DePaul and Marquette Meet for 128th Time

CHICAGO – DePaul takes the short trip up I-94 to Milwaukee for a Saturday evening BIG EAST game against the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Marquette series is the longest-running series for the Blue Demons with the game serving as the 128th all-time meeting between the programs.

Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 5 p.m. with Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Nick Bahe (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online on the FOX Sports app or at foxsports.com/live. 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.

Marquette enters the game at 8-6 overall and 4-4 in the BIG EAST after a 73-71 win at St. John's on Jan. 16. The Golden Eagles were scheduled to play Georgetown on Wednesday before it was postponed due to COVID-19 related issues with the Hoyas. The Blue Demons are 2-5 overall and 0-5 in the BIG EAST following a 67-53 loss against Butler on Tuesday.

DePaul-Marquette Meet for 128th Time: Saturday is the 128th meeting between DePaul and Marquette... the Golden Eagles hold a 79-48 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 14-45... in home games, the Blue Demons are 33-31... 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.

Noting the Blue Demons: The men's basketball program is 1,485-1,045 (.587) all-time... the Blue Demons have knocked down at least one three-pointer in 845 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... over the last 10 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 20 seasons (since the start of 2000-01 season), the record against locals is 35-12... the Blue Demons defeated UIC and Northwestern during the 2019-20 season.

The Opponent - Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette stands at 8-6 overall and 4-4 in BIG EAST play... the Golden Eagles have won three of their last four games including a 73-71 decision on Jan. 16 at St. John's... Dawson Garcia leads the team with 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game... Koby McEwen averages 12.6 points per game with a team-high 25 three-pointers... D.J. Carton (11.4 ppg) and Jamal Cain (10.6 ppg) are also averaging double figures... head coach Steve Wojciechowski is in his seventh season at Marquette... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 4-12 all-time against Marquette.

The Series: Saturday is the 128th all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the Golden Eagles hold a 79-48 advantage in the series... the two sides split the season series a year ago... Marquette won, 76-72, in Milwaukee... DePaul posted a 69-68 win in Chicago... the last Blue Demon win in Milwaukee was a 57-56 decision on Jan. 20, 2016.

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