Miserable shooting night dooms DePaul against Marquette
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
January 16, 2018
A Monday evening date with the worst defense in the Big East by opponent field goal percentage (47.8 percent) and points allowed (77 per game) could have been an opportunity for the Blue Demon offense to get in sync. But did they? After mishandling a low pass with 2:33 remaining in the first half,...
Women’s basketball conclude weekend home-stand with win against Butler
Garret Neal, Staff Writer
January 15, 2018
DePaul had no qualms dispatching a good Butler team 87-65 in their final regular-season game at Wintrust Arena, although it wasn’t a laugher the whole way. The first quarter was absolutely brutal in terms of scoring. Butler (11-8; 3-4 Big East) had eight turnovers and hit just 3-of-11 shots le...
Providence stuns DePaul with 22-0 run in second half
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
January 13, 2018
For 23 minutes of game time, it looked like the DePaul Blue Demons would leave Wintrust Arena with a second consecutive Big East victory to their name. But, the Providence Friars (12-6; 3-2 Big East) had other plans. The Blue Demons (8-9; 1-4 Big East) found out the hard way that it's difficult to...
Women’s basketball trounces Xavier at Wintrust
Garret Neal, Staff Writer
January 12, 2018
In DePaul’s first game of the weekend, the women took on the Xavier Musketeers, who came in 1-4 in the Big East and on a four-game losing streak. The Demons (13-5; 5-1 Big East) ensured there would be no chance of an upset, taking care of business in a 79-48 throttling for their third straight win si...
Blue Demons battle Friars in FS1 all-access game
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
January 12, 2018
Somebody is excited about the DePaul Blue Demons (8-8; 1-3 Big East) all-access matchup against the Providence Friars (11-6; 2-2 Big East) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Wintrust Arena. DePaul and Providence meet for the 39th time, with the Friars holding a decisive 28-10 advantage in the all-time series....
DePaul holds off St. John’s for third straight win
Andrew Hattersley, Asst. Sports Editor
December 30, 2017
Two nights after tying a school record with 19 threes, DePaul (10-4, 2-0 Big East) used a big second quarter run and a solid defensive outing to fend off a surging St John’s (7-6, 1-1 Big East) squad to hold on for a 76-67 victory at McGrath-Phillips Arena Saturday night. Two nights after recording...
Second half woes continue as Xavier drops DePaul
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
December 30, 2017
Same script, new game. In a defeat that made the Dec. 16 loss against Northwestern look like a minor annoyance instead of a heartbreaker in retrospect, the Xavier Musketeers (14-1) used a furious comeback over the last 15 minutes of the game to escape 77-72 against DePaul (7-7) Saturday afternoon...
Mark Plotkin to take men’s soccer head coaching job
Shane Rene, Sports Editor
December 21, 2017
DePaul’s men’s soccer program has completed its search for a new head coach, announcing today that former Blue Demon Mark Plotkin will take over for his former head coach Craig Blazer next season. DePaul’s athletic department announced a departure from the Blazer regime and a national search for...
Northwestern exposes flaws, strengths as conference play approaches
Pat Feil, Contributing Sportswriter
December 19, 2017
Sometimes it’s the little things that can decide the outcome of a basketball game. For the DePaul Blue Demons (6-5), that little thing was free throw shooting. Playing against a veteran Northwestern team (8-4) the Blue demons shot a season-worst 37.5 percent from the charity stripe, making just ...
PREVIEW: Northwestern visits DePaul for Chicago bragging rights
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
December 15, 2017
There's something about a college basketball rivalry game in Chicago that creates a palpable excitement that permeates throughout the city. "I'm not from here, but we can feel the vibes," DePaul Blue Demon junior guard Eli Cain said. "We want to have the city to ourselves. There's a lot of other go...
Big East releases 2017-18 conference schedule
September 12, 2017
Break out those calendars because the Big East Conference unveiled its 2017-18 conference basketball schedule on its website this morning. The DePaul men’s basketball team will begin Big East play at Wintrust Arena against defending Big East champion Villanova on Dec. 27. The Blue Demons will matchup a...
Bob Dylan set to play first concert at Wintrust Arena
September 12, 2017
Basketball isn’t the only entertainment going down this fall at DePaul hoop’s new home arena. Legendary musician Bob Dylan announced his 2017 fall U.S. tour schedule on his website this morning, and an Oct. 27 appearance at Wintrust Arena by McCormick Place is one of his many stops. The Chicag...
