DePaul University Athletics
DePaul Plays at SIUE on Friday
12/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Dec. 2, 2010
| DePaul (7-1) at SIU Edwardsville (2-4) | |
| Date & Time | Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. (CT) |
| Arena | Vadalabane Center (Edwardsville, Ill.) |
| Ticket Information | |
| TV | None |
| Online Video & Audio | SIUE.tv |
| Twitter Updates | @depaulwbbsid |
| Game Notes | |
CHICAGO -- The DePaul women's basketball team begins a three-game road trip on Friday when it plays at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The Blue Demons and Cougars tip at 7 p.m. at the Vadalabane Center.
SIUE will broadcast the game on SIUE.tv, while GameTracker is available from www.depaulbluedemons.com. In-game scoring updates and notes can be followed as well at www.twitter.com/depaulwbbsid.
DePaul (7-1) enters Friday's game on a four-game winning streak and has scored 90 or more points in three of those games. Led by Keisha Hampton's 19.1 points per game, the junior forward is coming off a career-high 30 point performance against Illinois State Wednesday.
Hampton, who is closing in on 1,000 career points, enters the SIUE game with 953 points. Senior guard Sam Quigley is also knocking on the millennium mark and looks to become DePaul's 24th 1,000 point scorer. Quigley heads into the SIUE game with 985 points.
SIUE (2-4) has won its last two games after opening the season with a 0-4 record. The Cougars are led by Jazmin Hill's 13.2 points while Sydney Stahlberg averages 7.2 rebounds per game.
DePaul continues its road swing by opening BIG EAST Conference play at Pittsburgh on Dec. 7 and plays cross-town rival Loyola-Chicago on Dec. 9. The Pittsburgh game will be carried live on Comcast Pittsburgh while the Blue Demons and Ramblers contest is scheduled for LPTV in the Chicagoland.
- Noting the Blue Demons: DePaul is 660-387 (.630) all-time... the 2010-11 campaign is the 37th season of women's basketball at DePaul University... since the start of the 2003-04 season (233 games), the Blue Demons have held 63.5 percent of their opponents to less than 70 points (148-of-233)... in that span, DePaul is 125-23 (.845) when holding opponents to less than 70 points... in that same time span, DePaul has scored 70 or more points in 159 games... DePaul is 137-22 (.862) when scoring 70 plus points... this season DePaul is 6-0 when it scores 70 or more points… in the last six seasons (203 games), the Blue Demons are 143-60 (.704)... in the last 61 home games against conference opponents, DePaul has posted 49 victories... over the last nine-plus seasons (326 games), DePaul has scored at least 80 points in 112 games... the Blue Demons hold a 107-5 (.955) record in those games... in the same span, DePaul is 45-1, including 43 straight wins, when scoring at least 90 points.
- Opponent 9, SIU-Edwardsville Cougars: SIUE enters Friday's game with a 2-4 record... won its last two games against Austin Peay and Saint Louis... both of its wins have been at home... averaging 62.2 points per game... Jazmin Hill and Raven Berry both average double-figures for DePaul... Hill leads the team with 13.2 ppg and 16 assists... Berry averages 10.5 and adds 6.7 rebounds... Sydney Stahlberg averages a team-best 7.2 rebounds and has 15 steals... head coach Amanda Levens is in her third season at SIUE... Levens is 15-49 all-time at SIUE.
- The Series, 1st Meeting: Friday's game is the first between DePaul and SIU-Edwardsville.
- Against the Ohio Valley Conference: DePaul is 3-0 all-time against school's from the Ohio Valley Conference... DePaul is 1-0 against Eastern Illinois and 2-0 all-time against Murray State.
- Looking back at Illinois State: DePaul scored 100 points for the 34th time in school history... DePaul is now 34-0 when scoring 100 points... the last time DePaul scored 100 points was Dec. 30, 2007 or 93 games... DePaul has now scored 90+ points in three consecutive game... it is the first time since the 2007-08 season that DePaul has scored at least 90 points or more points in three or more games ... in 07-08 DePaul scored 90+ points in four straight games... versus Loyola-Chicago on Dec. 8 (93-51), Chicago State on Dec. 12 (91-59), at Northern Illinois on Dec. 17 (90-58) and at Northwestern (102-64) on Dec. 20... Keisha Hampton led DePaul with a career-high 30 points... her previous career-high was 28 at Notre Dame on Feb. 14, 2010... Hampton has scored 20 or more points in four of DePaul's eight games and has led DePaul in scoring in six games this season... Deirdre Naughton came off the bench for the first time this season... registered nine points, on 3-of-4 shooting... first appearance by Naughton since she tore her ACL on Nov. 24, 2009... DePaul scored a season-best 56 points in the first half... First time ISU has allowed an opponent to score 100 points in six years... just the seventh time ISU has surrendered 100 points in 40 years, and the first since Kansas State scored 105 in the 2004 Preseason WNIT... the loss snapped a nine-game winning streak against school's from the state of Illinois... the loss marked the Redbirds' first consecutive losses in 43 games... dropped a 73-70 game on the road to South Dakota State on Nov. 24... DePaul is now 8-3 all-time against Illinois State... DePaul has won the last five seires games dating back to the 2006-07 season.
