DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Begin Final Regular Season Road Trip
2/25/2003 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
DePaul (14-9, 6-6) at UAB (15-8, 7-5)
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Bartow Arena (8,500)
Birmingham, Ala. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)
Records
DePaul is 14-9 overall and 6-6 in Conference USA after falling to Saint Louis 62-61 on Saturday at the Allstate Arena. UAB is 15-8 and 7-5 after beating Houston 80-52 on Saturday at Bartow Arena.
Polls
Neither team is mentioned in either the Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls.
Series
DePaul leads the all-time series 16-10. The Blazers have won the last three meetings, including a 68-61 win on February 24, 2001 at the Allstate Arena. UAB also won the last meeting in Birmingham, a 69-68 win on January 29, 2000. DePaul's last win in the series was an 87-80 victory on January 14, 1999 in Rosemont.
Coaches
DePaul's Dave Leitao is in his first season with the Blue Demons and is 14-9. Leitao is 36-44 in three seasons as a head coach and has never faced UAB. Mike Anderson is in his first season as a head coach and is 15-8. He has never faced the Blue Demons.
Television
There is no live television of tonight's game.
Radio
Tonight's game will be broadcast on WSCR (670 AM) in Chicago with Ron Gleason (play-by-play) and former DePaul great Dave Corzine (color commentary) on the call.
