DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Off To Las Vegas
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Records
DePaul is 8-11 overall after losing 97-83 to Charlotte on Tuesday at the Allstate Arena. UNLV is 10-7 after beating San Diego State 80-79 in overtime on Saturday in San Diego.
Polls
Neither team is mentioned in the Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls.
Series
UNLV leads series 3-0... this will is the first meeting on either team's home court, all three previous games were on neutral floors... the last contest was an 88-53 UNLV win in the 1989 Preseason NIT... other meetings were in the Maui Invitational (86-77 in November 1988) and NCAA Tournament (85-70 in 1989).
Coaches
DePaul’s Pat Kennedy is in his 22nd season as a head coach and his fifth with the Blue Demons. He has a 392-268 career record, including a 66-76 slate with the Blue Demons. Pat, who entered the season ranked 30th in victories among active coaches, his 1-2 against the Runnin' Rebels. Charlie Spoonhour is in his first season at UNLV and his 17th as a head coach. His career record is 329-178.
Television
Today's game will be televised by ABC with Bob Carpenter (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (color commentary) on the announcing chores.
Radio
There is no live radio of today's game in Chicago.