- Looking ahead: DePaul continues its road swing by opening BIG EAST Conference play at Pittsburgh on Dec. 7... plays cross-town rival Loyola-Chicago on Dec. 9... the Pittsburgh game will be carried live on Comcast Pittsburgh while the Blue Demons and Ramblers contest is scheduled for LPTV in the Chicagoland.
- It Could Happen: Doug Bruno could win his 506th career coaching victory… Felicia Chester could play her 108th career game while Sam Quigley could play her 107th… Quigley could start her 78th consecutive game while Keisha Hampton could start her 75th… Quigley could have an assist in last 70 games... Quigley needs 15 points to become DePaul's 24th 1,000 point scorer... Hampton needs 47 points to become DePaul's 25th 1,000 points scorer... Quigley currently needs two 3-pointers to tie Missy Mitidiero for 11th place on DePual's career 3-point list... Quigley needs 12 3-point attempts to tie Laura Sobieszczyk for eighth all-time.
- Millennium Mark: There are three Blue Demons approaching the 1,000 point mark… Sam Quigley enters Wednesday's game with 985 points, Keisha Hampton has 953 and Felicia Chester is at 807… DePaul currently has 23 1,000 point scorers with Deirdre Naughton claiming the last spot during the 2009-10 season.
- Against the State: DePaul has seen recent success against in-state opponents… over the last 65 games against Chicago State, Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois State, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern and Southern Illinois, the Blue Demons have posted 63 victories… DePaul's 36-game winning streak against programs from the state of Illinois came to an end when Northwestern defeated the Blue Demons 59-55 in Evanston on Nov. 24, 2009… prior to the loss at Northwestern, the last loss to a state program was on Dec. 4, 2002, when Illinois defeated the Blue Demons in Champaign by a 71-67 score... during the 61-game stretch, two losses were at Illinois with the last home loss to an in-state program was on Nov. 20, 1998, against Northwestern… the Wildcats defeated the Blue Demons at Alumni Hall by a score of 62-61 and then most recently at Welsh-Ryan Arena in 2009... DePaul plays at UIC, Loyola and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville while it hosts Northwestern and Northern Illinois this season.
- BIG EAST Scoring Drive: Keisha Hampton leads DePaul with 19.1 points per game which ranks second in the BIG EAST behind Connecticut's Maya Moore (26.0)... Hampton's .816 free throw percentage (31-for-38) ranks seventh in the conference… her 2.0 trifectas per game ranks seventh... averaging a team-best 2.4 steals per game which ties for 11th in the league.
- Taking Advantage from Beyond the Arc: Since the start of the 2005-06 season (171 games), the club has knocked down 1151 (6.7 per game) trifectas compared to just 863 (5.0 per game) for the opposition... DePaul is averaging 7.9, 3-pointers per game this season which ranks No. 17 in the Nation and second in the BIG EAST behind Villanova (10.7)... DePaul had a season-best 12 3-pointers against UC Riverside... the 12 3-pointers were the most by DePaul since it went 14-for-34 at Cincinnati on Mar. 2, 2009... the 12 3-pointers also tied a BIG EAST Conference single-game best this season... Villanova and Syracuse have also tallied 12 3-pointers in a game this season... with three 3-pointers against San Diego State at the NCAA Championship in San Diego, the team clinched the 10th straight year with at least 200 three-pointers... a 0-for-8 showing against Houston on Feb. 11, 2005, ended DePaul's streak with a three-pointer at 259 games... at the time, it was the nation's seventh-longest active streak... more recently, the Blue Demons 0-14 showing at Northern Illinois in 2009 ended a 144 game streak with a 3-pointer, while they were also 0-11 against Arkansas also in 2009... including the Houston, Northern Illinois and Arkansas games, the Blue Demons have tallied a three-pointer in 437 of the last 440 games… DePaul has made 200 or more 3-pointers in 10 of its last 11 seasons… the 2009-10 team tallied 163 to end DePaul's streak at 10 seasons.
