DePaul University Athletics
Men's Basketball Welcomes St. John's to Wintrust Arena
2/13/2018 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Feb. 13, 2018
CHICAGO - DePaul hosts St. John's on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena in the lone home game of a four-game stretch. The Blue Demons opened the four-game run with an impressive 17-point win at Providence on Saturday that saw DePaul lead by as many as 31 points in the second half. St. John's enters the game on a three-game win streak that includes victories over Duke, Villanova and Marquette. DePaul travels back east this weekend for back-to-back road games at Seton Hall on Feb. 18 and Villanova on Feb. 21.
Wednesday's game will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Pete Gillen (analyst) handling the television duties. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Laurence Holmes (analyst) can be heard on WIND 560 AM as well as online on BlueTube at www.depaulbluedemons.com. Live stats can be found on GameTracker at www.depaulbluedemons.com while game updates and notes can be followed on Twitter via @DePaulAthletics and @DePaulSID.
St. John's is 13-13 overall this season and 2-11 in BIG EAST action following an 86-78 win against Marquette on Saturday. The Blue Demons stand at 10-14 overall and 3-9 in league play after the 80-63 win at Providence on Saturday. DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is in his sixth season at DePaul and his third since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2017-18 campaign is Leitao's 12th as a head coach at the collegiate level. St. John's is led by Chris Mullin who is in his third season leading the Red Storm.
DePaul-St. John's Share Common Mission: DePaul and St. John's are two of four universities in the world founded by the Vincentians. DePaul, St. John's and Niagara were founded in the 19th century in the United States and Adamson University, located in Manila, Philippines, was acquired by the Vincentians in 1964.
All four schools are based on the Vincentian values of service, justice, charity and advocacy and provide a college education to many first-generation college students.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,447-1,001 (.591) all-time... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 763 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was nearly 25 years ago on Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the current streak started against Notre Dame on Feb. 21, 1993... DePaul is playing every home game under the same roof for the first time since the 2009-10 season... the last seven seasons have seen the Blue Demons play home games at Allstate Arena and McGrath-Phillips Arena... DePaul is 40-42 all-time in games that go to overtime... the Oregon game on Nov. 24 was the first overtime game this season... DePaul's three road wins in BIG EAST play are the most since the Blue Demons went 3-5 during the 2006-07 season... the Jan. 12 game on FS1 was the first commercial-free, all-access broadcast of a men's college basketball game... both Dave Leitao and Providence's Ed Cooley wore live microphones throughout the game and viewers were able to see halftime and postgame locker rooms without interruption.
The Opponent - St. John's Red Storm: St. John's stands at 13-13 overall and 2-11 in the BIG EAST following an 86-78 win against Marquette on Saturday... the Red Storm has won three straight with wins over Duke and Villanova prior to the Marquette victory... Shamorie Ponds leads the team with a scoring average of 21.4 points per game... four active players are averaging in double-figures... following Ponds are Bashir Ahmed (11.7 ppg), Justin Simon (11.4 ppg) and Marvin Clark II (11.2 ppg)... Simon also leads the team with 7.4 rebounds per game... head coach Chris Mullin is in his third season at St. John's... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 2-3 all-time against St. John's.
The Series: Wednesday is the 41st all-time meeting between the two programs... the Red Storm holds a 22-18 advantage in the series... DePaul claimed the first meeting this season, 91-74, on Jan. 6 at Carnesecca Arena... St. John's won both meetings last season... the Red Storm posted a 79-73 decision on Jan. 1 at Allstate Arena followed by a 78-68 win over DePaul on Jan. 16 at Carnesecca Arena... 11 of the last 16 meetings have been decided by nine points or less including three overtime games.
It Could Happen: With 11 points, Eli Cain moves from 44th to 38th on DePaul's all-time scoring list... Marin Maric needs 26 points for 1,300 career and 13 rebounds for 800 in his career... three three-pointers moves Max Strus into sixth on DePaul's single-season three-point field goal list... five three's puts Strus in a tie for third... overall, he needs 20 more three's this season to set the program's new single-season record... he enters the St. John's game in eighth place with 66 three's this season.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 80-63 win at Providence:
- DePaul shot at least 60 percent from the field for the first time since shooting .667 (38-57) against Chicago State on Dec. 17, 2016.
- Eli Cain surpassed the 100 assist mark for the season... Cain is now in 26th place on DePaul's all-time assist list... he also recorded his 55th career game in double-figures.
- Tre'Darius McCallum recorded his first double-double of the season and sixth of his career.
- Max Strus moved into eighth on DePaul's single-season three-point field goal list... he has 66 three's this season... Saturday was his fifth game this season with five or more three's.
- DePaul is now 3-3 on the road in conference play... it's the first time with three road BIG EAST wins since going 3-5 on the road in 2006-07.
