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DePaul women’s basketball picks up wins over Western Kentucky, Syracuse

Ben Gartland • November 28, 2016

The 2016 Gulf Coast Showcase put then No. 18 DePaul women's basketball up against two top-15 teams, as well as a Western Kentucky team picked to win their conference. Over the three-day, post-Thanksigiving...

DePaul men’s basketball beats Missouri State 68-66 on buzzer-beater

J Samantha Rivera • November 23, 2016

Senior Billy Garrett Jr. saved the night after his buzzer-beating shot helped DePaul beat Missouri State, 68-66, and propel them to a 3-1 record in the overall season. What ended as a sweet victory...

Garrett and Cain spring the Blue Demons over Milwaukee 77-59

Jack Higgins • November 20, 2016

The Blue Demons beat the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Panthers 77-59 Sunday and improved to 2-1 this season. The Panthers scored two points early but would only lead for 29 seconds before DePaul...

No. 20 DePaul women’s basketball takes out Northwestern 89-66

Ben Gartland • November 19, 2016

No. 20 DePaul women's basketball (3-0) passed their first big test of the season with flying colors as they took out the Northwestern Wildcats (3-1) 89-66. Senior guard Jessica January led the game...

Rutgers knocks out DePaul men’s basketball 66-59.

Ben Gartland • November 17, 2016

DePaul men's basketball was already down two forwards heading into their game with Rutgers, which meant that they'd have a size disadvantage. It turned out to be a huge part of the game as the Blue Demons...

Wintrust Arena becomes official name of DePaul basketball arena

Ben Gartland • November 16, 2016

Wintrust Arena will be the official home of DePaul basketball starting in 2017-18. The naming rights deal was announced on Wednesday at McCormick Place West, across the street from the arena. "We're...

Volleyball reflects on successful 2016

J Samantha Rivera • November 14, 2016

Only a day before senior day and the last chance to land a spot in the Big East tournament the DePaul women’s volleyball game against St. John’s was no ordinary game. No, it wasn’t the result...

DePaul stays resilient and beats Robert Morris 78-72 in season opener

Jack Higgins • November 14, 2016

The DePaul men’s basketball team opened their season with a nail-biting 78-72 win over Robert Morris (0-2) Sunday night. The Blue Demons (1-0) were led by sophomore Eli Cain, who scored a team-leading...

Commentary: DePaul women’s basketball will find ways to adjust

Ben Gartland • November 13, 2016

The Maggie Dixon Classic showed a couple of things for DePaul women’s basketball. The first is that they have the potential to be really, really good. Head coach Doug Bruno echoed this idea in the post-game...

No. 21 DePaul women’s basketball defeats UAB 90-80

Ben Gartland • November 13, 2016

No. 21 DePaul women’s basketball finished opening weekend with another high-scoring victory as they defeated Alabama-Birmingham 90-80 in the championship game of the Maggie Dixon Classic. The Blue Demons...

DePaul routs Appalachian State 99-58 in their first game of the season.

Jack Higgins • November 12, 2016

The DePaul women's basketball team opened up their season at the tenth annual Maggie Dixon Classic by defeating Appalachian State 99-58. “I just want to make sure we remember Maggie on this day,”...

Ashton Millender becomes a starter

Jack Higgins • November 7, 2016

Last season, many would have said now-junior guard Ashton Millender was a breakout player for the Blue Demons. Millender was the go-to sixth woman off the bench and came in to, usually, give then-senior...