- Home Cookin': Through nine seasons, McGrath Arena - formerly known as the DePaul Athletic Center - has proven itself as one of the toughest venues in the nation. The Blue Demons have posted a 123-21 (.854) record in the arena's 144 games. DePaul's .848 winning percentage entering the 2009-10 season ranked ninth among all active arenas and 11th all-time.
In its 37th season of women's basketball at DePaul University, the Blue Demons have an all-time home court record of 387-105 (.787). Over 26 seasons at Alumni Hall, the women's basketball program won over 75 percent of its games with a 242-80 all-time record. At the Allstate Arena, the women's program has posted an all-time record of 22-4.
There have been 15 streaks of at least 10 straight home victories. The longest streak was the 33-game run that started on Dec. 19, 2003 with a 99-63 win over Alabama State and ended on Jan. 28, 2006 with an 84-75 defeat to #5/4 Connecticut. The Blue Demons' 11-game winning streak dating back to the 2006-07 season ended on Jan. 2, 2008 with the 102-68 loss to #3/3 Tennessee.
Over the last seven-plus years at McGrath Arena, the team is 101-14 at home with five losses to teams ranked in the top five. DePaul lost in overtime to #2/2 Tennessee on Dec. 17, 2003, before the Connecticut loss in Jan. 2006. Tennessee, ranked third in both polls, served DePaul its fifth defeat before the 77-76 loss to #1/1 Connecticut on Mar. 1, 2008. Maybe more impressive is that the Blue Demons' average margin of victory during that span that 20.4 points per game.
The Blue Demons have also posted 100 victories in the last 103 games over unranked opponents. West Virginia ended DePaul's 58-game streak over unranked opponents with a 74-63 decision on Jan. 9, 2007 before Pittsburgh and Louisville handed the Blue Demons defeats in 2007-08. During the 58-game streak, there were 54 victories at McGrath Arena and four wins at the Allstate Arena.
- BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll: Keisha Hampton was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 22... in DePaul's first four games, led the Blue Demons with 17.8 points per game and a .895 (17-for-19) effort from the free throw line… Hampton's free throw with six second left against Florida sealed DePaul's victory… Hampton's 11 steals and eight 3-pointers ties for the most on the team… Hampton tallied a season-best 27 points (24 in the first half) against Valparaiso… named to the Preseason WNIT All-Tournament team.
- Lots and Lots of Games: Felicia Chester and Sam Quigley are both fifth you seniors... Chester has played in 107 career games and Quigley has appeared in 106... assistant director of basketball operation, Khara Smith played in a school-record 131 games in her career... if DePaul plays 33 games again this season (the Blue Demons played 33 in 2008-09 and in 2009-10) the pair is on track to break Smith's record.
- Raining 3s: Deirdre Naughton and Sam Quigley enter the 2010-11 season ranked in DePaul's top 13 for 3-point field goals and 3-point field goal attempts... Quigley currently has 132 3-pointers on 401 attempts which ranks her 12th in field goals and ninth in attempts... Naughton has 125, 3-pointers on 376 attempts in a Blue Demon uniform which ranks her 13th in total 3-point field goals and 11th in attempts... Lenae Williams holds DePaul's record with 303 3-point field goals on 924 attempts.
- Dishing it Out: Sam currently has 382 career assists which ranks No. 4 on DePaul's all-time list… the younger Quigley needs to dish out 45 assists (427) to tie her sister, Allie Quigley (2004-08) for third all-time.
- Streaking: Dating back to last season and in some cases, the last couple of seasons, the Blue Demons have put together various streaks. Listed below are some current active streaks heading into the 2010-11 season:
- 59 straight victories over unranked non-conference opponents at home
- Eight consecutive NCAA Championship appearances
- BIG EAST Conference Preseason Picks: The Blue Demons were picked to finish sixth in the conference by the league's 16 coaches… defending National Champion Connecticut was picked to win the BIG EAST, while West Virginia, Georgetown, Notre Dame and St. John's were picked to finished ahead of DePaul… of the five teams picked to finish in front of DePaul, the Blue Demons host West Virginia (Jan. 30), Georgetown (Feb. 20) and Notre Dame (Feb. 28) at McGrath Arena… DePaul travels to St. John's (Jan. 8) and Connecticut (Feb. 5) for games this season.