- Saturday was the 40th meeting between the programs... Providence leads the series, 29-11... the two teams have split the last six meetings... the Friars won the first meeting, 71-64, on Jan. 12 at Wintrust Arena.
Trendy: The Blue Demons have placed at least four players in double-figures in 14 games including four games with five in double-figures... a year ago, at least four scored in double-figures six times (32 games)... six different players have led DePaul in scoring this season... DePaul is 4-1 this season when Tre'Darius McCallum makes the first Blue Demon bucket... among the league's freshmen, only Jaylen Butz and Villanova's Omari Spellman are ranked in the top 30 rebounders... Eli Cain's assist average of 4.3 per game is highest season average since Brandon Young's 4.6 assists per game in 2012-13... DePaul is second in the BIG EAST with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game and a .328 offensive rebound percentage... in BIG EAST games only, DePaul leads the league with 39.0 rebounds per game, 12.5 offensive rebounds per contest and a .330 offensive rebound percentage... DePaul is also second with a .450 field goal percentage defense and a +4.2 rebounding margin and third with 6.5 steals per game.
Cain, Maric, Strus Selected to BIG EAST Honor Roll: DePaul junior guards Eli Cain and Max Strus along with graduate student center Marin Maric have been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll this season. Strus was selected on Dec. 18 after averaging 23.5 points per game against Alabama A&M and Northwestern. In addition to averaging 23.5 points per game.
Maric averaged 21.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in games against Georgetown and St. John's and was honored on Jan. 8. He added a second weekly honor on Feb. 12 after averaging 20.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in games against Creighton and Providence.
Cain earned the weekly honor on Jan. 29 for the third time in his career after averaging 19.0 points and 4.5 assists per game against Georgetown and Seton Hall. He scored a season-high 27 points and sank the game-winner on DePaul's final possession in a 74-73 win at Georgetown.
Game 26 - Feb. 18 at Seton Hall: DePaul travels to Newark to face Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon... start time is 1 p.m. ET at Prudential Center on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM...
the game is the 22nd meeting all-time and the second of two this season between DePaul and Seton Hall... Seton Hall leads the all-time series by a 15-6 margin... the Pirates defeated the Blue Demons, 86-70, on Jan. 28 at Wintrust Arena... Seton Hall is 17-7 overall and 6-5 in BIG EAST play... the Pirates play at Xavier on Wednesday night.
DePaul vs. St. John's
Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 8 p.m.
Wintrust Arena | Chicago, Ill.
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: WIND 560 AM | Online: BlueTube
CHICAGO - DePaul hosts St. John's on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena in the lone home game of a four-game stretch. The Blue Demons opened the four-game run with an impressive 17-point win at Providence on Saturday that saw DePaul lead by as many as 31 points in the second half. St. John's enters the game on a three-game win streak that includes victories over Duke, Villanova and Marquette. DePaul travels back east this weekend for back-to-back road games at Seton Hall on Feb. 18 and Villanova on Feb. 21.
Wednesday's game will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Pete Gillen (analyst) handling the television duties. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Laurence Holmes (analyst) can be heard on WIND 560 AM as well as online on BlueTube at www.depaulbluedemons.com. Live stats can be found on GameTracker at www.depaulbluedemons.com while game updates and notes can be followed on Twitter via @DePaulAthletics and @DePaulSID.
St. John's is 13-13 overall this season and 2-11 in BIG EAST action following an 86-78 win against Marquette on Saturday. The Blue Demons stand at 10-14 overall and 3-9 in league play after the 80-63 win at Providence on Saturday. DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is in his sixth season at DePaul and his third since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2017-18 campaign is Leitao's 12th as a head coach at the collegiate level. St. John's is led by Chris Mullin who is in his third season leading the Red Storm.
DePaul-St. John's Share Common Mission: DePaul and St. John's are two of four universities in the world founded by the Vincentians. DePaul, St. John's and Niagara were founded in the 19th century in the United States and Adamson University, located in Manila, Philippines, was acquired by the Vincentians in 1964.
All four schools are based on the Vincentian values of service, justice, charity and advocacy and provide a college education to many first-generation college students.
Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,447-1,001 (.591) all-time... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 763 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was nearly 25 years ago on Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the current streak started against Notre Dame on Feb. 21, 1993... DePaul is playing every home game under the same roof for the first time since the 2009-10 season... the last seven seasons have seen the Blue Demons play home games at Allstate Arena and McGrath-Phillips Arena... DePaul is 40-42 all-time in games that go to overtime... the Oregon game on Nov. 24 was the first overtime game this season... DePaul's three road wins in BIG EAST play are the most since the Blue Demons went 3-5 during the 2006-07 season... the Jan. 12 game on FS1 was the first commercial-free, all-access broadcast of a men's college basketball game... both Dave Leitao and Providence's Ed Cooley wore live microphones throughout the game and viewers were able to see halftime and postgame locker rooms without interruption.
