DePaul University Athletics
DePaul Set to Host No. 1 Villanova Tuesday Night
2/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 8, 2016
The 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 on mobile devices with the FOX Sports Go app and online at 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 8-15 overall and 2-9 in BIG EAST action while Villanova stands at 20-3 and 10-1 this season. 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. Villanova is led by Jay Wright who is in his 15th season leading the Wildcats.
Following the Villanova game, the Blue Demons are off for a week before traveling to St. John's. The Blue Demons meet the Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Against No. 1: Tuesday's game against Villanova marks the 22nd occasion that the Blue Demons have faced the top-ranked team in the Associated Press poll... the Blue Demons are 3-18 all-time in games against No. 1... Villanova is the second No. 1 opponent for DePaul at Allstate Arena... top-ranked Syracuse defeated DePaul, 87-68, on Jan. 1, 2012... prior to the Syracuse game, the last No. 1 game was a 87-64 loss at Cincinnati on Feb. 13, 2000... later that season on March 2, 2000 second-ranked Cincinnati posted a 64-62 come-from-behind win over the Blue Demons... the Bearcats move back up to the No. 1 slot following the win over the Blue Demons... DePaul also hosted No. 1-ranked Duke on Feb. 24, 1999 at the United Center... the Blue Devils defeated that Blue Demons, 96-64... as a No. 1-ranked team, DePaul has played as the AP's No. 1-ranked team at Allstate Arena 17 times with a 16-1 record.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,427-957 (.599) all-time... the 82-61 win over No. 20/20 George Washington on Dec. 22 was win No. 1,425 since start of 1923-24 season... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 699 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 335-172 (.661) 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: Villanova is 20-3 overall and 10-1 in league play after a 72-60 win at then-No. 11/11 Providence on Saturday... the Wildcats assumed the No. 1 spot in both national polls on Monday... they have won 12 of their last 13 games with the lone setback on an 82-76 loss to Providence in overtime on Jan. 24... Josh Hart leads four players in double-figures with 15.4 points per game and is second with 7.7 rebounds per game... others averaging double-figures include Ryan Arcidiacono (12.5 ppg), Kris Jenkins (11.0 ppg) and Jalen Brunson (10.2 ppg)... Daniel Ochefu adds a 9.7 scoring average with a team-best 8.3 boards per outing... head coach Jay Wright is in his 15th season leading the Wildcats... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing Villanova for the first time.
The Series: Tuesday is the 29th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Wildcats hold a 20-8 advantage in the series... Villanova has won the last 10 meetings including a regular-season sweep a season ago... the Wildcats recorded an 81-64 win at The Pavilion on Jan. 10 followed by a 68-55 decision at Allstate Arena on Jan. 31... DePaul's last win against Villanova was an 84-76 victory on Jan. 3, 2008.
It Could Happen: A three-pointer extends DePaul's streak to 700 consecutive games with a three-pointer... a win would be DePaul's first over a No. 1-ranked opponent... a win would be DePaul's third over a ranked team this season... with three three's, Billy Garrett Jr. (94 3FG) passes Kerry Hartfield (96 3FG, 1998-00) for 19th all-time... Garrett (303 assists) also needs 11 assists to pass Peter Patton (313 assists, 1992-96) for 15th on the all-time assists chart.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 88-66 loss at Creighton on Feb. 6:
- Erten Gazi's first-half three extended DePaul's streak to 699 consecutive game with a three-pointer.
- Myke Henry recorded back-to-back to 20-point games for the first time in his career... he had 27 points against Providence on Tuesday.
- DePaul's 43-25 rebounding deficit was the largest of the season... the 25 rebounds were a season low.
- DePaul leads the series, 16-14... Creighton has won four straight meetings and sweep the season series... the Bluejays posted a 91-80 win at Allstate Arena on Jan. 17.