- Preseason All-BIG EAST: Junior Keisha Hampton was named to the league's preseason team… she was also a preseason selection in 2009-10… Hampton is a two-time All-BIG EAST performer, earning All-Freshman honors in 2008-09 and second-team accolades as a sophomore… Sam Quigley and Deirdre Naughton were Preseason Honorable Mention picks… this is the first preseason league team selection for Quigley, while Naughton was selected prior to the 2009-10 and was an honorable mention pick prior to the 2008-09.
- Preseason Wade Watch Top 30: Senior guard Deirdre Naughton's name appears on 2010 Preaseason Wade Watch Top 30 list again this season… also made the preseason 2009-10 list… Naughton enters the 2010-11 season with 1,470 career points (1,051 at DePaul and 419 at Wake Forest), and a career .430 field goal percentage... in her two seasons at DePaul, Naughton has averaged 15.3 points per game while her 124, 3-point field goals rank 12th on DePaul's all-time list… Naughton is one of five BIG EAST Conference players to appear on the top 30 list.
- Naismith Preseason Watch List: Keisha Hampton became one of 50 Division I student-athletes to be named to the Naismith Watch List on Nov. 10… Hampton enters her junior season with 800 career points and has started every game since coming to Lincoln Park in 2008-09… Hampton is a preseason All-BIG EAST performer and earned All-Freshman honors in 2008-09 and was a second-team All-BIG EAST selection last season.
- Quigley with CLASS: On Nov. 3, 2010, Sam Quigley was named one of 30 NCAA Division I student-athletes to the Lowe's Senior CLASS Candidate list... one of the most prestigious awards for the all-around athlete, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Awards honors the student-athlete who excels not only on the floor but also the community, classroom and character.
- Coach Doug Bruno Court: Beginning in the 2010-11 season, the Blue Demons will play their home games at McGrath Arena on the Coach Doug Bruno Court… DePaul's Director of Athletics, Jean Lenti Ponsetto made the announcement on Nov. 16, 2009 and the court was formally dedicated on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010… the 2010-11 season marks Coach Bruno's 25th season at DePaul while he is also on track to record his 500th career win this season… Bruno currently has 460 collegiate wins and 40 wins as the head coach of the Chicago Hustle (WBL - Professional Team in Chicago)… Coach Bruno becomes just the fifth NCAA women's coach and just the third DI coach to have a court named in his honor… Bruno follows, Kay Yow from North Carolina State and Pat Summitt who has the court at Tennessee and Tennessee Martin named in her honor… Lin L. Laursen has "Larsen Court" at Central Arizona College (NJCAA) while there is the Pam Evans Smith Arena at Wittenberg University
- Coaching on the same side, coaching separately: DePaul head coach Doug Bruno and Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma's teamed up this summer to help the USA National Team win Gold at the FIBA World Championship in the Czech Republic on Oct. 3, 2010... Auriemma served as the team's head coach while Bruno was an assistant along with Jennifer Gillom of the WNBA Minnesota Lynx and Marynell Meadors of the Atlanta Dream.
- Who, When and Where: Eight of the Blue Demons 28 scheduled opponents played in the NCAA Championship in 2010… DePaul hosts 16 games at McGrath Arena, and travels to 12 road contests… the Blue Demons will not play on a neutral floor until the BIG EAST Championship, March 4-8… DePaul opens the 2010-11 season with the Preseason WNIT and host Valparaiso in the opening round on Nov. 12… the Preseason WNIT second round, semifinals and championship game sites and dates are to be determined… DePaul is scheduled to play eight home and eight road BIG EAST Conference games this season… the Blue Demons will play Marquette twice (Feb. 12 in Chicago and Feb. 26 in Milwaukee).
- Marching Along: DePaul made its eighth consecutive and the program's 15th NCAA Championship appearance in 2010… the Blue Demons were one of seven BIG EAST programs in the field of 64... the conference led all leagues along with the SEC with teams earning bids... the program is 7-15 (.318) all-time in NCAA Championship play...DePaul is one of 13 teams to appear in each of the last eight tournaments... joining the Blue Demons on the list of 13 teams with eight straight NCAA's are Connecticut, Duke, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Stanford, Tennessee and Vanderbilt... the eight straight appearances are a program record for consecutive NCAA's... DePaul earned four consecutive NCAA berths from 1990-93 followed by a three-year run from 1995-97... the program is 4-9 entering in its last eight tournament appearances, including a 2006 NCAA Regional Semifinal appearance in San Antonio, Texas.
- Regular Season Tournament History: DePaul is 76-27 (.738) all-time in regular season tournaments dating back to 1980-81 season... the Blue Demons have played in 46 regular-season tournaments and won 25... finished in second nine times… DePaul won the 2010 Maggie Dixon Classic and took second in the Preseason WNIT this season.
