DePaul Travels to Marquette for 126th All-Time Meeting

CHICAGO – DePaul travels to Milwaukee on Saturday for its 126th game against Marquette. The Blue Demons are in the midst of a five-game stretch in the schedule that features four road games. DePaul dropped a 64-57 game at No. 10/10 Seton Hall on Wednesday to open the five-game run. Following Saturday's game, DePaul hosts Xavier on Tuesday before road games at Georgetown (Feb. 8) and Creighton (Feb. 15).

Saturday's game can be seen on FOX Sports Networks with Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Tim Miles (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. In Chicago, the game can be seen on WCIU and across the country on various FOX regional outlets. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (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.

Marquette is 15-6 overall and 5-4 in the BIG EAST following an 84-82 win at Xavier in double overtime on Wednesday. DePaul stands at 13-8 and 1-7 in league play after the loss at Seton Hall.

DePaul-Marquette Meet for 126th Time: Saturday is the 126th meeting between DePaul and Marquette... the Golden Eagles hold a 78-47 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 32-31... 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 64-57 loss at No. 10/10 Seton Hall on Wednesday:

The Blue Demons are 1-2 this season against ranked opponents… DePaul defeated No. 5/5 Butler, 79-66, on Jan. 18 and lost in overtime, 79-75, at No. 14/15 Villanova on Jan. 14.
Charlie Moore passed the 300-assist mark and knocked down the 100th three-pointer of his collegiate career.
Paul Reed moved into a tie for fourth on the all-time blocked shots list... he also moved into 25th place on the all-time rebounds chart.
Wednesday was the 26th meeting between the programs... Seton Hall leads the series, 18-8... the Pirates won the first meeting this season, 74-66, on Dec. 30 at Wintrust Arena.

It Could Happen: A win would snap a three-game losing streak against Marquette in Milwaukee... DePaul's last win at Marquette was a 57-56 win on Jan. 20, 2016... Jalen Coleman-Lands is playing in his 100th career game (30 at DePaul/69 at Illinois)... with 10 points, he registers his 50th career game in double figures... with 10 points, Charlie Moore records his 40th career game in double figures... with 10 rebounds, Paul Reed notches his 30th career game with 10 or more boards... Reed needs four blocked shot to move into fourth on the program's all-time list.

The Opponent – Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette stands at 15-6 overall and 5-4 in BIG EAST play... the Golden Eagles have won four of the last five games including a 84-82 victory at Xavier in double overtime on Wednesday... Markus Howard leads the team with 27.8 points per game and 81 three-pointers... Sacar Anim averages 13.7 points per game and Koby Mcewen holds a scoring average of 10.2... Steve Wojciechowski is in his sixth season at Marquette... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 3-11 all-time against Marquette.

The Series: Saturday is the 126th all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the Golden Eagles hold a 78-47 advantage in the series... Marquette won both meetings last season... the Golden Eagles won, 79-69, in in Milwaukee before a 92-73 decision in Chicago... DePaul's last win in the series was a 70-62 victory on Feb. 25, 2018 at Wintrust Arena... the last Blue Demon win in Milwaukee was a 57-56 decision on Jan. 20, 2016.

Up Next - Feb. 4 vs. Xavier: The Blue Demons and Musketeers meet for the first time this season.

The game will be televised on FS1 at 8 p.m... radio coverage will be on WSCR (670 AM).
Xavier holds a 13-8 overall record and 2-6 mark in the BIG EAST... the Musketeers play at No. 10/10 Seton Hall on Saturday before traveling to Chicago.
The game is the 25th meeting between the programs... Xavier leads the series, 14-10... the two sides split the season series a year ago with each visiting team posting a victory.

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DePaul Travels to Marquette for 126th All-Time Meeting

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Jalen Coleman-Lands

Charlie Moore

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