Trendy: DePaul plays six of its last 10 BIG EAST games at home... the Blue Demons are the only BIG EAST team to have a stretch of four of five conference games on the road this season (Jan. 9-27)... DePaul has outrebounded its opponent in 15 of 23 games this season... the Blue Demons did it just seven times in 32 games a year ago... over the last 18 games, DePaul is shooting .363 (117-322) 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... DePaul has committed more turnovers than the opponent in 17 of 23 games... DePaul's five home non-conference games are the fewest since playing five home contests during the non-conference portion of the 2007-08 schedule... the five home non-conference games are the fewest among the BIG EAST programs with no other school playing less than seven home games during the non-conference schedule.
Against Ranked Opponents: DePaul is 2-3 against ranked opponents this season... the Blue Demons defeated No. 20/20 George Washington, 82-61, on Dec. 22 at Allstate Arena... 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... DePaul fell to No. 18/19 Butler, 77-72, on Jan. 5... No. 7/8 Xavier posted an 84-64 victory over DePaul on Jan. 12 at Cintas Center and an 86-65 decision at Allstate Arena on Jan. 30... most recently, DePaul topped No. 11/11 Providence, 77-70, on Feb. 2... the win over the Friars was the highest-ranked win since a 64-57 win over No. 5/5 Kansas on Dec. 2, 2006 at Allstate Arena.
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.
Three Decades in Rosemont: DePaul is its 36th season in 2015-16 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The Blue Demons are 335-172 (.661) 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.
DePaul's game at Allstate Arena against Chicago State on Dec. 5 was the 500th game in program history at the facility. Of the 507 games played in the arena, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao has coached in 56 games. He holds a record of 41-15 (.732) in Rosemont.
On Deck: DePaul travels to St. John's on Feb. 17... St. John's is 7-17 overall and 0-11 in BIG EAST play... the Red Storm plays at Georgetown on Monday and Villanova on Saturday before hosting the Blue Demons.
DePaul vs. Villanova
Tuesday, Feb. 9 | 7:30 p.m.
Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Ill.
TV: FS1 | App/Online: FOX Sports Go
Radio: WSCR 670 AM | Online: BlueTube
Game Notes: DePaul
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CHICAGO - The DePaul Blue Demons return to Allstate Arena to host top-ranked Villanova on Tuesday night. The Wildcats are ranked No. 1 in both national polls and represent the second top-ranked team to visit Rosemont to play the Blue Demons. The game is the 19th overall in the facility involving a No. 1-ranked team as DePaul is 16-1 all-time in Rosemont as the nation's No. 1 squad.Game Notes: DePaul
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The 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 on mobile devices with the FOX Sports Go app and online at 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 8-15 overall and 2-9 in BIG EAST action while Villanova stands at 20-3 and 10-1 this season. 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. Villanova is led by Jay Wright who is in his 15th season leading the Wildcats.
Following the Villanova game, the Blue Demons are off for a week before traveling to St. John's. The Blue Demons meet the Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Against No. 1: Tuesday's game against Villanova marks the 22nd occasion that the Blue Demons have faced the top-ranked team in the Associated Press poll... the Blue Demons are 3-18 all-time in games against No. 1... Villanova is the second No. 1 opponent for DePaul at Allstate Arena... top-ranked Syracuse defeated DePaul, 87-68, on Jan. 1, 2012... prior to the Syracuse game, the last No. 1 game was a 87-64 loss at Cincinnati on Feb. 13, 2000... later that season on March 2, 2000 second-ranked Cincinnati posted a 64-62 come-from-behind win over the Blue Demons... the Bearcats move back up to the No. 1 slot following the win over the Blue Demons... DePaul also hosted No. 1-ranked Duke on Feb. 24, 1999 at the United Center... the Blue Devils defeated that Blue Demons, 96-64... as a No. 1-ranked team, DePaul has played as the AP's No. 1-ranked team at Allstate Arena 17 times with a 16-1 record.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,427-957 (.599) all-time... the 82-61 win over No. 20/20 George Washington on Dec. 22 was win No. 1,425 since start of 1923-24 season... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 699 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 335-172 (.661) 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: Villanova is 20-3 overall and 10-1 in league play after a 72-60 win at then-No. 11/11 Providence on Saturday... the Wildcats assumed the No. 1 spot in both national polls on Monday... they have won 12 of their last 13 games with the lone setback on an 82-76 loss to Providence in overtime on Jan. 24... Josh Hart leads four players in double-figures with 15.4 points per game and is second with 7.7 rebounds per game... others averaging double-figures include Ryan Arcidiacono (12.5 ppg), Kris Jenkins (11.0 ppg) and Jalen Brunson (10.2 ppg)... Daniel Ochefu adds a 9.7 scoring average with a team-best 8.3 boards per outing... head coach Jay Wright is in his 15th season leading the Wildcats... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is facing Villanova for the first time.
