DePaul University Athletics
Conference USA Home Opener On Tuesday
1/13/2003 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
DePaul (8-4, 0-1) vs. TCU (6-7, 0-2)
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Allstate Arena (17,500)
Rosemont, Ill. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Records
DePaul is 8-4 overall and 0-1 in Conference USA after losing its final non-conference game of the season to UNLV 75-70 on Saturday at the Allstate Arena. TCU is 6-7 overall and 0-2 in C-USA after dropping an 83-72 decision to Cincinnati on Saturday in Ft. Worth.
Polls
Neither team is mentioned in either the Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls.
Series
The series is tied 2-2. TCU won the last meeting 92-83 on February 6, 2002 in Ft. Worth. DePaul's Andre Brown grabbed a C-USA record 27 rebounds in that game. DePaul won the last meeting in Rosemont, a 79-68 victory on February 24, 1993.
Coaches
DePaul's Dave Leitao is in his first season with the Blue Demons and is 8-4. Dave is 30-39 in three seasons as a head coach and has never faced TCU. Neil Dougherty is in his first season as a head coach and is 6-7. He has never faced the Blue Demons as a head coach.
Television
There is no live television in Chicago of tonight's game.
Radio
Tonight's game will be broadcast on WSCR (670 AM) in Chicago with Ron Gleason and former DePaul star Dave Corzine handling the announcing chores.
