DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Go West for Tuesday Night Game
12/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
PALO ALTO, Calif. - DePaul travels to Stanford for a Tuesday night game at Maples Pavilion. The game is a return trip for the Blue Demons following a win last season over the Cardinal at Allstate Arena.
Tuesday's game will be televised FS1 with Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Steve Lavin (analyst) handling the television duties. The broadcast can be seen on mobile devices with the FOX Sports Go app and online at www.foxsportsgo.com. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Jeff Blanzy (analyst) can be heard on WSCR 670 AM and online on BlueTube at www.depaulbluedemons.com. Live stats can be found on GameTracker at www.depaulbluedemons.com while in-game scoring updates and notes can be followed at www.twitter.com/depaulsid.
DePaul is at 5-4 while Stanford stands at 4-3 this season. The Blue Demons had their four-game win streak snapped by Little Rock on Saturday while Stanford defeated Dartmouth.
Head coach Dave Leitao is in his fourth season at DePaul and his first since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons to three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2015-16 campaign is Leitao's 10th as a head coach at the collegiate level. Stanford is led by Johnny Dawkins who is in his eighth season leading the Cardinal.
Following the Stanford game, the Blue Demons return to Allstate Arena for a Saturday afternoon game against Northwestern. The contest is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start on FS1 and WYLL 1160 AM.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,424-946 (.601) all-time... the 81-70 win over Florida Atlantic on Dec. 12, 2013 was win No. 1,400 since start of 1923-24 season... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 685 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons set school records in 2014-15 with 248 three's and 705 attempts... the Blue Demons are 333-167 (.666) all-time at Allstate Arena... DePaul is 10-2 (.833) all-time in games at McGrath-Phillips Arena... over the last five-plus seasons, DePaul is 15-1 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern)... in the last 10-plus seasons, the record against locals is 20-5... DePaul faces UIC (Dec. 2 - W, 82-55), Chicago State (Dec. 5 - W, 92-76) and Northwestern (Dec. 19) this season.
The Opponent: Stanford enters Tuesday's game at 4-3 following a 64-50 win against Dartmouth on Saturday night... the Cardinal opened the season with two straight before three straight defeats... prior to the win over Dartmouth, Stanford defeated Arkansas, 69-66, on Nov. 27... Marcus Allen leads the team with 13.6 points per game while Rosco Allen averages 13.4 points per game... Reid Travis (12.9 ppg) and Dorian Pickens (10.0 ppg) also average in double-figures... Travis is the top rebounder with 7.1 rebounds per game... head coach Johnny Dawkins is in his eighth season at Stanford... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 0-2 all-time against Stanford.
The Series: The series between the two programs is tied at 2-2... two of the four meeting have occurred on neutral courts... last season's game at Allstate Arena was the first home game for DePaul against Stanford... the Blue Demons posted an 87-72 win in Rosemont on Nov. 30... the previous visit to Stanford for the Blue Demons was on Dec. 27, 1966 in the first meeting.
Against the Pac-12 Conference: DePaul is 28-31 all-time against the current membership of the Pacific-12 Conference... the Blue Demons have faced every member of the league... DePaul's most common Pac-12 opponent is UCLA... the Blue Demons are 6-12 against the Bruins... DePaul has faced USC (3-4) seven times and Arizona State (4-2) and California (3-3) six times each... last season saw the Blue Demons face three Pac-12 opponents... DePaul defeated Stanford before falling to Oregon State and Colorado last December.
It Could Happen: With 10 points, Eli Cain reaches double-figures for fifth straight game... Billy Garrett Jr. (338 free throws) enters the game tied for ninth on DePaul's all-time free throw list... with one free throw, Garrett takes sole possession of ninth... on the all-time assists chart, Garrett (249 assists) needs seven assists to pass Terry Davis (255 assists, 1989-93) for 24th place... Tommy Hamilton IV needs one three-pointer for 50 career... Myke Henry is playing in his 99th career game... Henry played 57 games at Illinois and 41 at DePaul... Rashaun Stimage needs five blocked shots to match his season total from last season... he totaled 22 blocked in 17 as a junior.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 66-44 loss against Little Rock on Dec. 12:
- Little Rock opened the second half outscoring DePaul 10-2 in building on a 32-23 halftime advantage... the Trojans lengthened their lead to 50-27 with less than 12 minutes remaining... the Blue Demons committed 20 turnovers that allowed Little Rock to finish with a 27-2 advantage in points off turnovers... DePaul went 1-of-9 from three-point range while the Trojans were 6-of-20.
- The 44 points are fewest in a game since scoring 40 in a 48-40 loss at Georgetown on March 7, 2009... since 1950, DePaul has scored less than 44 points 11 times.
- The loss snapped DePaul's win streak at four.
- The Blue Demons are 10-2 (.833) all-time in games at McGrath-Phillips Arena... DePaul split two games at the facility this season following the win over Western Michigan to start the season... the loss was also the first of the season at home for DePaul in three games.
- Billy Garrett Jr. didn't score in double-figures for the first time in nine games this season.
- Saturday was the first meeting between programs... DePaul is 6-1 all-time against the current membership of the Sun Belt Conference.
Trendy: Over the last six games, DePaul is shooting .396 (38-96) from three-point range... in the first three games of the season, the Blue Demons went just 7-for-40 (.175) from behind the arc... in wins, DePaul is averaging 16.0 assists compared to 7.3 per game in losses... the team has combined for 23 blocked shots in the last four games... in two of the last four games, the Blue Demons have held the opposition to a season-low field goal percentage... DePaul held UIC to .364 (20-55) before lowering the mark to .352 (25-71) against Chicago State... the DePaul bench has outscore the opposition in seven of nine games.
On Deck: DePaul hosts Northwestern on Saturday afternoon at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons and Wildcats meet for the 31st time... DePaul leads the series by a 20-10 margin... Saturday's game is the first since a 57-56 win for DePaul at Northwestern on Dec. 27, 2013... the game is Northwestern's first trip to Allstate Arena since a 54-53 win for DePaul on Nov. 17, 2007... Northwestern stands at 8-1 this season and hosts Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night.
