DePaul University Athletics
Men's Hoops Host Milwaukee Sunday Afternoon
11/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Nov. 19, 2016
CHICAGO - DePaul hosts Milwaukee in a Sunday afternoon game at Allstate Arena. Both teams enter the contest at 1-1 with start time scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in Rosemont.
Sunday's game will be televised on FS1 with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and LaChina Robinson (analyst) handling the television duties. The broadcast can also be seen on FOX Sports Go either on desktop or mobile devices. DePaul's radio tandem of Laurence Holmes (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (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 on Twitter at @DePaulSID.
Milwaukee started its regular season with a win over MSOE before falling at Memphis on Wednesday night. The Blue Demons opened the 2016-17 campaign with a 78-72 win over Robert Morris at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Nov. 13 before dropping a 66-59 decision against Rutgers at Allstate Arena on Thursday night. Head coach Dave Leitao is in his fifth season at DePaul and his second since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2016-17 campaign is Leitao's 11th as a head coach at the collegiate level. Milwaukee is led by LaVall Jordan who is in his first season leading the Panthers.
Sunday's game is the second of three straight at Allstate Arena for the Blue Demons with Missouri State visiting Rosemont on Wednesday night. The Missouri State game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start on FOX Sports Networks (The U Too in Chicago) and WSCR 670 AM.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,429-965 (.597) all-time... the 82-61 win over No. 20/20 George Washington on Dec. 22, 2015 was win No. 1,425 since start of 1923-24 season... according to ESPN, DePaul's margin of victory over No. 20/20 George Washington was the largest in program history as an unranked team over a ranked opponent... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 709 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons are 336-176 (.656) all-time at Allstate Arena... DePaul is 11-2 (.846) 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 faces Northwestern (Dec. 3 in Evanston), UIC (Dec. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena) and Chicago State (Dec. 17 at Allstate Arena) this season.
The Opponent - Milwaukee Panthers: Milwaukee is at 1-1 with a win over MSOE and a loss against Memphis... the Panthers opened the season with an 88-58 win over Milwaukee School of Engineering (NCAA Division III) on Nov. 11... Milwaukee dropped a 68-54 decision at Memphis on Wednesday night... Cody Wichmann leads the team with 15.5 points per game... Brock Stull adds 10.5 points and a team-high 10.0 rebounds per game... head coach LaVall Jordan is in his first season at Milwaukee... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing Milwaukee for the first time.
The Series: Sunday is the 15th meeting between the two programs... the Blue Demons hold a 13-1 advantage in the series with three straight wins against the Panthers... the lone loss in the series was an 87-76 decision at Allstate Arena on Dec. 5, 2011... 13 of the 14 games have been played on DePaul's home floor.
The Last Meeting: Five reached double-figures as DePaul knocked off Milwaukee, 83-61, at Allstate Arena on Dec. 7, 2014... Billy Garrett Jr. went 11-for-11 en route to a team-high 18 points... Tommy Hamilton IV and Myke Henry added 15 points each... Jamee Crockett added 13 and Durrell McDonald scored 10 points... DePaul led, 38-24, at halftime... Milwaukee pulled to within 59-50 midway through second half... DePaul outscored Milwaukee, 24-11, over the remainder of the game.
DePaul vs. the Horizon League: DePaul is 72-19 all-time against the current membership of the Horizon League... the most common opponent from the conference is Detroit with 36 all-time meetings... DePaul also faces UIC this season on Dec. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena.
It Could Happen: A win would make DePaul 2-1 for the fifth time in the last six seasons... a loss would make DePaul 1-2 for the second straight season... Billy Garrett Jr. (101 3FG) needs one three-pointer for sole possession of 18th place on the all-time three-point field goal list... he enters the Milwaukee game tied with Willie Coleman (101 3FG, 1997-99)... Garrett (1,169 points) needs two points to pass Lance Williams (1,170 points, 1998-02) for 32nd place on the all-time scoring list.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 66-59 loss against Rutgers on Thursday:
- The Blue Demons opened their 37th and final season in Rosemont at Allstate Arena... DePaul is now 336-176 all-time in Rosemont.
- DePaul is 0-2 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games... the Blue Demons also lost at Penn State last season.
- Eli Cain reached double-figures and scored at least 20 points for the second time in as many games this season... he has reached double-figures in 18 of 33 career games with six career 20-point games.
- Billy Garrett Jr. played in his 95th career game... the game also marked his 89th career start.
- Rutgers leads the series, 7-4... Thursday was the first meeting between the two programs since the two schools were members of the BIG EAST from 2005-13... DePaul is 84-77 all-time against the current lineup of Big Ten programs.
