DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons At East Carolina Tonight
2/18/2003 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons At East Carolina Tonight
After fighting the weather, DePaul finally arrives in Greenville, N.C. to take on the Pirates in a Conference USA matchup.
DePaul (13-8, 5-5) at East Carolina (12-10, 3-8)
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Minges Coliseum (8,000)
Greenville, N.C. - 6:00 p.m. (CST)
Records
DePaul is 13-8 overall and 5-5 in Conference USA after beating Southern Miss 74-69 in overtime on Saturday in Hattiesburg. East Carolina is 12-10 and 3-8 after losing at Saint Louis on Saturday.
Polls
Neither team is mentioned in either the Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls.
Series
DePaul leads the series 3-0. The Blue Demons won the previous meeting this season with a 55-42 win at the Allstate Arena on January 19. The Blue Demons also won both meetings last season - 80-58 on January 23 in Greenville and 62-51 on February 9 at the Allstate Arena.
Coaches
DePaul's Dave Leitao is in his first season with the Blue Demons and is 13-8. Leitao is 35-43 in three seasons as a head coach and is 1-0 against East Carolina. Bill Herrion is 215-131 in his 12th season as a head coach. This is his fourth year at East Carolina and Herrion owns a 48-60 record. He is 0-3 against DePaul.
Television
There is no live television of tonight's game in the Chicagoland area.
Radio
There is no live radio of tonight's game in the Chicago area.
