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Men's Sports

Eller and Mada leap, toss their way to Big East Weekly Honors

Eller and Mada leap, toss their way to Big East Weekly Honors

Paul Steeno March 26, 2018

School record performances in Florida last weekend earned Blue Demon track and field athletes Brian Mada and Emily Eller Big East Field Athletes of the Week honors the conference announced today. Eller...

Brandon Cyrus averaged 7.2 points this past season in his second year with the program. 
(Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Brandon Cyrus to transfer from DePaul

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor March 26, 2018

Sophomore guard Brandon Cyrus announced in a tweet Monday evening he is transferring from DePaul after two seasons with the program. pic.twitter.com/QPTjGzUMms — Brandon Cyrus (@BrandonCyrus4) March...

DePaul head coach Dave Leitao enters his fourth season in his second stint with the program looking to provide DePaul's first winning season since the 2006-07 season. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Swing and a miss: DePaul whiffs on four-star recruit

Paul Steeno March 19, 2018

Going public with his college decision two days before his originally scheduled March 21 decision date, four-star big man Bryan Penn-Johnson announced via Twitter Monday evening his commitment to the University...

DIBS flies the Blue Demon flag at the men’s basketball game. (Garrett Duncan / The DePaulia)

Eighth grader no longer committed to DePaul

Paul Steeno March 16, 2018

The hits keep on coming for the DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball team in the recruiting department. Eighth grader Amari Bailey, who is from Chicago and originally committed to DePaul University in...

The Blue Demons (Pictured: Brandon Cyrus) looked deflated after coming up just shy of an upset in DePaul's final regular season game. before the Big East.  (Jim Young | AP News)

Close losses define another frustrating season

Paul Steeno March 12, 2018

If you didn't watch a second of DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball up until a 72-69 defeat against Marquette in the first round of the Big East tournament Wednesday that game provided you with everything...

Eli Cain and Tre'Darius McCallum walking off the court at Madison Square Garden after Wednesday's season ending loss. 
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Big East Tournament: DePaul’s season ends in familiar fashion

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2018

NEW YORK — It was a movie DePaul fans had seen many times this season; an up and down journey to a single possession gone awry in the final seconds — so predictable it's almost comical. But falling...

The Blue Demons (Pictured: Brandon Cyrus) looked deflated after coming up just shy of an upset in DePaul's final regular season game. before the Big East.  (Jim Young | AP News)

Men come up one shot shy of senior-day upset

Paul Steeno March 5, 2018

A career night from Blue Demon sophomore guard Brandon Cyrus and a late game comeback that gave DePaul a chance to tie on the last possession weren’t enough, as the No. 3/4 ranked Xavier Musketeers (27-4;...

Maric trys to finish a contested layup Saturday hosting No. 1 Xavier in his final home game with the Blue Demons. (Jim Young | AP News)

DePaul honors five seniors in final home game

Paul Steeno March 5, 2018

All good things must come to an end. On Saturday at Wintrust Arena, the DePaul athletic department bid farewell to five seniors on the men's basketball team in a short ceremony that followed a 65-62 loss...

DePaul coach Dave Leitao (CHARLES REX ARBOGAST / AP)

Blue Demons drop another heartbreaker at Wintrust

Paul Steeno March 3, 2018

A career night from Blue Demon sophomore guard Brandon Cyrus and a late game comeback that gave DePaul a chance to tie on the last possession weren't enough, as the No. 3/4 ranked Xavier Musketeers (27-4;...

Pantelis Xidias is always active on the sidelines durning the games and often dances at center court during pre-game warmups. 
(Richard Bodee | The DePaulia)

Musketeers storm Wintrust Arena for Blue Demon’s regular season finale

Paul Steeno March 2, 2018

The DePaul Blue Demon's (11-18; 4-13) grand finale to the 2017-2018 regular season is an 11 a.m. date at Wintrust Arena with the Big East-leading Xavier Musketeers (26-4; 14-3). The Musketeers are playing...

DePaul coach Dave Leitao (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Bluejays blast Blue Demons in Omaha 82-57

Paul steeno February 27, 2018

Tangled in a four-way tie for third place in the Big East Conference before this game, the Creighton Bluejays (21-9; 10-7) weren't taking any chances when they welcomed the DePaul Blue Demons (11-18; 4-13)...

Eli Cain (11), Marin Maric (34), Tre'Darius McCallum (10), Max Strus (31) celebrate their first conference home win of the season. 
(Mason Rippel | The DePaulia)

Battle of the blue: Blue Demons look for redemption against Bluejays

February 26, 2018

After an emotional home win against Marquette on Saturday afternoon, the DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball team (11-17; 4-12) heads west to do battle with the Creighton Bluejays (20-9; 9-7) on Tuesday...

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