Last Run in Rosemont: DePaul is in its 37th and final season in 2016-17 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The Blue Demons are 336-176 (.656) all-time in Rosemont. DePaul University played its first season at the then-named Rosemont Horizon in 1980. The Blue Demons debuted in Rosemont with a 74-56 win over Gonzaga and John Stockton on Dec. 1, 1980. The first of DePaul's final 15 games in Rosemont is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17 against Rutgers in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
DePaul's game at Allstate Arena against Chicago State on Dec. 5 was the 500th game in program history at the facility. Of the 511 games played in the arena, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao has coached in 61 games. He holds a record of 42-19 (.689) in Rosemont.
New Home on the Horizon: Wintrust Arena is set to host DePaul basketball starting in the 2017-18 season. The 10,387-seat arena near McCormick Place in the South Loop area of the city is a joint project between the City of Chicago, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and DePaul University. For more on Wintrust Arena, go to www.homecourtchicago.com.
FSN Games Locally on The U Too: Starting with the Nov. 23 game against Missouri State, the five games scheduled to be broadcast on FOX Sports Networks can be seen in the Chicago market on The U Too. Overall, The U Too will broadcast 18 BIG EAST games during the 2016-17 season.
The U Too can be found in Chicago on Digital channel 26.2/48.1 (HD), Xfinity channel 230 (HD)/248/360, RCN channel 35 and WOW channel 170. FOX Sports Networks includes regional networks across the country.
Other DePaul games on FOX Sports Networks and The U Too in addition to the Nov. 23 game against Missouri State include Nov. 30 against Drake, Dec. 6 against Lamar, Jan. 14 at Marquette and Feb. 25 against Seton Hall.
Overall, the Blue Demons will be on FS1 20 times during the regular season with three appearances on CBS Sports Network and one each on ESPNU and the Big Ten Network. The regular-season finale against Xavier on March 4 will be televised on either FOX, FS2 or FOX Sports Networks.
On Deck: DePaul hosts Missouri State on Wednesday at 7 p.m... the game is just the third all-time meeting between the two programs... the Blue Demons claimed both games from 1933-35... Missouri State and DePaul are both in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic in December, but this game is not affiliated with that event... the two teams could also meet on Dec. 23 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas... Missouri State is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference... the Bears went 13-19 last season.
DePaul vs. Milwaukee
Sunday, Nov. 20 | 12:30 p.m.
Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Ill.
TV: FS1 | Online/Mobile: FOX Sports Go
Radio: WSCR 670 AM | Online/Mobile: BlueTube
Buy Tickets: Online Ticket Office
CHICAGO - DePaul hosts Milwaukee in a Sunday afternoon game at Allstate Arena. Both teams enter the contest at 1-1 with start time scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in Rosemont.
Sunday's game will be televised on FS1 with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and LaChina Robinson (analyst) handling the television duties. The broadcast can also be seen on FOX Sports Go either on desktop or mobile devices. DePaul's radio tandem of Laurence Holmes (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (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 on Twitter at @DePaulSID.
Milwaukee started its regular season with a win over MSOE before falling at Memphis on Wednesday night. The Blue Demons opened the 2016-17 campaign with a 78-72 win over Robert Morris at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Nov. 13 before dropping a 66-59 decision against Rutgers at Allstate Arena on Thursday night. Head coach Dave Leitao is in his fifth season at DePaul and his second since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2016-17 campaign is Leitao's 11th as a head coach at the collegiate level. Milwaukee is led by LaVall Jordan who is in his first season leading the Panthers.
Sunday's game is the second of three straight at Allstate Arena for the Blue Demons with Missouri State visiting Rosemont on Wednesday night. The Missouri State game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start on FOX Sports Networks (The U Too in Chicago) and WSCR 670 AM.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,429-965 (.597) all-time... the 82-61 win over No. 20/20 George Washington on Dec. 22, 2015 was win No. 1,425 since start of 1923-24 season... according to ESPN, DePaul's margin of victory over No. 20/20 George Washington was the largest in program history as an unranked team over a ranked opponent... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 709 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons are 336-176 (.656) all-time at Allstate Arena... DePaul is 11-2 (.846) 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 faces Northwestern (Dec. 3 in Evanston), UIC (Dec. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena) and Chicago State (Dec. 17 at Allstate Arena) this season.
The Opponent - Milwaukee Panthers: Milwaukee is at 1-1 with a win over MSOE and a loss against Memphis... the Panthers opened the season with an 88-58 win over Milwaukee School of Engineering (NCAA Division III) on Nov. 11... Milwaukee dropped a 68-54 decision at Memphis on Wednesday night... Cody Wichmann leads the team with 15.5 points per game... Brock Stull adds 10.5 points and a team-high 10.0 rebounds per game... head coach LaVall Jordan is in his first season at Milwaukee... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing Milwaukee for the first time.
