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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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Jorie Allen hugs Jill Pizzotti after DePaul's Big East loss on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Allen has officially played her last game as a Blue Demon.

DePaul women’s basketball reflects on shocking Xavier defeat

Peyton Hopp and Laura Vázquez David March 7, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons ended their 2024-25 season on an unexpected note. The team lost to the last seed in the Big East conference, the Xavier Musketeers, 73-80. DePaul was the sixth seed team in the tournament...

Jorie Allen throws the ball onto the court during the first half of DePaul's game against Xavier on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Mohegan Sun Arena. DePaul finished the regular season with an overall record of 13-18.

Live Updates: DePaul stunned in loss against Xavier 73-80

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor March 7, 2025

Today is the first day of the women's Big East tournament in Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena. So far, St. John's beat Butler 66-50 and Georgetown defeated Providence 58-56. At 3 p.m. CST (4 p.m....

Doug Bruno and Jorie Allen hug each other at the beginning of the game on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. Allen, a graduate student, was commemorated and will be playing her last regular season game as a Blue Demon.

Live Updates: DePaul crawls out with win against St. John’s, 65-64

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor March 2, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons are playing their last game of the regular season against the St. John's Red Storm at 2 p.m. St. John's currently sits in eighth place with a 5-12 conference record. DePaul is just...

Jorie Allen blocks Creighton during the first half of their game on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. DePaul is on a two game losing streak.

Live Updates: DePaul loses to Creighton 74-83

Peyton Hopp and Laura Vázquez David February 23, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons are set to play their second to last home game of the season against the Creighton Bluejays at 2 p.m. The last time DePaul faced off against Creighton they lost by 21 points. Creighton...

Kate Clarke dribbles the ball during the first half of the game against Villanova on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Clarke averages 10.4 points per game.

Live Updates – DePaul fails to defeat Villanova

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer February 12, 2025

DePaul is set to take on Villanova as they host the annual Kay Yow cancer fund game. The Play4Kay game celebrates the legacy of NC State head coach Kay Yow who sought to rally communities to support women...

DePaul women's basketball faces off against Seton Hall at Wintrust Arena on Friday, Feb. 1, 2025. The DePaul Blue Demons have won two of their last five games.

Live Updates: DePaul unsuccessful in loss against Seton Hall

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor February 1, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons — who are currently 6-4 against Big East opponents — plan to get back into the swing of things in today's 2 p.m. game against the Seton Hall Pirates at Wintrust Arena. The Blue...

DePaul fans cheer during the first half on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. The game was nearly sold out.

Live Updates: DePaul falls to Bueckers, UConn in front of record-breaking crowd

Nathan Klepp, Sports News Beat Writer January 29, 2025

A record-setting crowd is expected to be in attendance when DePaul hosts sixth-ranked UConn on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons have won two in a row getting to 11-11 on the season....

DePaul guard, Shakara McCline, attempts a shot against Marquette on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2024, at Wintrust Arena. McCline scored four points in the 59-78 loss.

DePaul women’s basketball suffers a loss against Marquette

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor December 29, 2024

The DePaul women’s basketball team faced off against the Marquette Golden Eagles and were defeated 59-78. Marquette came into this game with a 8-3 record and they had not played a Big East opponent yet.  The...

DePaul guard, Sumer Lee, jumps for a layup against Butler on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons next game is on Sunday, Dec. 29 against Marquette.

DePaul women’s basketball secures a win against Butler in Big East opener

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor December 22, 2024

The DePaul women’s basketball team kicked off their Big East play with an impressive 66-43 win against Butler on Dec. 21. This is the third game this season where DePaul has beaten a team by 20 points...

Jorie Allen jumps for a layup during her game against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at Wintrust Arena. Allen surpassed 1,000 career points, with a total of 21 points in the game.

DePaul women’s basketball enters Big East play trying to find their shot

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor December 19, 2024

The DePaul women’s basketball team has had a lot of adjusting to do this season. They are juggling a fairly new team, a hard schedule and their head coach, Doug Bruno, is out due to an undisclosed medical...

Head coach Doug Bruno yells instructions to his team in DePaul's game against Providence on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at Wintrust Arena. Bruno will miss the lead-up to the 2024-25 season after a medical incident in September.

Bruno sidelined with health complications ahead of season

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor October 14, 2024

For the first time since 1988, the DePaul women’s basketball team will prepare for the upcoming season without head coach Doug Bruno. On Oct. 7, the university confirmed Bruno experienced an undisclosed...

Timmy Knudsen, 43rd Ward Alderman, talks during a press conference in April 2023. Knudsen formally approved DePaul's proposed basketball practice facility on Friday, Sept. 27, in an email to constituents.

After Knudsen OK, new basketball practice facility one step closer

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer September 30, 2024

Chicago’s 43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen announced his formal support for DePaul’s new basketball practice facility in a letter to constituents Friday, Sept. 27.  The new $60 million basketball...

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