DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons Meet Temple in Miami
12/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Dec. 8, 2016
Saturday's game will be televised on ESPNU with Allen Bestwick (play-by-play) and Tim Welsh (analyst) handling the television duties. DePaul's radio tandem of Laurence Holmes (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 on Twitter at @DePaulSID.
Temple stands at 6-3 following a loss against George Washington on Wednesday. The Blue Demons are 5-2 to start the 2016-17 campaign after an 80-61 win over Lamar at Allstate Arena on Tuesday. 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. Temple is led by Fran Dunphy who is in his 11th season leading the Owls.
Following Saturday's game, DePaul hosts UIC at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Wednesday. The game will be the final regular-season game for the Blue Demons at their on-campus facility. Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,433-966 (.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 714 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons are 339-176 (.658) all-time at Allstate Arena... DePaul is 12-2 (.857) all-time in games at McGrath-Phillips Arena... over the last six seasons (since start of 2010-11), DePaul is 15-3 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern)... in the last 16 seasons (since start of 2000-01), the record against locals is 29-9... DePaul faces Northwestern (80-64 loss on Dec. 3 in Evanston), UIC (Dec. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena) and Chicago State (Dec. 17 at Allstate Arena) this season.
The Opponent - Temple Owls: Temple enters Saturday's game at 6-3 following a 66-63 loss against George Washington on Wednesday night... that loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Owls... Obi Enechionyia leads the team with 19.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game... Shizz Alston Jr. adds 12.3 points per game with a team-high 44 assists... head coach Fran Dunphy is in his 11th season at Temple... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing Temple for the first time.
The Series: Saturday is the sixth all-time meeting between the two programs... the Owls lead the series, 3-2... the game is the first between the two programs since the 2001-02 season... the Blue Demons defeated the Owls, 60-58, in Philadelphia on Dec. 22, 2001... Saturday is the first neutral-site meeting between the two sides.
Against the American Athletic Conference: DePaul is 69-82 all-time against the current membership of the American Athletic Conference... the most common opponent is Cincinnati... the Blue Demons and Bearcats have played 50 times when both were members of the Great Midwest Conference, Conference USA and the BIG EAST Conference... Cincinnati leads the series, 35-15.
It Could Happen: Saturday's game is No. 2,400 in program history since the start of the 1923-24 season... a three-pointer extends DePaul's streak to 715 consecutive games with a three... with 10 points, Billy Garrett Jr. records his 70th career game in double-figures... Garrett (442 free throws) needs three free throws to pass David Booth (444 free throws, 1988-92) for sixth all-time... with eight free throws, he passes Brandon Young (449 free throws, 2010-14) for fifth all-time... with four assists, Garrett (348 assists) passes Brandon Cole (351 assists, 1991-95) for 14th all-time... with 15 points, Garrett (1,242 points) passes Joe Ponsetto (1,256 points, 1974-78) for 25th on the all-time scoring list... Ponsetto is the husband of DePaul athletics director Jean Lenti Ponsetto.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 80-61 win against Lamar on Dec. 6:
- Lamar's .300 (18-60) field goal percentage was the lowest field goal percentage allowed by DePaul since holding Seton Hall to .300 (18-60) in Newark on Jan. 22, 2015
- Eli Cain scored at least 20 points for the fifth time in seven games this season... the 21 points marked his ninth career game of 20 or more points.
- R.J. Curington grabbed a career-high six rebounds with 11 points... the 11 points notched his seventh career game in double-figures.
- Billy Garrett Jr. played in his 100th career game... he passed Joey Meyer (1,233 points, 1968-71) for 26th on DePaul's all-time scoring list... Garrett has 1,242 points.
- Tre'Darius McCallum grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the second time... he has led DePaul in rebounding in four of seven games.
- DePaul is 2-0 all-time against Lamar.
On Deck: DePaul hosts UIC at McGrath-Phillips Arena... start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM... the game is DePaul's last regular-season contest at McGrath-Phillips Arena... DePaul and UIC meet for the seventh time... the Blue Demons have won five of the six previous games... DePaul defeated UIC, 82-55, at The Pavilion last season... UIC is 4-4 this season... the Flames play at Grand Canyon on Saturday night.
DePaul vs. Temple
Hoophall Miami Invitational
Saturday, Dec. 10 | 10:30 a.m. CT
AmericanAirlines Arena | Miami, Fla.
