DePaul University Athletics
DePaul Hosts George Washington Tuesday in Rosemont
12/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Dec. 21, 2015
Tuesday's game will be televised FS1 with Steve Physioc (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (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 5-6 while George Washington stands at 10-1 this season. The Blue Demons have dropped three straight since recording four consecutive wins while the Colonials enter Tuesday's action on a four-game winning streak.
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. George Washington is led by Mike Lonergan who is in his fifth season leading the Colonials.
Following the George Washington game, the Blue Demons host Georgetown on Wednesday, Dec. 30 to begin the BIG EAST slate. The game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. start at Allstate Arena on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM. The Blue Demons play two of their first three conference games at Allstate Arena before a run of four of the next five league contests on the road.
Against Ranked Opponents: George Washington is DePaul's first ranked opponent this season... a year ago, the Blue Demons went 1-4 against top 25 opponents... the Blue Demons recorded a 64-60 win at Seton Hall while dropping two games each to Butler and Villanova... DePaul's last home win over a ranked opponent was Jan. 3, 2008 with an 84-76 win against No. 17/16 Villanova at Allstate Arena.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,424-948 (.600) 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 687 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 333-168 (.665) 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 15-2 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern)... in the last 10-plus seasons, the record against locals is 20-6... DePaul faced UIC (Dec. 2 - W, 82-55), Chicago State (Dec. 5 - W, 92-76) and Northwestern (Dec. 19 - L, 78-70 (OT)) this season.
The Opponent: George Washington - ranked No. 20 in this week's AP poll and the USA Today Coaches Top 25 - enters Tuesday's game at 10-1... the Colonials have won four straight following an 87-74 win against Saint Peter's on Saturday... Tyler Cavanaugh leads the team with 16.3 points per game... Patricio Garino adds a scoring average of 13.2 with 19 steals while Kevin Larsen averages 10.1 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game... head coach Mike Lonergan is in his fifth season at George Washington... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing George Washington for the first time.
The Series: Tuesday is the sixth meeting between the two programs... George Washington holds a 3-2 advantage in the series... the Blue Demons and Colonials are playing for the second straight season... a year ago, George Washington posted an 81-68 win over DePaul at the Smith Center in Washington, D.C... prior to that meeting, the two sides previous matchup was in December 1998... Tuesday's game is George Washington's first visit to Allstate Arena.
Against the Atlantic 10 Conference: DePaul is 115-98 all-time against the current membership of the Atlantic 10 Conference... Dayton is DePaul's most common A-10 opponent followed by Saint Louis... the Blue Demons are 34-35 against the Flyers and 34-27 against the Billikens... last season's game at George Washington is DePaul's last meeting against an opponent from the A-10.
It Could Happen: A win would be No. 1,425 for the program since the start of the 1923-24 season... that season is the first fully recognized season of DePaul basketball... the Blue Demons played games prior to the 1923-24 campaign, but records are incomplete... Eli Cain needs 10 points for 100 over his first 12 collegiate games... on the all-time assists chart, Billy Garrett Jr. (256 assists) needs nine assists to pass Joe Ponsetto (1974-78, 264 assists) for 23rd place on the all-time list... Tommy Hamilton IV needs one three-pointer for 50 career and 15 rebounds for 400 career... Rashaun Stimage needs four blocked shots to match his season total from last season... he totaled 22 blocked shots in 17 games as a junior.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 78-70 overtime loss against Northwestern on Dec. 19:
- DePaul led for 30 minutes as by six points with 4:21 left in regulation... Northwestern sent the game to overtime and outscored DePaul, 17-9.
- Peter Ryckbosch made his first start of his career for the Blue Demons, giving DePaul its sixth different starting lineup of the year.
- Aaron Simpson reached double-digit points in the first half to record his fifth double-digit scoring game this year and 10th of his career.
- Myke Henry played in his 100th career game (57 at Illinois and 43 at DePaul).
- On the all-time assists chart, Billy Garrett Jr. (256 assists) passed Terry Davis (255 assists, 1989-93) for 24th place.
- Saturday was the first overtime game of the season for the Blue Demons... DePaul is now 40-40 all-time in overtime games.
- DePaul leads the series, 20-11... against the current membership of the Big Ten, the Blue Demons are 84-76 all-time and 0-2 this season.
