Saturday, February 6
Indianapolis, Ind.
11:00 A.M. CT
DePaul University
at
Butler
Blue Demons Meet Butler on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse
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Start time set for Noon ET on FS1 and 670 The Score
CHICAGO – DePaul takes the road trip down I-65 for a Saturday matinee against the Butler Bulldogs. The Blue Demons are playing for the first time in a week after Wednesday's game against Xavier was postponed due to COVID-19 issues with the Musketeers.
Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at Noon ET with Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Steve Lavin (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.
Butler enters the game at 5-10 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST after a 60-57 loss at Marquette on Tuesday. The Blue Demons are 3-7 overall and 1-7 in the BIG EAST following a 69-62 loss against No. 17/14 Creighton last Saturday.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 69-62 loss against No. 17/14 Creighton on Saturday:
The Opponent – Butler Bulldogs: Butler stands at 5-10 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST... the Bulldogs have dropped three straight since posting a 67-53 win over DePaul on Jan. 19... Bo Hodges leads the team with 13.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game after playing in just the last two games... Jair Bolden adds 12.6 points per game while Aaron Thompson chips in 11.3 points per game... Chuck Harris also averages in double figures with a scoring average of 10.3... head coach LaVall Jordan is in his fourth season at Butler.
The Series: Saturday is the 22nd all-time meeting between the two programs... Butler leads the series, 14-7... Butler defeated DePaul, 67-53, in the first meeting this season at Wintrust Arena... the two sides split the series a season ago... DePaul defeated then No. 5/5 Butler, 79-66, at Wintrust Arena... Butler posted a 60-42 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse... Butler won the first meeting during the 1938-39 season by a score of 39-29 at the Chicago Armory... the two sides met in the 1940-41 season, twice during the 1970's and twice in the 1980's... since Butler joined the BIG EAST, the Bulldogs have won 13 of 15 meetings.
Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at Noon ET with Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Steve Lavin (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.
Butler enters the game at 5-10 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST after a 60-57 loss at Marquette on Tuesday. The Blue Demons are 3-7 overall and 1-7 in the BIG EAST following a 69-62 loss against No. 17/14 Creighton last Saturday.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 69-62 loss against No. 17/14 Creighton on Saturday:
- The Blue Demons are 0-2 this season against ranked opponents... DePaul dropped a 60-53 decision against No. 25/-- Connecticut on Jan. 11.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty scored at least 10 points for the third straight game... he also passed the 200-assist plateau for his career.
- Ray Salnave posted his first game at DePaul in double figures and of least 20 points... it was his 58th career game in double figures and 13th of at least 20 points... he played in his 105th collegiate game this evening.
- Saturday was the 39th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Bluejays lead the series, 23-16... Creighton has won 13 straight games in the series.
The Opponent – Butler Bulldogs: Butler stands at 5-10 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST... the Bulldogs have dropped three straight since posting a 67-53 win over DePaul on Jan. 19... Bo Hodges leads the team with 13.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game after playing in just the last two games... Jair Bolden adds 12.6 points per game while Aaron Thompson chips in 11.3 points per game... Chuck Harris also averages in double figures with a scoring average of 10.3... head coach LaVall Jordan is in his fourth season at Butler.
The Series: Saturday is the 22nd all-time meeting between the two programs... Butler leads the series, 14-7... Butler defeated DePaul, 67-53, in the first meeting this season at Wintrust Arena... the two sides split the series a season ago... DePaul defeated then No. 5/5 Butler, 79-66, at Wintrust Arena... Butler posted a 60-42 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse... Butler won the first meeting during the 1938-39 season by a score of 39-29 at the Chicago Armory... the two sides met in the 1940-41 season, twice during the 1970's and twice in the 1980's... since Butler joined the BIG EAST, the Bulldogs have won 13 of 15 meetings.
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