Sunday, December 27
Providence, R.I.
3:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
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Providence
DePaul Opens BIG EAST Slate at Providence
12/26/2020 9:14:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons set to play three conference road games over seven-day stretch starting Sunday
CHICAGO – After starting the season with a decisive win over Western Illinois on Wednesday, the Blue Demons go on the road to begin the BIG EAST schedule. The three-game conference start begins at Providence on Sunday afternoon before the Blue Demons play at Connecticut on Wednesday and St. John's on Saturday.
Sunday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 3:30 p.m. CT p.m. with John Fanta (play-by-play) and Andy Katz (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online at foxsports.com/live and via the FOX Sports app. 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.
Providence enters the game at 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the BIG EAST after a 70-64 loss at Butler on Wednesday. That loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Friars while Providence has won three of the last four against the Blue Demons.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 91-72 win against Western Illinois on Wednesday.
Home Openers: The Blue Demons are 90-8 all-time in the first home game of the season... the Blue Demons have won 14 of the last 15 home openers and posted victories in 53 of the last 56 first games on their home floor... at Wintrust Arena, DePaul is 3-1 in the first game of the season.
It Could Happen: A win snaps a five-game losing streak in BIG EAST openers... Sunday is the 30th all-time first conference game for the program... the Blue Demons are 6-23 in conference openers... DePaul has been a member of the Great Midwest Conference (1991-95), Conference USA (1995-05) and the BIG EAST Conference (2005-present)... a three-pointer extends DePaul's streak to 840 straight games with at least one three... Javon Freeman-Liberty and Charlie Moore both enter Sunday's game with 49 career games in double figures.
The Opponent – Providence Friars: Providence is 5-3 overall this season and 1-1 in BIG EAST play... the Friars dropped a 70-64 decision at Butler on Wednesday to snap a three-game win streak... Nate Watson leads the team with 19.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game... David Duke is averaging 19.1 points per outing with a team-high 15 three-pointers... Jimmy Nichols Jr. adds 9.0 points per game and Jared Bynum has a scoring average of 7.0... head coach Ed Cooley is in his 10th season leading the Friars.
The Series: Sunday is the 45th all-time meeting between the two programs... Providence holds a 32-12 lead in the series... the Friars swept the season series in 2019-20... Providence posted a 66-65 win in the final second at Wintrust Arena on Jan. 4 before a 93-55 decision at Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 7... DePaul's last win at Providence was an 80-63 victory on Feb. 10, 2018... the Blue Demons has dropped two straight on the road against the Friars since that win.
Sunday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 3:30 p.m. CT p.m. with John Fanta (play-by-play) and Andy Katz (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online at foxsports.com/live and via the FOX Sports app. 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.
Providence enters the game at 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the BIG EAST after a 70-64 loss at Butler on Wednesday. That loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Friars while Providence has won three of the last four against the Blue Demons.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 91-72 win against Western Illinois on Wednesday.
- DePaul is 25-6 in non-conference games over the last two-plus seasons.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty reached 1,000 career points with his eighth point on Wednesday night. Freeman-Liberty scored 992 points in 66 games at Valparaiso… 49th career game in double figures.
- Oscar Lopez Jr. made his first career start… set a career high with 11 points and reached double figures for the first time in his career.
- Charlie Moore scored in double figures for the 49th time in his career… he also scored at least 20 points for the 14th time… in 33 career games at DePaul, Moore has scored at least 20 points 11 times.
- Nick Ongenda scored DePaul's first points of the season off a rebound and putback with 19:17 left in the first half… Ongenda made his second career start (last vs. Creighton on Jan. 22, 2020).
- Ongenda's six blocked shots are tied for eighth place on DePaul's single-game list… it is the 22nd occurrence of a DePaul player blocking six or more shots in a game… Dallas Comegys holds the single-game record with 10 rejections on Feb. 7, 1987 against Dayton..
- Wednesday was the second all-time meeting between the two programs... the Leathernecks won the first matchup in Dec. 1989.
Home Openers: The Blue Demons are 90-8 all-time in the first home game of the season... the Blue Demons have won 14 of the last 15 home openers and posted victories in 53 of the last 56 first games on their home floor... at Wintrust Arena, DePaul is 3-1 in the first game of the season.
It Could Happen: A win snaps a five-game losing streak in BIG EAST openers... Sunday is the 30th all-time first conference game for the program... the Blue Demons are 6-23 in conference openers... DePaul has been a member of the Great Midwest Conference (1991-95), Conference USA (1995-05) and the BIG EAST Conference (2005-present)... a three-pointer extends DePaul's streak to 840 straight games with at least one three... Javon Freeman-Liberty and Charlie Moore both enter Sunday's game with 49 career games in double figures.
The Opponent – Providence Friars: Providence is 5-3 overall this season and 1-1 in BIG EAST play... the Friars dropped a 70-64 decision at Butler on Wednesday to snap a three-game win streak... Nate Watson leads the team with 19.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game... David Duke is averaging 19.1 points per outing with a team-high 15 three-pointers... Jimmy Nichols Jr. adds 9.0 points per game and Jared Bynum has a scoring average of 7.0... head coach Ed Cooley is in his 10th season leading the Friars.
The Series: Sunday is the 45th all-time meeting between the two programs... Providence holds a 32-12 lead in the series... the Friars swept the season series in 2019-20... Providence posted a 66-65 win in the final second at Wintrust Arena on Jan. 4 before a 93-55 decision at Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 7... DePaul's last win at Providence was an 80-63 victory on Feb. 10, 2018... the Blue Demons has dropped two straight on the road against the Friars since that win.
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