Saturday, December 4
Chicago, Ill.
3:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Loyola Chicago
DePaul Meets Loyola in the South Loop on Saturday
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Blue Demons and Ramblers meet at 3 p.m. for 57th time
CHICAGO – DePaul welcomes its neighbors from Rogers Park as Loyola visits Wintrust Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Demons are seeking their second 7-0 start in three seasons as the 2019-20 campaign opened with nine straight victories. DePaul and Loyola meet for the 57th time on Saturday afternoon as the Ramblers make their first visit to the South Loop.
Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 3 p.m. with Bob Brainerd (play-by-play) and Jess Settles (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online at foxsports.com/live. 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.
Loyola enters the game at 6-2 overall following an 88-76 win against Indiana State in its Missouri Valley opener on Wednesday while DePaul is 6-0 after a 101-63 win against Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 101-63 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday:
Locals Only: 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... DePaul is set to face Loyola (Dec. 4), UIC (Dec. 14) and Northwestern (Dec. 18) this season... the Blue Demons defeated UIC and Northwestern during the 2019-20 season and due uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic entering the 2020-21 season, games against local opponents were canceled.
Trendy: With a 6-0 record in November, the Blue Demons have won 15 straight games in the month of November... DePaul did not play its first game last season until Dec. 23 due to various instances of COVID-19 protocols... November 2019 saw the Blue Demons go 8-0 while the 2018-19 season saw a 4-1 record with a win in the final game of the month that season... DePaul holds just over a six-point advantage per game at the free throw line this season... the Blue Demons have made 102 free throws while opponents have attempted 84 free throws... DePaul is 102-of-143 (.713) while the six opponents are a combined 64-for-84 (.762)... Javon Freeman-Liberty has played just over 92 percent of the minutes through six games... he has totaled 221:46 of time on the court of out a possible 240 minutes... Freeman-Liberty is ranked in the top four in the BIG EAST in scoring (1st), defensive rebounds (1st), minutes (2nd), rebounding (2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd), steals (t2nd) and assists (4th)... in the NCAA rankings, he is fourth nationally in scoring and is the only player among the top 50 rebounds under 6-5... Freeman-Liberty is tied for 38th in rebounding... as a team, DePaul leads the BIG EAST with 88.5 points per game, a +10.3 rebounding margin and 30.7 defensive rebounds per game... individually, two of the top five scorers in the BIG EAST are Freeman-Liberty (1st - 23.5 ppg) and David Jones (5th - 16.7 ppg)... three of the top four rebounders are Freeman-Liberty (2nd - 9.3 rpg), Brandon Johnson (3rd - 8.3 rpg) and Jones (4th - 8.2 rpg).
The Opponent – Loyola Chicago Ramblers: Loyola 6-2 overall this season following an 88-76 win against Indiana State in its Missouri Valley opener on Wednesday... the Ramblers opened the season with four straight wins before going 1-2 at the Battle 4 Atlantis... Loyola dropped games against Michigan State (63-61) and Auburn (62-53) in the Bahamas before defeating Arizona State (77-59)... Lucas Williamson leads the team with 11.9 points per game while Ryan Schwieger adds 11.0 points per outing... six players are averaging at least 8.8 points per game... head coach Drew Valentine is in his first season leading the Ramblers.
The Series: DePaul and Loyola meet for the 57th time... the Blue Demons hold a 38-18 advantage... the two teams are meeting for the first time since the 2012-13 season... Loyola won the previous meeting, 69-61, on Dec. 29, 2012 at Allstate Arena... that win for the Ramblers snapped an 11-game win streak in the series for the Blue Demons.
Against the Missouri Valley: DePaul is 138-52 all-time against the current configuration of the Missouri Valley Conference programs... Loyola is the most common opponent following by Bradley... DePaul is 25-13 all-time against the Braves... the Blue Demons knocked off Valparaiso, 77-58, in the last game against a Valley opponent on Jan. 16 at Wintrust Arena.
Up Next: DePaul hosts Duquesne on Dec. 7 at Wintrust Arena:
Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 3 p.m. with Bob Brainerd (play-by-play) and Jess Settles (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online at foxsports.com/live. 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.
Loyola enters the game at 6-2 overall following an 88-76 win against Indiana State in its Missouri Valley opener on Wednesday while DePaul is 6-0 after a 101-63 win against Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 101-63 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday:
- DePaul is now 32-6 against non-BIG EAST opponents in the last three-plus seasons.
- The win makes DePaul 6-0 to start the season for the seventh time since the start of the 1979-80 season... the '79-80 team opened the season with 25 straight victories... two seasons ago, the Blue Demons opened the schedule at 9-0.
- The Blue Demons have started 6-0 under a first-year head coach for the first time since DePaul won its first six games under Joey Meyer during the 1984-85 season.
- DePaul has won 15 straight games in the month of November... the Blue Demons finished this November with a 6-0 record... DePaul's last November loss was a 95-70 decision at Notre Dame on Nov. 24, 2019.
- At Wintrust Arena, DePaul is 16-1 all-time in the month of November... the lone defeat was against Notre Dame, 72-58, in the first game at Wintrust Arena on Nov. 11, 2017.
