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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Let's get this thing started: Blue Demons battle Bethune-Cookman

Let’s get this thing started: Blue Demons battle Bethune-Cookman

Paul Steeno November 6, 2018

For the first time in 245 days, the DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball team will be playing a game that matters. Bethune-Cookman University is the opponent for the Blue Demon's 2018-2019 season opener...

Shane Heirman has been accused of paying Brian Bowen II to play for his high school team prior to coming to DePaul.

Heirman linked to convicted agent’s phone records

Shane René, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2018

DePaul assistant men’s basketball coach Shane Heirman was accused of paying former five-star recruit Brian Bowen II’s father to attend La Lumiere High School during testimony in the trial...

DePaul’s path back to success

DePaul’s path back to success

Paul Steeno October 22, 2018

If you build it, they will come. In more than one way, that headline is what the DePaul Athletic Department hoped would happen when they invested millions of dollars into the new 10,387-seat Wintrust...

Rick Carter (Left) joined Dave Leitao's (Right) coaching staff in April 2015 as the program's associate head coach.

Lenti Ponsetto, Leitao, DePaul file order of protection against former assistant coach who challenges claims

Benjamin Conboy & Shane Rene, Editor in Chief & Managing Editor October 15, 2018

DePaul University, Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto and men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao led for an emergency order of protection from former assistant head coach Rick Carter after...

DePaul assistant coaches Tim Anderson and Shane Heirman sit next to DePaul head coach Dave Leitao.

New testimony in NCAA trial hits another DePaul men’s basketball coach

Shane René, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2018

As the trial continues surrounding the NCAA’s corruption scandal, Brian Bowen Sr., the father of former five-star recruit Brian Bowen II, made new allegations about DePaul assistant men’s basketball...

Changes coming to the NCAA rules

Changes coming to the NCAA rules

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor October 1, 2018

While college basketball fans were focused on the beginning of organized practices for the upcoming season, last week also marked an event college basketball hoped to downplay. The NCAA was turned on...

Credit: DePaul Athletics

Former DePaul video coordinator accepts assistant coaching job at CCSU

Paul Steeno July 20, 2018

On Dec. 6, 2017, Central Connecticut State head basketball coach Donyell Marshall watched his Blue Devil boys bow out 85-57 against the DePaul Blue Demons at Wintrust Arena. Between bouts of nostalgia...

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...

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;...

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)

All is well for now: Blue Demons win first home conference game

Paul Steeno February 24, 2018

Winning conference games at home is fun. In front of a canvas of fans wearing yellow, blue, and red the DePaul Blue Demons (11-17; 4-12 Big East) and Marquette Golden Eagles (16-14; 7-9) traded blows...

The Blue Demons are still searching for their second win of league play. 
(Richard Bodee / The DePaulia)

Pirates best Blue Demons behind 33 from Rodriguez

Paul Steeno February 18, 2018

Anything you can do, I can do better. That's what Seton Hall Pirates (18-9; 7-7 Big East) senior forward Desi Rodriguez was probably thinking as he dropped a career-high 33 points on 12-for-21 from...

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