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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

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao looks down during the Blue Demons' 79-66 loss to St. John's on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

COMMENTARY: DePaul men’s basketball is a joke, Dave Leitao is the punchline

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief February 9, 2020

Albert Einstein is famously credited with coining the phrase, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Welcome to the world of DePaul...

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao looks down during the Blue Demons' 79-66 loss to St. John's on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul fails to hold on against Georgetown, loses 76-72 for 10th Big East loss of the season

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief February 8, 2020

DePaul went into its 11th conference game of the season taking on Georgetown on Saturday at the Capital One Arena. The Blue Demons, who came into the game in last place in the Big East, had their best...

DePaul has no answers for Xavier, loses 67-59 for 9th Big East loss of the season

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief February 4, 2020

DePaul has had its share of disappointing losses this season, but after Tuesday’s performance against Xavier, there is no question that the beating the Blue Demons took for 40 minutes against the Musketeers...

Paul Reed looks on at the end of the second half as Marquette shoots crucial free throws.

DePaul men’s basketball keeps repeating same mistakes

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief February 3, 2020

Copy and paste. That is the only way to describe DePaul’s first nine Big East games this season. Besides their one win over then-No. 5 Butler, the Blue Demons’ games have played out eerily similar...

DePaul and Creighton players warm up with just under 20 minutes until gametime Monday night at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons won the game 80-69. Alexa Sandler | The DePaulia

COLUMN: Winning games will keep fans coming back to Wintrust, not concessions or parking

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief February 3, 2020

When Providence came to Chicago on Jan. 4 to face DePaul at Wintrust Arena, the Friars’ head coach Ed Cooley had sparkling things to say about the newly-opened stadium during his press conference. Cooley...

Paul Reed looks on at the end of the second half as Marquette shoots crucial free throws.

Howard, free throws lead Marquette over DePaul

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor February 1, 2020

MILWAUKEE — The DePaul men’s basketball team was in desperation mode after three straight losses that put them in the basement of the Big East at 1-7. A trip to rival Marquette marked the midway point...

Seton Hall's Myles Powell drives past DePaul junior guard Charlie Moore in the second half on Wednesday at the Prudential Center.

Myles Powell, Seton Hall push past DePaul for 64-57 win

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 29, 2020

After nearly pulling off a win against Seton Hall on Dec. 30 to begin Big East play, DePaul had another upset brewing on Wednesday when they took on the Pirates at the Prudential Center. But like their...

2021 four-star recruit Keon Edwards verbally committed to DePaul on Monday.

2021 four-star recruit verbally commits to DePaul

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 27, 2020

Four-star 2021 wing Keon Edwards verbally committed to DePaul on Monday, he told 247Sports. Edwards, a standout small forward at Phoenix (Ariz.) Hillcrest Prep, took an official visit to DePaul with...

A section of the DePaul crowd during the Blue Demons’ 65-60 victory over Texas Tech on Dec. 4 at Wintrust Arena.

Wintrust attendance sees slight uptick, falls short of debut season

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 26, 2020

With DePaul now in its third season at Wintrust Arena, attendance numbers during the non-conference slate of games are up from last season, but still fall short from the marks set in their first season...

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao watches his team give up 13 3-pointers against St. Johm’s on Saturday at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons lost the game 79-66.

St. John’s frustrates DePaul through two-game sweep

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor January 26, 2020

In DePaul’s second meeting with St. John’s, things were different from the first. Not the result, as DePaul fell to St. John’s for the second time this year after a 79-66 loss on Saturday. Instead,...

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao looks down during the Blue Demons' 79-66 loss to St. John's on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul falls to 1-6 in the Big East following 79-66 loss to St. John’s

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 25, 2020

After going 12-1 in the nonconference portion of their schedule, the buzz surrounding DePaul was the highest it has been in over a decade. Since the start of league play, however, the Blue Demons have...

DePaul fails to contain Creighton in 83-68 loss

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 22, 2020

Coming off an impressive win over then-No. 5 Butler on Saturday, DePaul looked to build on that win on Wednesday when Creighton came into Wintrust Arena. Instead, the Blue Demons came out flat and allowed...

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