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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...

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...

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...

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...

DePaul gets blown out by Creighton, 77-53

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 24, 2021

When DePaul and Creighton met for the first time this season, the Blue Demons played a tough game but ended up losing 69-62 at Wintrust Arena. The story was different, however, when these two teams...

‘I think that it’s probably the worst year since I’ve been a fan’: DePaul fans frustrated with another disappointing season

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 21, 2021

The month of February in college basketball is when games start holding more meaning. A good week can take a team from outside the NCAA Tournament back into the picture. And a bad week can end a team’s...

Charlie Moore’s return sparks DePaul’s 88-83 win over St. John’s

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 20, 2021

It’s going to be tough sledding for DePaul to make the NCAA Tournament this season unless they can win the Big East Tournament in March. But the Blue Demons can still play spoiler as other Big East teams...

Poor offensive execution costs DePaul a win over Seton Hall

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 17, 2021

DePaul men’s basketball has seen a similar story play out in a lot of its Big East games this season: Hold a lead for most of the game, outplay their opponent for about 35 minutes, only to let poor offensive...

Poor offense dooms DePaul in 57-47 loss to Providence

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 13, 2021

When DePaul and Providence met for the first time this season on Dec. 27, the game was filled with points and back-and-forth action, with the Friars coming away with a 95-90 victory in double overtime. When...

DePaul’s problems aren’t a talent issue — they start with poor gameplans

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 7, 2021

College basketball games can be decided by either coaches making in-game adjustments or players taking over when their team needs them to. But when the talent gap between two teams is even and there...

DePaul’s offense stalls out in the second half at Butler, resulting in a 68-58 loss

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 6, 2021

In search of only its second Big East win of the season, DePaul headed to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday to take on the Butler Bulldogs. The Blue Demons’ offense struggled to score after a strong...

Big East announces schedule changes to three DePaul games

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 1, 2021

The Big East announced on Monday that DePaul's next two games have been postponed and added another game to its schedule later in February. The Blue Demons’ game against Xavier on Wednesday was...