dame on Feb. 21, 1993.The Blue Demons are 2-0 in overtime games this season including Wednesday's 100-96 victory over USF... DePaul's 72-70 overtime win against Penn State on Nov. 15 marked the first overtime victory since a 71-67 decision against St. John's on Jan. 18, 2015... the win snapped a three-game losing streak in overtime contests... overall, DePaul is 42-42 all-time in overtime games.USF stands at 23-14 overall and finished 8-10 in the American Athletic Conference during the season... the Bulls defeated Stony Brook, 82-79 in overtime, in the CBI first round on March 20... in the quarterfinals on March 25, USF knocked off Utah Valley, 66-57, before a 56-47 win over Loyola Marymount in the semifinals... David Collins leads the team with a scoring average of 15.8 points per game... Laquincy Rideau adds 13.5 points per game while Alexis Yetna averages 12.4 points per game... head coach Brian Gregory is in his second season at USF... DePaul head coachis 4-2 all-time against USF.Friday is the 30th meeting between the programs... DePaul holds a 16-13 advantage in the series... this week marks the first meetings since an 83-73 win for USF in Tampa on March 3, 2013... prior Wednesday's win, DePaul's last win in the series was a 69-61 decision on Feb. 9, 2008.