Trendy: Over the last eight games, DePaul is shooting .381 (53-139) 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 9.0 per game in losses... the team combined for 23 blocked shots in four straight games before not recording a rejection at Stanford and two against Northwestern... the DePaul bench has outscore the opposition in eight of 11 games... for the season, the Blue Demon bench is averaging 23.5 points per game compared to a combined average of 20.0 for opponents.
Extra Frames: The Blue Demons are 0-1 this season when playing in overtime and 40-40 in program history. Prior to the 78-70 overtime loss to Northwestern on Dec. 19, the Blue Demons had won three of the previous four overtime games dating back to the start of the 2013-14 season.
Cain Named Rookie of the Week: DePaul freshman Eli Cain was named the BIG EAST Rookie of Week after averaging 15.5 points and shooting .706 from the field in wins over UIC and Chicago State. The New Jersey native is the first Rookie of the Week for the Blue Demons since the 2013-14 season.
Cain's 15.5 points per game led the Blue Demons during the week while he went 12-for-17 (.706) from the field. Those numbers also included a 4-of-6 (.667) effort from behind the arc and he added a total of seven rebounds and four assists in the two games.
The freshman opened the week with 11 points at UIC while grabbing four rebounds with an assist and a steal. On Saturday, he recorded his first 20-point game with a team-high 20 against Chicago State. He added three rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot in 28 minutes while going 8-of-11 from the field.
Cain is the first BIG EAST Rookie of the Week winner for DePaul since the 2013-14 season that saw R.J. Curington, Billy Garrett Jr. and Tommy Hamilton IV all claim the award at least once. Garrett was named the top weekly rookie five times while Curington and Hamilton were recognized once each.
On Deck: DePaul hosts Georgetown on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Allstate Arena... the game is the BIG EAST opener for both teams... Georgetown leads the series, 25-7... the Hoyas are 6-5 and play at Charlotte on Tuesday night.
DePaul vs. #20/20 George Washington
Tuesday, Dec. 22 | 8 p.m.
Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Ill.
TV: FS1 | App/Online: FOX Sports Go
Radio: WSCR 670 AM | Online: BlueTube
Game Notes: DePaul
| George Washington
Buy Tickets: Online Ticket Office
Tuesday, Dec. 22 | 8 p.m.
Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Ill.
TV: FS1 | App/Online: FOX Sports Go
Radio: WSCR 670 AM | Online: BlueTube
Game Notes: DePaul
| George Washington Buy Tickets: Online Ticket Office
CHICAGO - DePaul concludes the non-conference portion of the regular-season schedule with a Tuesday game against George Washington. The Colonials - ranked 20th in both of this week's AP poll and USA Today Coaches Top 25 - are the final opponent prior to the BIG EAST opener on Dec. 30 against Georgetown.
Tuesday's game will be televised FS1 with Steve Physioc (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (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 5-6 while George Washington stands at 10-1 this season. The Blue Demons have dropped three straight since recording four consecutive wins while the Colonials enter Tuesday's action on a four-game winning streak.
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. George Washington is led by Mike Lonergan who is in his fifth season leading the Colonials.
Following the George Washington game, the Blue Demons host Georgetown on Wednesday, Dec. 30 to begin the BIG EAST slate. The game is scheduled for an 8 p.m. start at Allstate Arena on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM. The Blue Demons play two of their first three conference games at Allstate Arena before a run of four of the next five league contests on the road.
Against Ranked Opponents: George Washington is DePaul's first ranked opponent this season... a year ago, the Blue Demons went 1-4 against top 25 opponents... the Blue Demons recorded a 64-60 win at Seton Hall while dropping two games each to Butler and Villanova... DePaul's last home win over a ranked opponent was Jan. 3, 2008 with an 84-76 win against No. 17/16 Villanova at Allstate Arena.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,424-948 (.600) 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 687 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 333-168 (.665) 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 15-2 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern)... in the last 10-plus seasons, the record against locals is 20-6... DePaul faced UIC (Dec. 2 - W, 82-55), Chicago State (Dec. 5 - W, 92-76) and Northwestern (Dec. 19 - L, 78-70 (OT)) this season.
The Opponent: George Washington - ranked No. 20 in this week's AP poll and the USA Today Coaches Top 25 - enters Tuesday's game at 10-1... the Colonials have won four straight following an 87-74 win against Saint Peter's on Saturday... Tyler Cavanaugh leads the team with 16.3 points per game... Patricio Garino adds a scoring average of 13.2 with 19 steals while Kevin Larsen averages 10.1 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game... head coach Mike Lonergan is in his fifth season at George Washington... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing George Washington for the first time.
