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DePaul holds off Marquette in fourth quarter, winning 87-82

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor • February 7, 2021

DePaul had to wait an extra couple of days to get back on the court after their game against Seton Hall was postponed. Facing Marquette, the Blue Demons had one thing on their mind: payback. Payback...

DePaul’s offense stalls out in the second half at Butler, resulting in a 68-58 loss

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • February 6, 2021

In search of only its second Big East win of the season, DePaul headed to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday to take on the Butler Bulldogs. The Blue Demons’ offense struggled to score after a strong...

DePaul can’t keep up with UConn’s offense, losing 100-67

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor • January 31, 2021

DePaul went into Sunday’s game against UConn having won four games in a row. The Blue Demons wanted to make it five and pull off an upset in the process. The last time these two sides met was back in...

DePaul fails to close against Creighton, losing 69-62 at Wintrust Arena

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • January 30, 2021

DePaul had all the odds stacked up against them before facing No. 17 Creighton on Saturday at Wintrust Arena. For starters, the Blue Demons came into Saturday’s game riding an 11-game losing streak...

‘It’s great for Big East basketball’: DePaul and UConn to play the first women’s game on Fox

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • January 30, 2021

When the Big East was in talks about UConn possibly returning to the conference, DePaul women’s basketball head coach Doug Bruno was one of the strongest advocates for the Huskies’ return. But why?...

DePaul’s frustrating night ends with 81-68 loss to St. John’s

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • January 28, 2021

DePaul finally proved in its last game against Marquette on Saturday that they have the ability to win close games, securing a 68-61 victory over the Golden Eagles on the road. On Wednesday, DePaul...

Big East announces spring championship formats, DePaul releases schedules for five sports

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • January 24, 2021

This week, the Big East announced its 2021 spring championship and regular season schedule, including for the fall sports that were rescheduled to the spring because of Covid-19 pandemic. DePaul also...

DePaul picks up first conference win with 68-61 victory at Marquette

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • January 23, 2021

A familiar story was seemingly about to play out in the final five minutes in DePaul’s game against Marquette on Saturday: a late game collapse. The Blue Demons controlled most of the game on both...

DePaul breezes past Butler to extend winning streak to four games

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor • January 21, 2021

The good times continued to roll for DePaul as the Blue Demons won their fourth game in a row, winning 80-66 over Butler. What ended up as a rather comfortable 14-point win was anything but at the start. DePaul’s...

DePaul’s offense goes cold in 67-53 loss to Butler

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • January 19, 2021

DePaul was seeking to start its first winning streak of the season on Tuesday when Butler visited Wintrust Arena. Instead, the Blue Demons’ offense came out cold in the first half by only scoring...

DePaul snaps four-game losing streak with a 77-58 win over Valparaiso

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief • January 16, 2021

DePaul has come close multiple times this season to picking up its second win, but some poor offensive execution in close games was the difference between a win and a loss. The Blue Demons, however,...

DePaul extends winning streak to three games in 78-54 win over Georgetown

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor • January 16, 2021

After winning at home against St. John’s, DePaul traveled to the nation’s capital to take on the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday. Looking for their third straight win, the Blue Demons came out to a...