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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

DePaul guard Billy Garrett Jr. looks on after Wednesday’s 84-57 loss to Providence at Allstate Arena. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Hoyas edge DePaul men’s basketball for fourth straight loss

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2015

After Wednesday’s 84-57 blowout loss to Providence, DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell said that his team could play better and the key would be how the Blue Demons responded. The Blue Demons fought...

Turnovers, zone defense doom DePaul men’s basketball against Providence

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2015

Three Providence defenders filled the paint, two more anchored the arc and DePaul men’s basketball struggled with a zone defense once again. DePaul committed 16 turnovers en route to an 84-57 loss...

DePaul men’s basketball can’t hold off St. John’s, falls 86-78.

Ben Gartland February 12, 2015

First from a nine-point deficit in the first half and then again by 13 in the second, DePaul men’s basketball rallied back against St. John’s. However, DePaul let them go one too many times as they...

Tyrone Corbin’s last stand

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2015

Tyrone Corbin sat in an elevated chair in the United Center hallway before Tuesday’s game against the Bulls. The Sacramento Kings coach smiled, thanked the media for coming and then waited for the...

Beasts in the east: Big East conference returns to form since 2013 split

Beasts in the east: Big East conference returns to form since 2013 split

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2015

As he prepared his team for Tuesday’s 75-62 win over Seton Hall, DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell showed a graphic that highlighted just how crazy this season has been in the Big East. Arrows and circles...

No. 22 Butler bullies DePaul men's basketball behind Kellen Dunham's 24 points

No. 22 Butler bullies DePaul men’s basketball behind Kellen Dunham’s 24 points

Colin Sallee February 7, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS — An aggressive and proven No. 22 Butler team would made their presence felt early on Saturday afternoon as they defeated DePaul men’s basketball, 83-73. The 9,100 spectators on...

DePaul sweeps Seton Hall in 75-62 win

DePaul sweeps Seton Hall in 75-62 win

Courtney Jacquin, Editor in Chief February 3, 2015

This season, DePaul's been a team that's lived and died by the 3-pointer. They're No. 1 in the Big East in shooting behind the arc, and it's what's gotten the Blue Demons most of their wins this...

Oliver Purnell is 53-88 in his fifth year at DePaul and 447-369 all time in his 27th year as a head coach. (Grant Myatt / The DePaulia)

Eyes shift to Coach Oliver Purnell of DePaul men’s basketball

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2015

DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell has been around the game long enough to where he describes every individual season as a marathon. It’s grueling and can feature its twist of unexpected turns. The...

Rashaun Stimage’s return to DePaul men's basketball gives surge in rim protection

Rashaun Stimage’s return to DePaul men’s basketball gives surge in rim protection

Ben Gartland February 1, 2015

Rashaun Stimage made his DePaul debut Jan. 7 after missing the non-conference season with a broken foot. He played five minutes and picked up a foul in the Blue Demons win over Creighton, their third...

DePaul men’s basketball loses 68-55 to No. 7 Villanova

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2015

For the first half, DePaul men's basketball competed with one of the best teams in the nation — up 37-31 against No 7 Villanova. It was the second half, however, that plagued the Blue Demons again. Villanova...

A 64-60 win over No. 24 Seton Hall was DePaul men’s basketball’s first win over a nationally-ranked team since 2008.  (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

First DePaul men’s basketball win against ranked team since ’08

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2015

Perhaps nothing signified the painful losing culture of DePaul men’s basketball more than the 51-game losing streak the Blue Demons suffered against nationally-ranked teams. Since 2008, the Blue Demons...

DePaul men's basketball upsets Seton Hall 64-60

DePaul men’s basketball upsets Seton Hall 64-60

Ben Gartland January 22, 2015

The unexpected success for the DePaul men's basketball this season continued Thursday night as they upset No. 24 Seton Hall on the road 64-60. And this time the benefits were even better than the...

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