The Series: Tuesday is the 29th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Wildcats hold a 20-8 advantage in the series... Villanova has won the last 10 meetings including a regular-season sweep a season ago... the Wildcats recorded an 81-64 win at The Pavilion on Jan. 10 followed by a 68-55 decision at Allstate Arena on Jan. 31... DePaul's last win against Villanova was an 84-76 victory on Jan. 3, 2008.
It Could Happen: A three-pointer extends DePaul's streak to 700 consecutive games with a three-pointer... a win would be DePaul's first over a No. 1-ranked opponent... a win would be DePaul's third over a ranked team this season... with three three's, Billy Garrett Jr. (94 3FG) passes Kerry Hartfield (96 3FG, 1998-00) for 19th all-time... Garrett (303 assists) also needs 11 assists to pass Peter Patton (313 assists, 1992-96) for 15th on the all-time assists chart.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 88-66 loss at Creighton on Feb. 6:
- Erten Gazi's first-half three extended DePaul's streak to 699 consecutive game with a three-pointer.
- Myke Henry recorded back-to-back to 20-point games for the first time in his career... he had 27 points against Providence on Tuesday.
- DePaul's 43-25 rebounding deficit was the largest of the season... the 25 rebounds were a season low.
- DePaul leads the series, 16-14... Creighton has won four straight meetings and sweep the season series... the Bluejays posted a 91-80 win at Allstate Arena on Jan. 17.
Trendy: DePaul plays six of its last 10 BIG EAST games at home... the Blue Demons are the only BIG EAST team to have a stretch of four of five conference games on the road this season (Jan. 9-27)... DePaul has outrebounded its opponent in 15 of 23 games this season... the Blue Demons did it just seven times in 32 games a year ago... over the last 18 games, DePaul is shooting .363 (117-322) 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... DePaul has committed more turnovers than the opponent in 17 of 23 games... DePaul's five home non-conference games are the fewest since playing five home contests during the non-conference portion of the 2007-08 schedule... the five home non-conference games are the fewest among the BIG EAST programs with no other school playing less than seven home games during the non-conference schedule.
Against Ranked Opponents: DePaul is 2-3 against ranked opponents this season... the Blue Demons defeated No. 20/20 George Washington, 82-61, on Dec. 22 at Allstate Arena... 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... DePaul fell to No. 18/19 Butler, 77-72, on Jan. 5... No. 7/8 Xavier posted an 84-64 victory over DePaul on Jan. 12 at Cintas Center and an 86-65 decision at Allstate Arena on Jan. 30... most recently, DePaul topped No. 11/11 Providence, 77-70, on Feb. 2... the win over the Friars was the highest-ranked win since a 64-57 win over No. 5/5 Kansas on Dec. 2, 2006 at Allstate Arena.
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.
Three Decades in Rosemont: DePaul is its 36th season in 2015-16 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. The Blue Demons are 335-172 (.661) 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.
DePaul's game at Allstate Arena against Chicago State on Dec. 5 was the 500th game in program history at the facility. Of the 507 games played in the arena, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao has coached in 56 games. He holds a record of 41-15 (.732) in Rosemont.
On Deck: DePaul travels to St. John's on Feb. 17... St. John's is 7-17 overall and 0-11 in BIG EAST play... the Red Storm plays at Georgetown on Monday and Villanova on Saturday before hosting the Blue Demons.
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