The Opponent - St. John's Red Storm: St. John's stands at 13-13 overall and 2-11 in the BIG EAST following an 86-78 win against Marquette on Saturday... the Red Storm has won three straight with wins over Duke and Villanova prior to the Marquette victory... Shamorie Ponds leads the team with a scoring average of 21.4 points per game... four active players are averaging in double-figures... following Ponds are Bashir Ahmed (11.7 ppg), Justin Simon (11.4 ppg) and Marvin Clark II (11.2 ppg)... Simon also leads the team with 7.4 rebounds per game... head coach Chris Mullin is in his third season at St. John's... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 2-3 all-time against St. John's.
The Series: Wednesday is the 41st all-time meeting between the two programs... the Red Storm holds a 22-18 advantage in the series... DePaul claimed the first meeting this season, 91-74, on Jan. 6 at Carnesecca Arena... St. John's won both meetings last season... the Red Storm posted a 79-73 decision on Jan. 1 at Allstate Arena followed by a 78-68 win over DePaul on Jan. 16 at Carnesecca Arena... 11 of the last 16 meetings have been decided by nine points or less including three overtime games.
It Could Happen: With 11 points, Eli Cain moves from 44th to 38th on DePaul's all-time scoring list... Marin Maric needs 26 points for 1,300 career and 13 rebounds for 800 in his career... three three-pointers moves Max Strus into sixth on DePaul's single-season three-point field goal list... five three's puts Strus in a tie for third... overall, he needs 20 more three's this season to set the program's new single-season record... he enters the St. John's game in eighth place with 66 three's this season.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 80-63 win at Providence:
- DePaul shot at least 60 percent from the field for the first time since shooting .667 (38-57) against Chicago State on Dec. 17, 2016.
- Eli Cain surpassed the 100 assist mark for the season... Cain is now in 26th place on DePaul's all-time assist list... he also recorded his 55th career game in double-figures.
- Tre'Darius McCallum recorded his first double-double of the season and sixth of his career.
- Max Strus moved into eighth on DePaul's single-season three-point field goal list... he has 66 three's this season... Saturday was his fifth game this season with five or more three's.
- DePaul is now 3-3 on the road in conference play... it's the first time with three road BIG EAST wins since going 3-5 on the road in 2006-07.
- Saturday was the 40th meeting between the programs... Providence leads the series, 29-11... the two teams have split the last six meetings... the Friars won the first meeting, 71-64, on Jan. 12 at Wintrust Arena.
Trendy: The Blue Demons have placed at least four players in double-figures in 14 games including four games with five in double-figures... a year ago, at least four scored in double-figures six times (32 games)... six different players have led DePaul in scoring this season... DePaul is 4-1 this season when Tre'Darius McCallum makes the first Blue Demon bucket... among the league's freshmen, only Jaylen Butz and Villanova's Omari Spellman are ranked in the top 30 rebounders... Eli Cain's assist average of 4.3 per game is highest season average since Brandon Young's 4.6 assists per game in 2012-13... DePaul is second in the BIG EAST with 12.2 offensive rebounds per game and a .328 offensive rebound percentage... in BIG EAST games only, DePaul leads the league with 39.0 rebounds per game, 12.5 offensive rebounds per contest and a .330 offensive rebound percentage... DePaul is also second with a .450 field goal percentage defense and a +4.2 rebounding margin and third with 6.5 steals per game.
Cain, Maric, Strus Selected to BIG EAST Honor Roll: DePaul junior guards Eli Cain and Max Strus along with graduate student center Marin Maric have been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll this season. Strus was selected on Dec. 18 after averaging 23.5 points per game against Alabama A&M and Northwestern. In addition to averaging 23.5 points per game.
Maric averaged 21.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in games against Georgetown and St. John's and was honored on Jan. 8. He added a second weekly honor on Feb. 12 after averaging 20.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in games against Creighton and Providence.
Cain earned the weekly honor on Jan. 29 for the third time in his career after averaging 19.0 points and 4.5 assists per game against Georgetown and Seton Hall. He scored a season-high 27 points and sank the game-winner on DePaul's final possession in a 74-73 win at Georgetown.
Game 26 - Feb. 18 at Seton Hall: DePaul travels to Newark to face Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon... start time is 1 p.m. ET at Prudential Center on FS1 and WSCR 670 AM...
the game is the 22nd meeting all-time and the second of two this season between DePaul and Seton Hall... Seton Hall leads the all-time series by a 15-6 margin... the Pirates defeated the Blue Demons, 86-70, on Jan. 28 at Wintrust Arena... Seton Hall is 17-7 overall and 6-5 in BIG EAST play... the Pirates play at Xavier on Wednesday night.
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