DePaul Welcomes Providence for Saturday Game at 1 P.M.

CHICAGO - The Blue Demons play the second of two straight home games to open the BIG EAST slate when Providence visits on Saturday afternoon. DePaul dropped its conference opener on Monday against Seton Hall while the Friars knocked off Georgetown in their first BIG EAST contest. Start time at Wintrust Arena is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and Tarik Turner (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online at foxsports.com or the FOX Sports app. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Jeff Blanzy (analyst) can be heard on WSCR (670 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.

Providence is 8-6 overall and 1-0 in the BIG EAST following a 76-60 win over Georgetown on New Year's Eve. DePaul stands at 12-2 and 0-1 in league play after the 74-66 loss against Seton Hall on Monday.

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Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 74-66 loss against Seton Hall on Monday.

The 74-66 loss drops DePaul's record to 12-2... Seton Hall is now 9-4... the game was the BIG EAST opener for both teams.
DePaul is 1-6 in BIG EAST openers since the league moved to 10 teams.
Since March 1, 2019, the Blue Demons have a record of 18-6.
The Blue Demons posted a season-high free throw percentage of .850 (17-20) and a season-low field goal percentage of .344 (22-64).
Jaylen Butz grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the second time this season and seventh time in career.
Jalen Coleman-Lands has scored in double figures in eight of the last nine games.
Charlie Moore notched his 10th game this season in double figures (33rd career).
Paul Reed scored in double figures for the 35th time in his career... Reed moved into a tie for seventh on the career blocked shots list and a tie for 15th on the single season list... he has 113 career blocks and 45 this season.
Monday was the 25th meeting between the programs... Seton Hall leads the series, 17-8... the two teams meet again on Jan. 29 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

It Could Happen: Jaylen Butz needs four field goals for 200 in his career... with 200 field goals, he qualifies for DePaul's career field goal percentage list... his current .599 (196-327) career field goal percentage would be ranked third in program history... Paul Reed enters the Providence game with 24 games with 10 or more rebounds and 19 career double-doubles.

Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,479-1,026 (.590) all-time... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 820 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 21-6 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 35-12... the Blue Demons defeated UIC and Northwestern this season.

The Opponent - Providence Friars: Providence is 8-6 overall and 1-0 in BIG EAST action... the Friars have won two straight and three of their last four including a 76-60 win over Georgetown on Tuesday... Alpha Diallo leads the team with 14.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game... David Duke also holds a 12.1 scoring average... Nate Watson adds 9.8 points and Luwane Pipkins has a team-high 63 assists with a 9.4 scoring average... head coach Ed Cooley is in his ninth season leading the Friars... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 4-4 against Providence.

The Series: Saturday is the 43rd all-time meeting between the two programs... the Friars hold a 30-12 advantage in the series... each team has claimed four wins in the last eight games... a year ago, the two sides split the series with the home team winning each game... Providence won, 70-67, at Dunkin' Donuts Center on Jan. 27... DePaul recorded a 67-55 win at Wintrust Arena on Feb. 2... in BIG EAST play, the Friars have won 15 of 22 games.

Up Next - Jan. 11 at St. John's: The Blue Demons open two-game road trip at Madison Square Garden against the Red Storm.

The game will be televised on FOX Sports Networks at Noon ET... in Chicago the game can be seen on WCIU The U... radio coverage will be on WSCR (670 AM).
St. John's holds a 11-3 overall record and 0-1 mark in the BIG EAST... the Red Storm plays at Xavier on Sunday and Georgetown on Wednesday before hosting the Blue Demons at Madison Square Garden.
The game is the 45th meeting between the programs... St. John's leads the series by a 24-20 margin.
DePaul swept the season series a year ago before St. John's won in the BIG EAST Tournament... the Blue Demons won, 79-71, at Carnesecca Arena in January and, 92-83, at Wintrust Arena in March... the Red Storm posted an 82-74 win in the first round.

DePaul Welcomes Providence for Saturday Game at 1 P.M.

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Jaylen Butz

Jalen Coleman-Lands

Charlie Moore

Paul Reed

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DePaul Welcomes Providence for Saturday Game at 1 P.M.

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Players Mentioned

Jaylen Butz

Jalen Coleman-Lands

Charlie Moore

Paul Reed

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