- The 53 points in the first half marked the third half this season of 50 or more points... DePaul held its largest lead of the season at 43 points this afternoon... previously, the Blue Demons held a 35-point advantage against Central Michigan on Nov. 13.
- DePaul reached 100 points for the first time since a 100-96 win over USF on April 3, 2019.
- Six players scored at least 10 points for the first time since December 2015... previously, Eli Cain (20), Billy Garrett Jr. (16), Tommy Hamilton IV (13), Myke Henry (13), Aaron Simpson (11) and R.J. Curington (10) all reached double figures against Chicago State on Dec. 5, 2015.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty scored at least 20 points for the third straight game... he has scored at least 19 points in all six games.
- Nick Ongenda played in his 50th career game... he passed the 60-block plateau with three first-half rejections and needs three more blocks to move into a tie for 19th on the program's all-time list... he tallied his third straight game of at least 15 points.
- The 101 points tied for the second-highest DePaul total at Wintrust Arena... the Blue Demons also scored 101 against Georgetown on March 6, 2019.
- Sunday was the fifth meeting between the programs... DePaul is 5-0 all-time against Eastern Michigan... the Blue Demons are 85-37 all-time against Mid-American Conference programs.
Locals Only: 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... DePaul is set to face Loyola (Dec. 4), UIC (Dec. 14) and Northwestern (Dec. 18) this season... the Blue Demons defeated UIC and Northwestern during the 2019-20 season and due uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic entering the 2020-21 season, games against local opponents were canceled.
Trendy: With a 6-0 record in November, the Blue Demons have won 15 straight games in the month of November... DePaul did not play its first game last season until Dec. 23 due to various instances of COVID-19 protocols... November 2019 saw the Blue Demons go 8-0 while the 2018-19 season saw a 4-1 record with a win in the final game of the month that season... DePaul holds just over a six-point advantage per game at the free throw line this season... the Blue Demons have made 102 free throws while opponents have attempted 84 free throws... DePaul is 102-of-143 (.713) while the six opponents are a combined 64-for-84 (.762)... Javon Freeman-Liberty has played just over 92 percent of the minutes through six games... he has totaled 221:46 of time on the court of out a possible 240 minutes... Freeman-Liberty is ranked in the top four in the BIG EAST in scoring (1st), defensive rebounds (1st), minutes (2nd), rebounding (2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd), steals (t2nd) and assists (4th)... in the NCAA rankings, he is fourth nationally in scoring and is the only player among the top 50 rebounds under 6-5... Freeman-Liberty is tied for 38th in rebounding... as a team, DePaul leads the BIG EAST with 88.5 points per game, a +10.3 rebounding margin and 30.7 defensive rebounds per game... individually, two of the top five scorers in the BIG EAST are Freeman-Liberty (1st - 23.5 ppg) and David Jones (5th - 16.7 ppg)... three of the top four rebounders are Freeman-Liberty (2nd - 9.3 rpg), Brandon Johnson (3rd - 8.3 rpg) and Jones (4th - 8.2 rpg).
The Opponent – Loyola Chicago Ramblers: Loyola 6-2 overall this season following an 88-76 win against Indiana State in its Missouri Valley opener on Wednesday... the Ramblers opened the season with four straight wins before going 1-2 at the Battle 4 Atlantis... Loyola dropped games against Michigan State (63-61) and Auburn (62-53) in the Bahamas before defeating Arizona State (77-59)... Lucas Williamson leads the team with 11.9 points per game while Ryan Schwieger adds 11.0 points per outing... six players are averaging at least 8.8 points per game... head coach Drew Valentine is in his first season leading the Ramblers.
The Series: DePaul and Loyola meet for the 57th time... the Blue Demons hold a 38-18 advantage... the two teams are meeting for the first time since the 2012-13 season... Loyola won the previous meeting, 69-61, on Dec. 29, 2012 at Allstate Arena... that win for the Ramblers snapped an 11-game win streak in the series for the Blue Demons.
Against the Missouri Valley: DePaul is 138-52 all-time against the current configuration of the Missouri Valley Conference programs... Loyola is the most common opponent following by Bradley... DePaul is 25-13 all-time against the Braves... the Blue Demons knocked off Valparaiso, 77-58, in the last game against a Valley opponent on Jan. 16 at Wintrust Arena.
Up Next: DePaul hosts Duquesne on Dec. 7 at Wintrust Arena:
- DePaul hosts Duquesne on Tuesday, Dec. 7... it will be televised on FS1 at 7:30 p.m. with radio coverage on WSCR (670 AM).
- The Dukes are 3-5 following a 78-70 loss against Bowling Green on Dec. 1... Duquesne hosts Marshall on Saturday before traveling to Chicago.
- Duquesne leads the all-time series, 14-13... the Blue Demons claimed the last meeting, 75-62, on Jan. 26, 1991.
- Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pa. and is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10).
- The Dukes posted a 9-9 record overall last season and 7-7 mark in the A10.
- Head coach Keith Dambrot is in his fifth season at Duquesne.
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