TV: ESPNU | Online/Mobile: WatchESPN
Radio: WSCR 670 AM | Online/Mobile: BlueTube
CHICAGO - DePaul heads to sunny South Florida for its first neutral-site game of the non-conference schedule on Saturday against Temple. The Blue Demons and Owls meet at AmericanAirlines Arena as part of the Hoophall Miami Invitational. The game is the first half of a doubleheader that also features Georgetown playing La Salle.
Saturday's game will be televised on ESPNU with Allen Bestwick (play-by-play) and Tim Welsh (analyst) handling the television duties. DePaul's radio tandem of Laurence Holmes (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 on Twitter at @DePaulSID.
Temple stands at 6-3 following a loss against George Washington on Wednesday. The Blue Demons are 5-2 to start the 2016-17 campaign after an 80-61 win over Lamar at Allstate Arena on Tuesday. 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. Temple is led by Fran Dunphy who is in his 11th season leading the Owls.
Following Saturday's game, DePaul hosts UIC at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Wednesday. The game will be the final regular-season game for the Blue Demons at their on-campus facility. Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,433-966 (.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 714 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the Blue Demons are 339-176 (.658) all-time at Allstate Arena... DePaul is 12-2 (.857) all-time in games at McGrath-Phillips Arena... over the last six seasons (since start of 2010-11), DePaul is 15-3 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern)... in the last 16 seasons (since start of 2000-01), the record against locals is 29-9... DePaul faces Northwestern (80-64 loss on Dec. 3 in Evanston), UIC (Dec. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena) and Chicago State (Dec. 17 at Allstate Arena) this season.
The Opponent - Temple Owls: Temple enters Saturday's game at 6-3 following a 66-63 loss against George Washington on Wednesday night... that loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Owls... Obi Enechionyia leads the team with 19.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game... Shizz Alston Jr. adds 12.3 points per game with a team-high 44 assists... head coach Fran Dunphy is in his 11th season at Temple... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing Temple for the first time.
The Series: Saturday is the sixth all-time meeting between the two programs... the Owls lead the series, 3-2... the game is the first between the two programs since the 2001-02 season... the Blue Demons defeated the Owls, 60-58, in Philadelphia on Dec. 22, 2001... Saturday is the first neutral-site meeting between the two sides.
Against the American Athletic Conference: DePaul is 69-82 all-time against the current membership of the American Athletic Conference... the most common opponent is Cincinnati... the Blue Demons and Bearcats have played 50 times when both were members of the Great Midwest Conference, Conference USA and the BIG EAST Conference... Cincinnati leads the series, 35-15.
It Could Happen: Saturday's game is No. 2,400 in program history since the start of the 1923-24 season... a three-pointer extends DePaul's streak to 715 consecutive games with a three... with 10 points, Billy Garrett Jr. records his 70th career game in double-figures... Garrett (442 free throws) needs three free throws to pass David Booth (444 free throws, 1988-92) for sixth all-time... with eight free throws, he passes Brandon Young (449 free throws, 2010-14) for fifth all-time... with four assists, Garrett (348 assists) passes Brandon Cole (351 assists, 1991-95) for 14th all-time... with 15 points, Garrett (1,242 points) passes Joe Ponsetto (1,256 points, 1974-78) for 25th on the all-time scoring list... Ponsetto is the husband of DePaul athletics director Jean Lenti Ponsetto.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 80-61 win against Lamar on Dec. 6:
- Lamar's .300 (18-60) field goal percentage was the lowest field goal percentage allowed by DePaul since holding Seton Hall to .300 (18-60) in Newark on Jan. 22, 2015
- Eli Cain scored at least 20 points for the fifth time in seven games this season... the 21 points marked his ninth career game of 20 or more points.
- R.J. Curington grabbed a career-high six rebounds with 11 points... the 11 points notched his seventh career game in double-figures.
- Billy Garrett Jr. played in his 100th career game... he passed Joey Meyer (1,233 points, 1968-71) for 26th on DePaul's all-time scoring list... Garrett has 1,242 points.
- Tre'Darius McCallum grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the second time... he has led DePaul in rebounding in four of seven games.
- DePaul is 2-0 all-time against Lamar.
On Deck: DePaul hosts UIC at McGrath-Phillips Arena... start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM... the game is DePaul's last regular-season contest at McGrath-Phillips Arena... DePaul and UIC meet for the seventh time... the Blue Demons have won five of the six previous games... DePaul defeated UIC, 82-55, at The Pavilion last season... UIC is 4-4 this season... the Flames play at Grand Canyon on Saturday night.
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