The Series: Sunday is the 15th meeting between the two programs... the Blue Demons hold a 13-1 advantage in the series with three straight wins against the Panthers... the lone loss in the series was an 87-76 decision at Allstate Arena on Dec. 5, 2011... 13 of the 14 games have been played on DePaul's home floor.
The Last Meeting: Five reached double-figures as DePaul knocked off Milwaukee, 83-61, at Allstate Arena on Dec. 7, 2014... Billy Garrett Jr. went 11-for-11 en route to a team-high 18 points... Tommy Hamilton IV and Myke Henry added 15 points each... Jamee Crockett added 13 and Durrell McDonald scored 10 points... DePaul led, 38-24, at halftime... Milwaukee pulled to within 59-50 midway through second half... DePaul outscored Milwaukee, 24-11, over the remainder of the game.
DePaul vs. the Horizon League: DePaul is 72-19 all-time against the current membership of the Horizon League... the most common opponent from the conference is Detroit with 36 all-time meetings... DePaul also faces UIC this season on Dec. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena.
It Could Happen: A win would make DePaul 2-1 for the fifth time in the last six seasons... a loss would make DePaul 1-2 for the second straight season... Billy Garrett Jr. (101 3FG) needs one three-pointer for sole possession of 18th place on the all-time three-point field goal list... he enters the Milwaukee game tied with Willie Coleman (101 3FG, 1997-99)... Garrett (1,169 points) needs two points to pass Lance Williams (1,170 points, 1998-02) for 32nd place on the all-time scoring list.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 66-59 loss against Rutgers on Thursday:
- The Blue Demons opened their 37th and final season in Rosemont at Allstate Arena... DePaul is now 336-176 all-time in Rosemont.
- DePaul is 0-2 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games... the Blue Demons also lost at Penn State last season.
- Eli Cain reached double-figures and scored at least 20 points for the second time in as many games this season... he has reached double-figures in 18 of 33 career games with six career 20-point games.
- Billy Garrett Jr. played in his 95th career game... the game also marked his 89th career start.
- Rutgers leads the series, 7-4... Thursday was the first meeting between the two programs since the two schools were members of the BIG EAST from 2005-13... DePaul is 84-77 all-time against the current lineup of Big Ten programs.
Last Run in Rosemont: DePaul is in its 37th and final season in 2016-17 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The Blue Demons are 336-176 (.656) all-time in Rosemont. DePaul University played its first season at the then-named Rosemont Horizon in 1980. The Blue Demons debuted in Rosemont with a 74-56 win over Gonzaga and John Stockton on Dec. 1, 1980. The first of DePaul's final 15 games in Rosemont is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17 against Rutgers in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
DePaul's game at Allstate Arena against Chicago State on Dec. 5 was the 500th game in program history at the facility. Of the 511 games played in the arena, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao has coached in 61 games. He holds a record of 42-19 (.689) in Rosemont.
New Home on the Horizon: Wintrust Arena is set to host DePaul basketball starting in the 2017-18 season. The 10,387-seat arena near McCormick Place in the South Loop area of the city is a joint project between the City of Chicago, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, and DePaul University. For more on Wintrust Arena, go to www.homecourtchicago.com.
FSN Games Locally on The U Too: Starting with the Nov. 23 game against Missouri State, the five games scheduled to be broadcast on FOX Sports Networks can be seen in the Chicago market on The U Too. Overall, The U Too will broadcast 18 BIG EAST games during the 2016-17 season.
The U Too can be found in Chicago on Digital channel 26.2/48.1 (HD), Xfinity channel 230 (HD)/248/360, RCN channel 35 and WOW channel 170. FOX Sports Networks includes regional networks across the country.
Other DePaul games on FOX Sports Networks and The U Too in addition to the Nov. 23 game against Missouri State include Nov. 30 against Drake, Dec. 6 against Lamar, Jan. 14 at Marquette and Feb. 25 against Seton Hall.
Overall, the Blue Demons will be on FS1 20 times during the regular season with three appearances on CBS Sports Network and one each on ESPNU and the Big Ten Network. The regular-season finale against Xavier on March 4 will be televised on either FOX, FS2 or FOX Sports Networks.
On Deck: DePaul hosts Missouri State on Wednesday at 7 p.m... the game is just the third all-time meeting between the two programs... the Blue Demons claimed both games from 1933-35... Missouri State and DePaul are both in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic in December, but this game is not affiliated with that event... the two teams could also meet on Dec. 23 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas... Missouri State is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference... the Bears went 13-19 last season.
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