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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 track and field sophomore Dominic Bruce runs prior to the start of the season.

DePaul track athletes reflect on helping young boy in coyote incident

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 20, 2020

When a student comes to DePaul and goes through freshman orientation, they meet fellow freshmen and go through two days of activities to get accustomed to the campus before they are thrown into college...

DePaul forward DJ Williams smiles while on the bench before the Blue Demons took on Butler on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

Hometown Chicago kid joins DePaul men’s basketball for rest of season

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 20, 2020

When DJ Williams announced he was going to leave George Washington at the end of last semester, he had one destination on his mind — coming home. The Chicago native got his wish on Thursday when DePaul...

DePaul hockey returns with intensity, splits with Robert Morris

DePaul hockey returns with intensity, splits with Robert Morris

Ryan Gilroy, Copy Editor January 20, 2020

The Blue Demons returned to Johnny’s Ice House West this past weekend and split their doubleheader against the Robert Morris University Eagles on Friday and Saturday. Friday’s game featured the...

The DePaul bench celebrates during the Blue Demons' 79-66 win over No. 5 Butler.

DePaul upsets No. 5 Butler 79-66 for first Big East win

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 18, 2020

It was 13 years since DePaul last beat a top-five team in the country. It was nearly six years since the last time DePaul knocked off Butler.  All of that changed on Saturday when the No. 5 team in...

Senior guard Jalen Coleman-Lands faces up against a Providence defender during a game on Jan. 4.

Preview: DePaul searches for first Big East win against no. 5 Butler

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor January 17, 2020

The start of Big East conference play has been far from what many DePaul fans were hoping for. After a 12-1 start to the season, the Blue Demons have dropped four straight games in the Big East. Losses...

DJ Williams drives to the basket when he played for George Washington.

Former four-star recruit DJ Williams has joined the men’s basketball team

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 15, 2020

Former four-star recruit DJ Williams has reportedly enrolled DePaul and is immediately eligible to play this season with the DePaul men’s basketball team, Evan Daniels of 247sports reported on Wednesday.  Williams...

Villanova's Collin Gillespie dives for a loose ball with DePaul's Charlie Moore during the second half in their game on Tuesday night in Villanova, Pa. Villanova won 79-75 in overtime.

DePaul’s upset bid falls short in overtime against Villanova

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 14, 2020

DePaul and Villanova have faced each other 18 times since the last time the Blue Demons knocked off the Wildcats back in 2008 when DePaul still played at Allstate Arena. In those 18 meetings, Villanova...

DePaul senior guard Jalen Coleman-Lands walks off the court after a 74-69 loss to Buffalo on Dec. 8 at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul basketball teams on opposite end of tight games

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 12, 2020

The DePaul men’s basketball team hosted Providence on Jan. 4 in search of their first Big East win of the year, a game that saw the  Blue Demons play a tight game with the Friars throughout the entire...

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao walks off the floor after the first half against Buffalo at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons lost the game 74-69.

Poor free-throw shooting dooms DePaul in 74-67 loss to St. John’s

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 11, 2020

After nearly two weeks of Big East play, only two teams were left winless in conference play: St. John’s and DePaul. Well, those two teams, who were picked to finish at the bottom of the conference before...

Charlie Moore drives in against a Providence defender during the game on Jan. 4. DePaul lost 66-65 to drop to 0-2 in conference play.

Preview: DePaul looks to right the ship against St. John’s

Nate Burleyson, Online Managing Editor January 10, 2020

It’s the fourth year that the men’s basketball team has started 0-2 in Big East play, but in year’s past, they didn’t have the cushion of a one-loss non-conference campaign. DePaul will look to...

DePaul junior guard Jalen Coleman-Lands walks off the court after the first half. The Blue Demons lost 66-65.

Providence hits game-winning free-throw to defeat DePaul 66-65

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 4, 2020

With DePaul getting off to its best start this year at 12-1 before starting conference play since the 1986-87 season, the hope was that the Blue Demons also found a way to improve their late-game collapses....

Seton Hall's Myles Powell drives to the basket in the second half against DePaul. The Blue Demons lost the game 74-66

DePaul loses conference opener 74-66 against Seton Hall

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief December 30, 2019

Coming off a near-perfect nonconference slate of games, where DePaul went 12-1, the Blue Demons looked to open Big East play with a victory against Seton Hall. But senior guard Myles Powell, like most...

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