DePaul Hosts Milwaukee Tuesday Night at Allstate Arena
12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Dec. 13, 2010
| DePaul (3-6) vs. Milwaukee (5-6) | |
| Date & Time | Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. |
| Allstate Arena Information | Tickets | Directions & Parking |
| TV | The U Too (WCUU) (PbP: Daron Sutton | Analyst: Adrian Tigert) |
| ESPN FULL COURT | DirecTV: Ch. 722 | Dish Network: Ch. 458 |
| Online Video | ESPN3.com |
| Radio | WSCR 670 AM (PbP: Zach Zaidman | Analyst: Laurence Holmes) |
| Online Audio | BlueTube |
| Live Stats | Gametracker |
| Twitter Updates | @depaulsid |
| DePaul Information | Game Notes | Media Guide | Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
Milwaukee Information | Game Notes | Media Guide | Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
CHICAGO - DePaul opens a three-game homestand at Allstate Arena to conclude the non-conference portion of the schedule starting Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Panthers. Following the Milwaukee game, the Blue Demons host Loyola-Chicago on Dec. 18 and Florida Atlantic on Dec. 22 before opening BIG EAST play at Cincinnati on Dec. 28. The Blue Demons and Panthers are scheduled for an 8 p.m. start as DePaul enters the game at 3-6 overall and Milwaukee stands at 5-6 through 11 games.
The two sides meet for the seventh time, but just the first time since an 80-79 Blue Demon victory on Jan. 31, 1972. DePaul has won all six meetings between the two schools.
All of the action can be heard on WSCR The Score 670 AM in Chicagoland with Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Laurence Holmes (analyst). Tuesday's game will also be televised on The U Too (WCUU-TV) in Chicago with Daron Sutton (play-by-play) and Adrian Tigert (analyst) handling the television duties. For Chicagoland viewers watching with an antenna, the over-the-air digital position is The U Too 26.2. Chicagoland cable subscribers will see The U Too on Comcast 248, RCN 35 and WOW 170. The game is also available on ESPN's FULL COURT package and online at www.espn3.com. In-game scoring updates and notes can be followed as well at www.twitter.com/depaulsid.
Following the Milwaukee game, the Blue Demons host Loyola-Chicago on Saturday afternoon at Allstate Arena. The Blue Demons and Ramblers can also be seen on The U Too along with Zaidman and Holmes calling the action on The Score starting at 1 p.m.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,368-843 (.619) all-time... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 526 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... DePaul is 3-1 all-time in games at McGrath Arena... the Nov. 16 game against Western Carolina was the 425th for DePaul at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons are 304-123 (.712) all-time in Rosemont... the 3-6 start to the season is the slowest since starting the 2007-08 campaign with a 2-7 record... DePaul has: trailed at halftime in six of nine games, been outrebounded in eight of nine games and allowed opponent to shoot .400 or better in eight of nine games this season.
Opponent No. 10 - Milwaukee Panthers: Milwaukee enters Tuesday's action at 5-6 following an 82-70 win at South Dakota State on Saturday night... the Panthers started the season 3-2 before dropping four of their last six games... Anthony Hill leads three players averaging in double-figures with 13.3 points per game... he is also the top rebounder with 7.0 rebounds per outing... Hill is followed in scoring by Tone Boyle (11.9 ppg) and Tony Meier (10.1 pgg)... head coach Rob Jeter is in his sixth season at Milwaukee.
The Series: Tuesday is the seventh all-time meeting between the two programs... it is the first game since an 80-79 DePaul win on Jan. 31, 1972... all six games have been played at DePaul, but the Tuesday night matchup will be the first at Allstate Arena.
Against the Horizon League: DePaul is 103-36 all-time against teams from the Horizon League... Milwaukee is the first of two Horizon League opponents this season... the Blue Demons host Loyola-Chicago on Saturday afternoon... Loyola is DePaul's most common Horizon opponent... DePaul defeated Detroit (68-66 (OT) on Nov. 28) and UIC (77-56 on Dec. 13) last season... the Blue Demons have won five straight over Horizon League foes with all five wins over Detroit and UIC.
It Could Happen: A win would be No. 398 for head coach Oliver Purnell... Jimmy Drew is playing in his 70th career collegiate game (51 at Southeast Missouri State/18 at DePaul)... Michael Bizoukas is playing in his 65th career game... Jeremiah Kelly is scheduled to make his 45th career start (17th in-a-row dating back to last season).
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 79-77 overtime loss against Ball State on Dec. 11:
- DePaul is 3-1 all-time in games at McGrath Arena... the 2010-11 season was the first year with two games at the Lincoln Park facility... tonight's game was the first overtime game at McGrath Arena.
- In four games this season, the Blue Demons have overcome a deficit of eight points or more... DePaul trailed Oklahoma State (8 pts. with 5:54 left in first half), Stanford (11 pts. with 13:56 left in first half), Central Michigan (14 pts. with 8:16 left in first half) and Ball State (10 pts. with 17:54 left in second half).
- Cleveland Melvin's four-point play with 5:09 left in second half was first four-point play since Will Walker's four-point play at West Virginia at Mar. 4 ,2009... Walker was fouled on a three-pointer.
- DePaul played its second overtime game of the season... the Blue Demons dropped an 81-74 decision to Stanford in overtime on Nov. 28 at the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif... overall, the Blue Demons are 34-33 in overtime games.
- DePaul is 76-34 all-time against teams from the Mid-American Conference and 2-1 this season.
ball state Postgame Notes
- Ball State played in its second overtime game of the season... it's also the second against a BIG EAST program as the Cardinals dropped a 78-73 overtime game against St. John's at the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 24.
- Jarrod Jones recorded his 15th career double-double (fifth season).
- Ball State is 4-21 all-time against BIG EAST programs.
- Saturday was just the third all-time meeting between the two programs... DePaul leads the series, 2-1.
