Tuesday, March 2
Chicago, Ill.
8:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Marquette
Blue Demons and Golden Eagles Set for 129th Meeting
3/1/2021 3:04:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Start time is 8 p.m. at Wintrust Arena on FS1 and 670 The Score
CHICAGO – The Blue Demons close the regular-season schedule with a Tuesday night visit by the Marquette Golden Eagles. DePaul and Marquette meet for the 129th time overall and second time this season. The Blue Demons posted a 68-61 win in Milwaukee on Jan. 12 while the Golden Eagles are the Senior Night opponent for the second straight season.
Tuesday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 8 p.m. with Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Nick Bahe (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 Jeff Blanzy (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.
Marquette enters the game at 11-13 overall and 6-11 in the BIG EAST after an 80-62 loss at Connecticut on Saturday. The Blue Demons are 4-12 overall and 2-12 in the BIG EAST following a 68-60 loss against Georgetown on Saturday.
DePaul-Marquette Meet for 129th Time: Tuesday is the 129th meeting between DePaul and Marquette... the Golden Eagles hold a 79-49 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 15-45... 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.
It Could Happen: A win would mark DePaul's first three-game win streak against Marquette since three straight wins from Jan. 8, 1991 to Feb. 9, 1992... the Blue Demons posted a 68-63 win at the Rosemont Horizon on Jan. 8, 1991 before two wins in Milwaukee on Jan. 28, 1991 (84-56) and Feb. 9, 1992 (65-58)... with a three-pointer, the Blue Demons extended their streak to 855 consecutive games with a three-point field goal... Courvoisier McCauley needs 12 points to reach 1,000 in his collegiate career... Charlie Moore is playing in his 115th career game and making his 80th career start.
The Opponent – Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette stands at 11-13 overall and 6-11 in BIG EAST play... the Golden Eagles had a two-game win streak snapped on Saturday in an 80-62 loss at Connecticut... Dawson Garcia leads the team with 13.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... D.J. Carton averages 12.4 points per game with a team-high 84 assists... head coach Steve Wojciechowski is in his seventh season at Marquette... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 5-12 all-time against Marquette.
The Series: Tuesday is the 129th all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the Golden Eagles hold a 79-49 advantage in the series... the Blue Demons have won two straight in the series including a 68-61 decision in Milwaukee on Jan. 23... the two sides split the season series a year ago... Marquette won, 76-72, in Milwaukee... DePaul posted a 69-68 win in Chicago.
Tuesday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 8 p.m. with Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Nick Bahe (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 Jeff Blanzy (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.
Marquette enters the game at 11-13 overall and 6-11 in the BIG EAST after an 80-62 loss at Connecticut on Saturday. The Blue Demons are 4-12 overall and 2-12 in the BIG EAST following a 68-60 loss against Georgetown on Saturday.
DePaul-Marquette Meet for 129th Time: Tuesday is the 129th meeting between DePaul and Marquette... the Golden Eagles hold a 79-49 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 15-45... 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.
It Could Happen: A win would mark DePaul's first three-game win streak against Marquette since three straight wins from Jan. 8, 1991 to Feb. 9, 1992... the Blue Demons posted a 68-63 win at the Rosemont Horizon on Jan. 8, 1991 before two wins in Milwaukee on Jan. 28, 1991 (84-56) and Feb. 9, 1992 (65-58)... with a three-pointer, the Blue Demons extended their streak to 855 consecutive games with a three-point field goal... Courvoisier McCauley needs 12 points to reach 1,000 in his collegiate career... Charlie Moore is playing in his 115th career game and making his 80th career start.
The Opponent – Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette stands at 11-13 overall and 6-11 in BIG EAST play... the Golden Eagles had a two-game win streak snapped on Saturday in an 80-62 loss at Connecticut... Dawson Garcia leads the team with 13.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... D.J. Carton averages 12.4 points per game with a team-high 84 assists... head coach Steve Wojciechowski is in his seventh season at Marquette... DePaul head coach Dave Leitao is 5-12 all-time against Marquette.
The Series: Tuesday is the 129th all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the Golden Eagles hold a 79-49 advantage in the series... the Blue Demons have won two straight in the series including a 68-61 decision in Milwaukee on Jan. 23... the two sides split the season series a year ago... Marquette won, 76-72, in Milwaukee... DePaul posted a 69-68 win in Chicago.
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