Men's Basketball Travels to Cleveland for Wednesday Game

CHICAGO - The Blue Demons play their final road game of the non-conference schedule with a Wednesday night contest at Cleveland State. Start time at the Wolstein Center is scheduled for 7 p.m ET.

Wednesday's game can be seen online via ESPN3. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (analyst) can be heard on WIND (560 AM) and online on DePaul All-Access at depaulbluedemons.com/live. In-game updates can be followed on Twitter at @DePaulHoops and live stats are available at depaulbluedemons.com.

Cleveland State is 4-7 overall this season following a 72-58 loss at Bowling Green on Sunday. DePaul stands at 10-1 and is receiving votes in the national polls. The Blue Demons knocked off UIC, 86-65, on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 86-65 win against UIC on Dec. 14:

The Blue Demons secured their 10th win of the season... the last time DePaul won 10 games before Jan. 1 was the 1999-00 season when the Blue Demons posted the 10th victory on Dec. 30.
DePaul blocked a season-low two shots... the previous low was four against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 8.
The Blue Demons are 20-6 since start of 2010-11 season against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern)... since the start of 2000-01 season, DePaul is 34-12 against locals.
Jalen Coleman-Lands scored in double figures for the fifth straight game.
Paul Reed notched his eighth double-double of the season... Reed also passed the 700-point and 500-rebound plateaus... he also dished out a career-high four assists... Reed moved into a tie for eighth on the career blocked shots list… the 105 rejections are tied with Walter Downing (1981-83).
Nick Ongenda scored a career-high six points by going 3-for-3 from the field.
Charlie Moore recorded his fifth 20-point game of the season (eighth career)... first since scoring 21 at Minnesota on Nov. 29.
Saturday was the 11th meeting between the programs... DePaul leads the series, 9-2.
The Blue Demons are 64-14 all-time against the current lineup of Horizon League programs.

Trendy: The Blue Demons have blocked at least seven shots in five of the last eight games... the team has at least five blocks in nine of 11 games... over the three previous seasons (2017-19 - 99 games), the team blocked at least seven shots in three total games... in that same period, DePaul blocked at least five shots in a game a total of 23 times... Jalen Coleman-Lands is 17-for-40 (.425) from behind the arc in the last five games... he's averaging 15.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in that span... Paul Reed's eight double-doubles lead the BIG EAST and is tied for second nationally entering Tuesday's schedule... three players have not missed a shot this season with at least six attempts... Butz went 7-for-7 against Chicago, Reed went 6-of-6 against Alcorn State and Devin Gage went 6-for-6 at Iowa... prior to this season, at least six attempts without a miss occurred just 11 times in program history... Butz is the only player in program history with three games of five or more attempts without a miss.

It Could Happen: A win would be DePaul's fourth on the road this season... the last time the Blue Demons won four non-conference road games was the 1993-94 season... that team won at Jacksonville, TCU, Houston and Notre Dame... Jalen Coleman-Lands need three three-pointers for 200 in his career (158 at Illinois/39 at DePaul).

Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,477-1,025 (.590) all-time... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 817 straight games... DePaul's last game without a three was over 25 years ago on Feb. 16, 1993 against UAB at Allstate Arena... the current streak started against Notre Dame on Feb. 21, 1993... DePaul's eight games from Nov. 5-29 were the most in program history for the month of November... the Blue Demons played seven games in November 2012 and six each in November 2013 and 2006... over the last nine-plus seasons (since start of 2010-11 season), DePaul is 20-6 against Chicagoland opponents (Chicago State, UIC, Loyola-Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northwestern)... in the last 19-plus seasons (since the start of 2000-01 season), the record against locals is 34-12... the Blue Demons face UIC (Dec. 14) and Northwestern (Dec. 21) this season.

The Opponent - Cleveland State Vikings: Cleveland State is 4-7 overall this season... the Vikings have dropped their last three games including a 72-58 decision at Bowling Green on Sunday... Algevon Eichelberger leads the team with 12.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in eight games... Tre Gomillion adds 9.8 points per game... head coach Dennis Gates is in his first season at Cleveland State.

The Series: Wednesday is the third meeting between the two programs with each side claiming a victory... DePaul evened the series last season with an 83-73 win at Wintrust Arena... Cleveland State won the first meeting between the two sides during the 1985-86 season... the Vikings recorded a 90-75 victory on Jan. 15, 1986 at the Rosemont Horizon.

Against the Horizon League: DePaul is 64-14 against the current membership of the Horizon League... Detroit Mercy is the most common opponent with the Blue Demons holding a 29-7 lead in that series... the Blue Demons haven't faced Northern Kentucky or Oakland... DePaul also knocked off UIC, 86-65, on Saturday.

Up Next - Dec. 21 vs. Northwestern: The Blue Demons welcome the Wildcats to the South Loop for a Saturday night matchup.

The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network at 7:30 p.m... radio coverage will be on WIND (560 AM).
Northwestern holds a 5-4 record... the Wildcats host No. 15/18 Michigan State on Wednesday before traveling to Chicago for Saturday's game.
Northwestern posted a 13-19 overall record and 4-16 record in Big Ten play last season.
DePaul leads the series by a 20-14 margin... the Wildcats have won four straight in the series including a 75-68 decision in Evanston last December... DePaul and Northwestern are scheduled to play each season through the 2024-25 season.

Men's Basketball Travels to Cleveland for Wednesday Game

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Players Mentioned

Jalen Coleman-Lands

Devin Gage

Charlie Moore

Nick Ongenda

Paul Reed

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Men's Basketball Travels to Cleveland for Wednesday Game

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Players Mentioned

Jalen Coleman-Lands

Devin Gage

Charlie Moore

Nick Ongenda

Paul Reed

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