125th Edition of DePaul-Marquette Set for Tuesday Night

CHICAGO - DePaul renews its longest-running series Tuesday night when Marquette visits Wintrust Arena. The game is the 125th meeting between the Blue Demons and Golden Eagles. Start time at Wintrust Arena is set for 7 p.m.

Tuesday's game will be televised on FOX Sports Networks with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Dickey Simpkins (analyst) handling the television duties. The game can also be seen online via the FOX Sports Go app and at foxsportsgo.com. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (analyst) can be heard on WSCR 670 AM as well as online on DePaul All-Access at www.depaulbluedemons.com. Live stats can also be found at www.depaulbluedemons.com while in-game scoring updates can be followed on Twitter at @DePaulHoops.

Marquette - ranked No. 10 in both of this week's national polls - is 20-4 overall this season and 9-2 in BIG EAST play. The Golden Eagles enter Tuesday's contest following a 66-65 win against Villanova on Saturday. The Blue Demons are 13-9 and 5-6 in the BIG EAST after Saturday's 12-point win at Xavier. DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is in his seventh season at DePaul and his fourth since returning to the program after leading the Blue Demons three postseasons in three years from 2002-05. Overall, the 2018-19 campaign is Leitao's 13th as a head coach at the collegiate level. Marquette is led by Steve Wojciechowski who is in his fifth season leading the Golden Eagles and fifth season overall as a head coach at the collegiate level.

DePaul-Marquette Meet for 125th Time: Tuesday is the 125th meeting between DePaul and Marquette... the Golden Eagles hold a 77-47 advantage in the series... it's DePaul's longest-running series... following Marquette is Notre Dame with 106 games between the two programs... in games at Marquette, DePaul is 14-44... in home games, the Blue Demons are 32-30... on neutral courts, the Golden Eagles have won three of four meetings... DePaul posted a 62-56 win in the NCAA Tournament in Provo, Utah on March 15, 1979... the Blue Demons advanced to the Final Four that season... DePaul's longest win streak in the series is eight victories from Feb. 1979-March 1985... Marquette's longest win streak is a 19-game run from Jan. 1968-Jan. 1977.

Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 74-62 win at Xavier on Saturday:

The 74-62 win improves DePaul to 13-9 and 5-6 in BIG EAST games… Xavier drops to 11-13 and 3-8 in league play.
The win evens DePaul's road record in the BIG EAST at 3-3 matching the three road wins in league play a year ago... the is also the fifth overall in BIG EAST play for the most since the Blue Demons went 6-12 in league play during the 2014-15 season.
DePaul has outrebounded the opponent in 16 of 22 games... the Blue Demons are 13-3 in those games and 0-6 when getting outrebounded.
Head coach Dave Leitao recorded his 100th win at DePaul.
Eli Cain's first field goal of the second half was No. 500 in his career... Cain (156 3FG) passed Brandon Cole (1991-95, 155 3FG) for fourth on DePaul's all-time three-point field goal chart.
Femi Olujobi scored in double figures for the 16th this season and for the 10th straight game.
Paul Reed played in his 50th career game… he recorded his 13th game this season of 10 or more points (15th career).
Max Strus (141 3FG) moved into a tie with Billy Garrett Jr. (2013-17, 141 3FG) for eighth all-time on the three-point field goal list.
The Musketeers hold a 14-10 advantage in the series against DePaul… Xavier won the first meeting this season, 74-65, at Wintrust Arena on Dec. 29.

It Could Happen: A win would be the sixth overall in BIG EAST play for the most since the Blue Demons went 6-12 in league play during the 2014-15 season... Eli Cain (1,461 pts.) needs three points to pass Curtis Watkins (1975-79, 1,463 pts.) for 13th on the all-time scoring list... with 10 points, Cain registers his 75th career game in double figures... Max Strus needs 22 points for 900 in his DePaul career (Tuesday is 53rd game at DePaul).

Trendy: DePaul has outrebounded the opponent in 16 of 22 games... the Blue Demons are 13-3 in those games and 0-6 when getting outrebounded... Jaylen Butz is shooting .659 (58-88) from the field over his last 19 games... prior to his injury, Jalen Coleman-Lands was averaging 12.0 points and 3.5 rebounds over his last six games... Coleman-Lands has missed the last 13 games... over the last 10 games (all in double figures), Femi Olujobi is averaging 16.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... over the last nine games, Paul Reed is averaging 16.4 points and 10.0 rebounds while shooting .553 (57-103) from the field, .964 (27-28) from the free throw line and .636 (7-11) from three-point range... in BIG EAST games, Reed is 36-of-38 (.947) at the free throw line... Max Strus has converted a four-point play this season in each game against Seton Hall.

The Opponent - Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette stands at 20-4 overall and 9-2 in BIG EAST play... the Golden Eagles are ranked No. 10 in this week's AP poll and No. 10 in the Coaches Top 25... Marquette has won nine of the last 10 games including a 66-65 victory over Villanova on Saturday... Markus Howard leads the team with 25.2 points per game, 99 assists and 87 three-pointers... Sam Hauser averages 15.2 points per game and Joey Hauser holds a scoring average of 10.0... Steve Wojciechowski is in his fifth season at Marquette... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 3-10 all-time against Marquette.

The Series: Tuesday is the 125th all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the Golden Eagles hold a 77-47 advantage in the series... Marquette held off DePaul, 79-69, in the first meeting this season three weeks ago... the 70-62 win on Feb. 25 last season at Wintrust Arena snapped a four-game skid against Marquette... the Golden Eagles claimed the first meeting last season, 70-52, on Jan. 15 in Milwaukee.

Up Next: Feb. 16 at Butler

The game will be televised on FS1 and can be heard in Chicago on WSCR (670 AM) at 7 p.m. CT.
Butler is 14-10 overall this season and 5-6 in BIG EAST games... the Bulldogs play at St. John's on Tuesday night before hosting the Blue Demons on Saturday night.
Saturday's game is the second meeting of the season... Butler recorded an 87-69 win over DePaul on Jan. 16 at Wintrust Arena.
The game is the 18th meeting between the programs... Butler leads the series by an 11-6 margin.

125th Edition of DePaul-Marquette Set for Tuesday Night

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Players Mentioned

Jaylen Butz

Eli Cain

Jalen Coleman-Lands

Femi Olujobi

Paul Reed

Max Strus

125th Edition of DePaul-Marquette Set for Tuesday Night

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Jaylen Butz

Eli Cain

Jalen Coleman-Lands

Femi Olujobi

Paul Reed

Max Strus

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