Saturday, December 19
Wintrust Arena
2:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Georgetown
No. 24/23 DePaul Welcomes Georgetown to Wintrust Arena
12/18/2020 2:06:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
BIG EAST opener Saturday at 2 p.m. in the South Loop
BIG EAST Digital Network/FloSports
The BIG EAST Conference announced a one-year deal with leading sports streaming service, FloSports, to become the digital home of BIG EAST women's basketball, bringing elite collegiate competition to a global audience. The agreement provides a platform for all women's basketball games that stream on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) presented by SoFi. All conference tilts not designated for television are streamed on BEDN, accounting for upwards of 75 regular-season contests annually.
How To Watch
TV: Download the FloSports TV app on Roku, Apple TV 4, and Amazon Fire TV
Mobile: Download the FloSports iOS and Android apps
Web: Bookmark FloHoops.com in your favorite browser
CHICAGO – The two words "first time" will be used somewhat frequently to describe the action Saturday in No. 24/23 DePaul's BIG EAST Conference opener against Georgetown at Wintrust Arena.
First of all (here we go), it will be the first time since March 16 of 2016 the Blue Demons' equanimity will be tested after a rousing success. That's when coach Doug Bruno had to keep his team level-headed for its NCAA Sweet 16 appearance after knocking off No. 8/8 Louisville in the NCAA Second Round.
This time, DePaul players have to stash away Wednesday's exhilarating 86-82 triumph over No. 9/9 Kentucky into their collective memory vault and sidestep a potential letdown against the Hoyas.
It will also be the first time DePaul fans will access the BIG EAST Digital Network live stream through a new streaming service, FloSports.
Finally, Saturday will be the first time Georgetown has played a game this season with its first seven postponed or canceled because of COVID-19 protocols.
Advance scout and Blue Demon assistant coach Lisa Ryckbosch had the unenviable task of preparing a game plan, strategies and mapping out tendencies of an opponent without any film or stats.
To make matters worse, the Hoyas have undergone significant turnover with seven new players---three transfers and four freshmen. One of coach James Howard's few returning mainstays from last season 6-foot, 2-inch Anita Kelava from Croatia, is unavailable while resolving a visa issue.
Suffice to say, Bruno & Co. may be better served focusing on executing what they do best and letting everything else take care of itself.
The most notable difference in the Kentucky game was the "all-guards-all-the-time" attack of Sonya Morris (19.8 points a game), Lexi Held (15.8 points), Dee Bekelja (15.4 points), Deja Church (14.4 points) and freshman Darrione Rogers (11.8 points) not settling for three-pointers and instead attacking the rim or knocking down an open two-point attempt.
Crunch the numbers and the Blue Demons' starting five is averaging a combined 77.2 points per game. Throw in the contributions of versatile freshman guard Kendall Holmes, emerging inside player 6-foot, 1-inch Kayla Caudle plus steady junior Jolene Daninger and you can see why this team is averaging 91.2 points.
Georgetown figures to be led by Kelava when she returns along with 6-2 USC transfer Jillian Archer, 6-3 Graceann Bennett, 6-2 Princeton transfer Taylor Baur and Southern Idaho transfer Taylia Stimpson. Baur was a McDonald's All-American nominee as was freshman Teaghan Flaherty.
The BIG EAST Conference announced a one-year deal with leading sports streaming service, FloSports, to become the digital home of BIG EAST women's basketball, bringing elite collegiate competition to a global audience. The agreement provides a platform for all women's basketball games that stream on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) presented by SoFi. All conference tilts not designated for television are streamed on BEDN, accounting for upwards of 75 regular-season contests annually.
How To Watch
TV: Download the FloSports TV app on Roku, Apple TV 4, and Amazon Fire TV
Mobile: Download the FloSports iOS and Android apps
Web: Bookmark FloHoops.com in your favorite browser
CHICAGO – The two words "first time" will be used somewhat frequently to describe the action Saturday in No. 24/23 DePaul's BIG EAST Conference opener against Georgetown at Wintrust Arena.
First of all (here we go), it will be the first time since March 16 of 2016 the Blue Demons' equanimity will be tested after a rousing success. That's when coach Doug Bruno had to keep his team level-headed for its NCAA Sweet 16 appearance after knocking off No. 8/8 Louisville in the NCAA Second Round.
This time, DePaul players have to stash away Wednesday's exhilarating 86-82 triumph over No. 9/9 Kentucky into their collective memory vault and sidestep a potential letdown against the Hoyas.
It will also be the first time DePaul fans will access the BIG EAST Digital Network live stream through a new streaming service, FloSports.
Finally, Saturday will be the first time Georgetown has played a game this season with its first seven postponed or canceled because of COVID-19 protocols.
Advance scout and Blue Demon assistant coach Lisa Ryckbosch had the unenviable task of preparing a game plan, strategies and mapping out tendencies of an opponent without any film or stats.
To make matters worse, the Hoyas have undergone significant turnover with seven new players---three transfers and four freshmen. One of coach James Howard's few returning mainstays from last season 6-foot, 2-inch Anita Kelava from Croatia, is unavailable while resolving a visa issue.
Suffice to say, Bruno & Co. may be better served focusing on executing what they do best and letting everything else take care of itself.
The most notable difference in the Kentucky game was the "all-guards-all-the-time" attack of Sonya Morris (19.8 points a game), Lexi Held (15.8 points), Dee Bekelja (15.4 points), Deja Church (14.4 points) and freshman Darrione Rogers (11.8 points) not settling for three-pointers and instead attacking the rim or knocking down an open two-point attempt.
Crunch the numbers and the Blue Demons' starting five is averaging a combined 77.2 points per game. Throw in the contributions of versatile freshman guard Kendall Holmes, emerging inside player 6-foot, 1-inch Kayla Caudle plus steady junior Jolene Daninger and you can see why this team is averaging 91.2 points.
Georgetown figures to be led by Kelava when she returns along with 6-2 USC transfer Jillian Archer, 6-3 Graceann Bennett, 6-2 Princeton transfer Taylor Baur and Southern Idaho transfer Taylia Stimpson. Baur was a McDonald's All-American nominee as was freshman Teaghan Flaherty.
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