Quick Turnaround Brings Connecticut to Wintrust Arena

Monday, January 11

Chicago, Ill.

5:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

Connecticut

Quick Turnaround Brings Connecticut to Wintrust Arena

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Blue Demons and Huskies square off Monday evening in South Loop

CHICAGO – DePaul plays the second of three games in five days when Connecticut visits Wintrust Arena on Monday evening. The Blue Demons opened the three-game run with an eight-point loss against Seton Hall on Saturday and conclude it on Wednesday at Georgetown.

Monday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 5 p.m. with Adam Alexander (play-by-play) and Nick Bahe (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 WYLL (1160 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.

Connecticut enters the game at 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST after a 72-60 win at Butler on Saturday. The Blue Demons are 1-3 overall and 0-3 in the BIG EAST following the loss against Seton Hall on Saturday.

Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 76-68 loss against Seton Hall on Saturday.

The 76-68 loss drops DePaul's record to 1-3 and 0-3 in the BIG EAST... Seton Hall is now 9-5 and 6-2 in league play.
DePaul opened the season with back-to-back games with 10 three-pointers (.455 - 20-44)... in the last two contests the Blue Demons are shooting .267 (8-30) from behind the arc.
Javon Freeman-Liberty notched his 51st career game in double figures... he has scored at least 10 points in three of four games at DePaul... the game was also his first at DePaul of 20 or more points (16th career).
Nick Ongenda recorded his fourth career game in double figures and third in four games this season.
The game was the 27th all-time between programs... Seton Hall holds an 19-8 lead in the series... the two teams are scheduled to meet again on Feb. 17 at Prudential Center.

Trendy: The 10 three-pointers in back-to-back games against Western Illinois and Providence marked the first time with consecutive games with at least 10 three-pointers since the 2018-19 season... DePaul made 11 against Chicago State on Dec. 12 and 12 against UIC on Dec. 14... the last time the Blue Demons opened the season with at least 10 three-pointers in back-to-back games was the 2011-12 season... that included 12 against UT-Pan American and 10 against Mississippi Valley State... the Blue Demons made at least 10 three-pointers in two total games during the 2019-20 season... Kobe Elvis has made at least one three-pointer in each of his first four college games... Nick Ongenda has scored in double figures in three of four games after totaling just one game of at least 10 points in one game during freshman season (27 games).

It Could Happen: A win would be No. 1,485 for the program since the start of the 1923-24 season... DePaul played prior to that season but records are incomplete... Charlie Moore (217 assists) needs three assists to move into 29th on DePaul's all-time assist list... Randy Ramsey (1974-78) is currently 29th with 219 assists... Ray Salnave is playing in his 100th career game (95 at Monmouth/4 at DePaul).

The Opponent – Connecticut Huskies: Connecticut is 6-1 overall this season and 3-1 in BIG EAST play... the Huskies have won three straight since opening conference play with an overtime loss against Creighton... that loss snapped a three-game win streak to start the season with wins over Central Connecticut, Hartford and USC... James Bouknight leads the team with 20.3 points per game... Tyler Polley adds a scoring average of 10.2 with a team-high 13 three-pointers... R.J. Cole, Tyrese Martin and Isaiah Whaley each chip in 9.3 points per game... head coach Dan Hurley is in his third season leading the Huskies.

The Series: Monday is the 13th all-time meeting between the two programs... Connecticut holds an 11-1 lead in the series... the Huskies won the first meeting, 82-61, in Storrs on Dec. 30... Connecticut has won the last 10 meetings... DePaul is 1-3 all-time in home games against Connecticut.