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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Basketball

New York Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne is a potential candidate to replace Dave Leitao at DePaul.

Reports: Kenny Payne is staying with the New York Knicks despite DePaul’s strong interest

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 28, 2021

DePaul made a serious run at New York Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne to become the Blue Demons’ next men’s basketball head coach.  DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, chief of staff Steve...

DePaul senior guard Charlie Moore looks to drive past a Western Illinois defender on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena.

COLUMN: Illinois’ and Loyola Chicago’s success puts more pressure on DePaul to hire right head coach

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 21, 2021

The game that everyone in the state of Illinois has been waiting for is ready to go. The Battle for Illinois is set.  A high-major power versus a mid-major power. A one-seed taking on an eight-seed...

DePaul athletic director DeWayne Peevy speaks during his first press conference

‘I hope that it is my first and last: DePaul begins its search for new men’s basketball coach

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 16, 2021

In his first press conference since men’s basketball head coach Dave Leitao was fired, DePaul Athletic Director DeWayne Peevy stressed the importance of finding the right person to lead the program moving...

New York Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne is a potential candidate to replace Dave Leitao at DePaul.

Kenny Payne is DePaul’s main target to replace Dave Leitao

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 15, 2021

DePaul has potentially identified main target to replace Dave Leitao, who was fired on Monday after six seasons, and it’s a person that athletic director DeWayne Peevy is familiar with: Kenny Payne. A...

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao paces the sidelines against Creighton Jan. 22, 2020 at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul fires Dave Leitao after six losing seasons

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 15, 2021

DePaul has fired men’s basketball head coach Dave Leitao after finishing last in the Big East for five consecutive seasons, a source confirmed to The DePaulia on Monday. Leitao, who signed a four-year...

DePaul sophomore forward Romeo Weems stands in front of a UConn player on Monday at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul gets blown out by UConn, 94-60, in quarterfinals of Big East Tournament

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 11, 2021

Dave Leitao’s second job as an assistant coach was working for Jim Calhoun at UConn, a place that the current DePaul head coach spent 14 years at. On Thursday, Leitao was coaching against UConn for the...

DePaul senior guard Ray Salnave passes the ball against UConn on Jan. 11 at Wintrust Arena.

Preview: DePaul looks to upset UConn in quarterfinals of Big East Tournament

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 11, 2021

A year ago, DePaul pulled off an upset in the first round of the Big East Tournament when it defeated Xavier, 71-67. The Blue Demons were slated to face Villanova in the quarterfinals the next day.  There...

DePaul junior guard Javon Freeman-Liberty goes up for a layup during the Blue Demons' game against Providence on Feb. 13 at Wintrust Arena.

Charlie Moore and Javon Freeman-Liberty carry DePaul past Providence in first round of Big East Tournament

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 10, 2021

When DePaul has won this season it has been because Charlie Moore has carried the team with his play and leadership. That was the case on Wednesday in the Blue Demons’ first-round victory, 70-62, over...

DePaul senior guard Charlie Moore guards a Marquette player on Tuesday at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul comes up short in regular season finale loss to Marquette

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief March 3, 2021

For both DePaul and Marquette there isn’t much to play for anymore this season as their postseason hopes have vanished. But there is still something at stake when these two teams met on Tuesday: bragging...

DePaul men's basketball head coach Dave Leitao talks to junior forward Darious Hall during the Blue Demons' game against Georgetown on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

Another last place finish shows the growing gap between DePaul and everyone else in the Big East

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief February 28, 2021

If the DePaul men’s basketball team was to have a motto, it would be “one step forward, two steps back.” For most teams, they are looking to take two steps forward and one step back — indicating...

DePaul junior forward Pauly Paulicap goes for a loose ball during a game against Georgetown on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

Georgetown uses second half run to pull away from DePaul

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief February 27, 2021

When the Big East released its annual coaches’ poll before the start of the 2020-21 season, DePaul was picked to finish in 10th place, one spot ahead of Georgetown. Well, there is a reason they play...

DePaul senior guard Charlie Moore goes up for a layup against St. John's on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena.

COLUMN: These last two games will decide DePaul’s fate

Ryan Gilroy, Copy Editor February 26, 2021

Losing sucks, doesn’t it? The former athlete in me would be irate if I went through the abysmal display shown to basketball fans this season. You’d like to think that after six seasons, some improvements...

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