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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Men's Sports

Layden Blocker drives down the court while Micah Peavy keeps up on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Madison Square Garden. DePaul won round one of the Big East Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas.

DePaul upsets Georgetown, lives to see another day in conference tournament

Ryan Hinske and Nick Palazzolo March 12, 2025

To open the Big East Tournament on Wednesday night, DePaul men’s basketball defeated a Georgetown opponent by the skin of their teeth, capping off a third win against them this season. In both regular...

JJ Traynor hangs on to the rim after making a dunk during the first half on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Madison Square Garden. DePaul is undefeated against Georgetown so far this season.

Live Updates: DePaul wins dramatic first game in Big East Tournament

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor March 12, 2025

Madison Square Garden, fondly coined "The Mecca" by sports fans around the world, hosts some of the globe's most iconic sporting events and concerts to date. In March, The Garden is the site of the men's...

Chicago Sports Network: A perfect storm of failure

Chicago Sports Network: A perfect storm of failure

Ethan Baca, Contributing Writer March 10, 2025

MLB’s Chicago Cubs are slight favorites to win their division in 2025 following two straight 83-win seasons, while the WNBA’s Sky won the 2021 Finals and drafted frontcourt partners Angel Reese and...

Isaiah Rivera jumps towards the basket while Malik Mack falls back on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. If they win this game, they will head into the Big East Tournament on a 2-game winning streak.

Live Updates: DePaul defeats Georgetown 83-77

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer March 8, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons host the Georgetown Hoyas for their final game of the regular season. The Blue Demons faced off against the Hoyas on Jan. 17, and won 73-68. If they win this afternoon, they will...

Jorie Allen's jersey hangs in DePaul's NIL shop inside Wintrust Arena on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. Before NIL, schools could not sell merchandise featuring their players' names.

Money talks: addressing constantly changing NIL policies

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor March 3, 2025

While DePaul basketball goes full steam ahead for the postseason, they are splitting their consciousness. Though much of the focus remains on the upcoming Big East men’s and women’s conference tournaments,...

Smiley Cotton attempts a dunk in the Winter Classic Tournament game against Indiana State University on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. This is the first time the DePaul men's club basketball team hosted the tournament.

DePaul past and future match up at The Ray

Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Social Media Editor February 24, 2025

This past weekend, Feb. 15-16, the DePaul club men’s basketball team hosted the first Basketball Winter Classic Tournament at the Ray Meyer Fitness & Recreation Center on DePaul’s Lincoln Park...

Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung celebrates after dunking over a car during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The Hinske Huddle: Disillusionment of NBA All-Star weekend may only grow

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor February 24, 2025

For the first time in NBA history, a player has won the dunk contest three years in a row. Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic soared through the sky, seamlessly slamming four dunks of equal skill, all on...

Troy D'Amico makes a slam dunk during DePaul's game against Butler on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. DePaul has only won two games against Big East conference opponents this season.

Live Updates: DePaul falls to Butler 84-72

Ashley Mezewich and Jaydi Vasquez February 22, 2025

DePaul hosts the Butler Bulldogs at Wintrust Arena to end their season series. The Blue Demons played the Bulldogs on Jan. 25, and lost 86-69. DePaul looks to even the series at 1-1 and to get their third...

CJ Gunn throws up a shot on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Wintrust Arena during the first half of DePaul's game against St. Johns. Before the game, Gunn averages the most points per game on DePaul with 12.3.

No. 10 St. Johns takes down DePaul 89-61, Live Updates

Nick Palazzolo and Peyton Hopp February 19, 2025

DePaul welcomes No.10 St. John's to Wintrust Arena to finish their season series. These two teams met more than two months ago on Dec. 17, St. John's won 89-61. DePaul is looking to get their third win...

Fans cheer in the stands on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Wintrust Arena during a DePaul women's basketball game. DePaul lost to UConn, 84-58.

DePaul basketball attendance is ‘on the rebound’

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor February 17, 2025

DePaul basketball has had a rocky go of it — for as long as any current DePaul student can remember. A slew of losses has relegated the program to a less-than-ideal position in the eyes of students,...

Matteo Iaquinto, left, and Jona Gitschel talk at the net during practice at Lake Shore Sports and Fitness on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. Iaquanto is proud to find himself in a leadership role, saying that it pushes him to “behave a certain way” and “show the young guys how everything is done.”

National, not regional success is the new standard for DePaul’s men’s tennis

Peter Jurich, Contributing Writer February 17, 2025

Neon streaks fly rhythmically to the beats of shoe skids and racket whirs as DePaul’s men’s tennis team wraps up practice. Following their first Big East match of the year — a 5-2 win over Marquette...

Santiago Davila trains with the DePaul Men's soccer team at the Chicago Fire Pitch on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2025. The team practices three times a week, building endurance and player communication.

2,000 miles apart, DePaul goalkeepers maintain unique bond

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor February 17, 2025

After three years as the star goalie for DePaul, Gandhi Cruz departed Lincoln Park for the next chapter of his soccer journey. To the surprise of many, but certainly not Cruz, Santiago Dávila has stepped...

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