Snap back to reality: DePaul falls to Bulldogs at Wintrust 87-69
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
January 16, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Riding the wave of a two-game Big East Conference winning streak, a 87-69 loss for the DePaul Blue Demons (10-6; 2-3) against the Butler Bulldogs (11-7; 2-3) at Wintrust Arena Wednesday night felt like a reality check. "Every single game is its own entity" Blue Demon head coach Dave Leitao said after...
Blue Demons add Saint Louis University transfer Carte’Are Gordon
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
January 15, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
DePaul Blue Demon head coach Dave Leitao and his staff have landed another one. Via his Twitter account today, Saint Louis Billikens freshman forward Carte'Are Gordon announced that he is transferring over to DePaul. The 6-foot-9-inch forward played in 13 games for the Billikens this season, aver...
Freshmen duo showing they belong
Lawrence Kraymer, Assistant Sports Editor
January 14, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Women's Sports
DePaul women’s basketball has been a perennial powerhouse in the NCAA for years. Having won six consecutive Big East regular-season championships and two straight Big East tournament championships, DePaul head coach Doug Bruno has created a program that attracts some of the best young players in the...
A year older, a year wiser
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
January 14, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Showcase
If older is indeed wiser, DePaul basketball has gifted young big men Paul Reed and Jaylen Butz one of the better learning environments in the country over the last two seasons. Sometimes it's the upperclassmen who've stuck with a program for multiple years who become its unsung heroes. As Butz and R...
Blue Demons close out tight game against Seton Hall, notch first Big East win
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
January 6, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports
Anybody who has been watching the DePaul Blue Demons (9-5; 1-2) closely this season, didn't feel comfortable when Max Strus nailed a corner 3-point field goal to give DePaul a 57-44 advantage over the Seton Hall Pirates (11-4; 2-1) with 12:49 remaining in the second half. Maybe, they should have ha...
Pirate attack at Wintrust
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
January 5, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
When Monday rolls around the DePaul Blue Demon's (8-5; 0-2) next opponent, the Seton Hall Pirates (11-3; 2-0), will likely see their name among the top 25 teams in the country on the AP poll. Winners of seven straight, the Pirates have defeated No. 13 Kentucky, two Big Ten teams in Maryland and Rutgers,...
Sharing is caring: Eli Cain’s evolution into the Blue Demons top playmaker
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
January 2, 2019
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports, Uncategorized
Mired in a back and forth stalemate with Big East Conference rival Xavier on Saturday, things took a turn for the worst when DePaul Blue Demon star Max Strus picked up a fourth foul with 7:52 remaining, forcing head coach Dave Leitao to yank him from the game at a critical juncture Thank goodness for Eli Cain. The 6-foot-6-in...
Why have the Blue Demons struggled to close out games this season?
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
December 26, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports, Uncategorized
Watching DePaul Blue Demon basketball this season hasn't been healthy for the heart. In DePaul's four toughest matchups on their nonconference schedule, the Blue Demons have helplessly watched as late leads slipped away (vs. Penn State, at Northwestern, vs. Boston College) or the team has folded for...
Blue Demons get first taste of life post JCL injury in win against Incarnate Word
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
December 19, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
In terms of the DePaul Blue Demons [8-2] rotation in an 81-71 win against the Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-7) Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena, life without Jalen Coleman-Lands wasn't much different than what life had been like when the now-injured shooting guard was still on the floor. "The only ch...
“He’s Our Superman;” Strus helps Blue Demons fan Flames
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
The DePaul Blue Demon men's basketball team (7-2) was probably expecting a more competitive game than the 90-70 waxing they put on the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames (4-7) tonight at Wintrust Arena. But they also probably didn't expect their star forward Max Strus to have the game of his DePaul career and record Blue Demon caree...
Sweet Home Chicago: Blue Demons look to burn Flames
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
The slate of opponents for the Blue Demons over the last week has had a distinctly Chicago flavor. For the third straight game, the DePaul Blue Demons (6-2) will battle an opponent from Chicago when they play the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames (4-6) at 6 p.m. at Wintrust Arena tonight. The...
Strus scales 3-point field goal milestone in 104-70 Blue Demon win against Chicago State
Paul Steeno, Senior Basketball Writer
December 12, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
In the DePaul Blue Demons (6-2) 104-70 victory against the Chicago State Cougars (3-9) on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena, Blue Demon senior guard Max Strus became the 21st player in program history to drain 100 3-point field goals in a DePaul uniform He's been with the program for a year and a ha...
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