DePaul University Athletics
DePaul Faces Southeast Missouri Monday
12/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
CHICAGO - DePaul continues the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic with a Monday night game against Southeast Missouri State. The Blue Demons defeated Chicago State on Saturday to open the event and travel to Las Vegas following the Southeast Missouri game for two games on Thursday and Friday at Orleans Arena.
Monday's game will be televised on FS1 with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (analyst) handling the television duties. The game can also be seen online and on mobile devices via FOX Sports Go. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Jeff Blanzy (analyst) can be heard on WYLL 1160 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.
Southeast Missouri stands at 4-7 following a 71-66 loss at Missouri State on Saturday. The Blue Demons are 6-4 to start the 2016-17 campaign after a 109-61 win against Chicago State on Wednesday at Allstate Arena. 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. Southeast Missouri is led by Rick Ray who is in his second season leading the Redhawks.
Following Monday's game, DePaul faces Wyoming on Thursday in Las Vegas. The final two games of the event will be played at Orleans Arena on Dec. 22 and 23. DePaul opens play in Las Vegas against Wyoming before playing either Missouri State or USC. All games in the event will be televised on FS1.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,434-968 (.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 717 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons are 340-176 (.659) all-time at Allstate Arena... DePaul is 12-3 (.800) all-time in games at McGrath-Phillips Arena.
The Opponent - Southeast Missouri State Redhawks: Southeast Missouri State enters Monday's game at 4-7 following a 71-66 loss at Missouri State on Saturday... the game was the first for the Redhawks in the Las Vegas Classic... Southeast Missouri has dropped four straight games after an 87-63 win against Central Arkansas on Dec. 1... Antonius Cleveland leads the team with 16.7 points per game... Trey Kellum adds a scoring average of 12.5 with a team-high 6.7 rebounds per contest... Denzel Mahoney also averages in double-figures with 12.2 points per game and leads the team with 16 three-pointers... head coach Rick Ray is in his second season at Southeast Missouri... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 1-0 against Southeast Missouri.
The Series: Monday is the fourth meeting between the two programs... DePaul holds a 3-0 advantage in the series... the Blue Demons claimed both games from 1933-35... the last meeting saw DePaul record a 57-50 victory on Dec. 31, 2003 during Dave Leitao's first stint as DePaul head coach.
Against the Ohio Valley Conference: DePaul is 16-1 all-time against the current membership of the Ohio Valley Conference... DePaul's most common opponent from the OVC is Eastern Illinois... the Blue Demons hold an 8-0 series lead against the Panthers.
It Could Happen: With 15 points, Billy Garrett Jr. (1,292 points) passes Jim Lamkin (1,306 points, 1951-55) for 22nd on DePaul's all-time scoring list... Garrett (469 free throws) needs two free throws to pass Ron Sobieszczyk (470 free throws, 1953-56) for second all-time... Stephen Howard (1988-92) holds the program record with 528 career free throws... with six assists, Garrett (357 assists) passes Dave Corzine (360 assists, 1974-78) for 12th all-time.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 109-61 win against Chicago State on Saturday:
- The game was DePaul's first with 100 points since a 102-95 win over Chicago State on Dec. 10, 2011... the Blue Demons have scored at least 100 points in 71 games.
- The 48-point margin of victory was the largest since a 107-69 win over Youngstown State on Nov. 25, 2001.
- DePaul's 60-point first half was the first time scoring at least 60 in a half since March 2, 2008... the Blue Demons scored 60 in the second half against Notre Dame in a 98-91 loss at Allstate Arena.
- DePaul is 16-4 against Chicagoland opponents since start of 2010-11 season and 30-10 against locals since the start of the 2000-01 season.
- The win was No. 340 for DePaul at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons are 340-176 (.659) in their 37th season in Rosemont.
- Eli Cain recorded his 25th career game in double-figures... he also scored at least 20 for the seventh time in 10 games this season.
- Cain's seven three's are second-highest single-game total in school history... sixth player to make seven three's in a game... school record is eight three's by Draelon Burns against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 28, 2008.
- Billy Garrett Jr. passed Ron Norwood (356 assists, 1974-77) for 13th on DePaul's all-time assist list... Garrett has 357 career assists.
- Tre'Darius McCallum's double-double was his second of the season.
- DePaul is 15-0 all-time against Chicago State... the Blue Demons are 21-1 against the current membership of the Western Athletic Conference.
Trendy: DePaul is outscoring opponents 433-358 in the second half this season... on the flip side, the Blue Demons have been outscored, 336-319, in the first half... the opponent has won the opening tip four times this season... DePaul is 3-1 in those games... Tre'Darius McCallum has led the Blue Demons in rebounding six times and assists in three games... DePaul has not played a game on Monday or Friday yet this season... that will be solved this week with the Southeast Missouri game on Monday and the final game of the Las Vegas Classic on Friday.
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 340-176 (.659) 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 was 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 516 games played in the arena, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao has coached in 65 games. He holds a record of 46-19 (.708) 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.
On Deck: DePaul faces Wyoming on Thursday night at Orleans Arena as part of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic... the matchup is the third all-time meeting between the programs... the series stands at 1-1... Thursday's game will be the first meeting since a 68-29 win for DePaul at the Chicago Stadium during the 1944-45 season... Wyoming is 8-2 with a current five-game winning streak... the Cowboys opened Las Vegas Classic play with a 97-78 win over Cornell... Wyoming hosts Troy on Monday night before heading to Las Vegas.