The Series: Tuesday is the sixth meeting between the two programs... George Washington holds a 3-2 advantage in the series... the Blue Demons and Colonials are playing for the second straight season... a year ago, George Washington posted an 81-68 win over DePaul at the Smith Center in Washington, D.C... prior to that meeting, the two sides previous matchup was in December 1998... Tuesday's game is George Washington's first visit to Allstate Arena.
Against the Atlantic 10 Conference: DePaul is 115-98 all-time against the current membership of the Atlantic 10 Conference... Dayton is DePaul's most common A-10 opponent followed by Saint Louis... the Blue Demons are 34-35 against the Flyers and 34-27 against the Billikens... last season's game at George Washington is DePaul's last meeting against an opponent from the A-10.
It Could Happen: A win would be No. 1,425 for the program since the start of the 1923-24 season... that season is the first fully recognized season of DePaul basketball... the Blue Demons played games prior to the 1923-24 campaign, but records are incomplete... Eli Cain needs 10 points for 100 over his first 12 collegiate games... on the all-time assists chart, Billy Garrett Jr. (256 assists) needs nine assists to pass Joe Ponsetto (1974-78, 264 assists) for 23rd place on the all-time list... Tommy Hamilton IV needs one three-pointer for 50 career and 15 rebounds for 400 career... Rashaun Stimage needs four blocked shots to match his season total from last season... he totaled 22 blocked shots in 17 games as a junior.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 78-70 overtime loss against Northwestern on Dec. 19:
- DePaul led for 30 minutes as by six points with 4:21 left in regulation... Northwestern sent the game to overtime and outscored DePaul, 17-9.
- Peter Ryckbosch made his first start of his career for the Blue Demons, giving DePaul its sixth different starting lineup of the year.
- Aaron Simpson reached double-digit points in the first half to record his fifth double-digit scoring game this year and 10th of his career.
- Myke Henry played in his 100th career game (57 at Illinois and 43 at DePaul).
- On the all-time assists chart, Billy Garrett Jr. (256 assists) passed Terry Davis (255 assists, 1989-93) for 24th place.
- Saturday was the first overtime game of the season for the Blue Demons... DePaul is now 40-40 all-time in overtime games.
- DePaul leads the series, 20-11... against the current membership of the Big Ten, the Blue Demons are 84-76 all-time and 0-2 this season.
Trendy: Over the last eight games, DePaul is shooting .381 (53-139) 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 9.0 per game in losses... the team combined for 23 blocked shots in four straight games before not recording a rejection at Stanford and two against Northwestern... the DePaul bench has outscore the opposition in eight of 11 games... for the season, the Blue Demon bench is averaging 23.5 points per game compared to a combined average of 20.0 for opponents.
Extra Frames: The Blue Demons are 0-1 this season when playing in overtime and 40-40 in program history. Prior to the 78-70 overtime loss to Northwestern on Dec. 19, the Blue Demons had won three of the previous four overtime games dating back to the start of the 2013-14 season.
Cain Named Rookie of the Week: DePaul freshman Eli Cain was named the BIG EAST Rookie of Week after averaging 15.5 points and shooting .706 from the field in wins over UIC and Chicago State. The New Jersey native is the first Rookie of the Week for the Blue Demons since the 2013-14 season.
Cain's 15.5 points per game led the Blue Demons during the week while he went 12-for-17 (.706) from the field. Those numbers also included a 4-of-6 (.667) effort from behind the arc and he added a total of seven rebounds and four assists in the two games.
The freshman opened the week with 11 points at UIC while grabbing four rebounds with an assist and a steal. On Saturday, he recorded his first 20-point game with a team-high 20 against Chicago State. He added three rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot in 28 minutes while going 8-of-11 from the field.
Cain is the first BIG EAST Rookie of the Week winner for DePaul since the 2013-14 season that saw R.J. Curington, Billy Garrett Jr. and Tommy Hamilton IV all claim the award at least once. Garrett was named the top weekly rookie five times while Curington and Hamilton were recognized once each.
On Deck: DePaul hosts Georgetown on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Allstate Arena... the game is the BIG EAST opener for both teams... Georgetown leads the series, 25-7... the Hoyas are 6-5 and play at Charlotte on Tuesday night.
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