DePaul University Athletics
Wednesday, January 5
Queens, N.Y.
5:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
at
St. John's
Blue Demons Travel to St. John's for Wednesday BIG EAST Game
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CHICAGO – Four of the BIG EAST's top seven scorers will be featured Wednesday night as DePaul travels to St. John's. DePaul's Javon Freeman-Liberty (1st - 20.33 ppg) and David Jones (6th - 16.1 ppg) lead the offensive attack for the Blue Demons while Julian Champagnie (2nd - 20.30 ppg) and Posh Alexander (7th - 15.9 ppg) key the St. John's offense.
Wednesday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 6:30 p.m. ET with Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Jim Jackson (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 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.
St. John's enters the game at 8-3 overall and 0-0 in the BIG EAST. The Red Storm hasn't played since a 59-57 loss against Pittsburgh on Dec. 18. DePaul is 9-3 overall and 0-2 in the BIG EAST following a 70-53 loss against No. 21/21 Providence on Saturday.
DePaul-St. John's Share Common Mission: DePaul and St. John's are two of four universities in the world founded by the Vincentians. DePaul, St. John's and Niagara were founded in the 19th century in the United States and Adamson University, located in Manila, Philippines, was acquired by the Vincentians in 1964.
All four schools are based on the Vincentian values of service, justice, charity and advocacy and provide a college education to many first-generation college students.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 70-53 loss against No. 21/21 Providence on Saturday:
The Opponent – St. John's Red Storm: St. John's stands at 8-3 overall with Wednesday's game serving as the BIG EAST opener... the Red Storm has not played since a 59-57 loss against Pittsburgh on Dec. 18... that loss snapped a three-game win streak... Julian Champagnie leads the team with a scoring average of 20.3 points per game along with a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game... Posh Alexander adds 15.9 points per game while Montez Mathis holds a scoring average of 10.1... head coach Mike Anderson is in his third season at St. John's.
The Series: Wednesday is the 49th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Red Storm holds a 27-21 advantage in the series... DePaul has posted victories in its last three visits to Carnesecca Arena including the last overall meeting... the Blue Demons recorded an 88-83 win in Queens on Feb. 20, 2021... DePaul's lost loss at Carnesecca Arean was a 78-6 decision on Jan. 16, 2017... the Blue Demons dropped two road games against the Red Storm at Madison Square Garden in March 2019 and January 2020.
Up Next: DePaul hosts No. 19/15 Villanova on Saturday at Wintrust Arena:
Wednesday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 6:30 p.m. ET with Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Jim Jackson (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 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.
St. John's enters the game at 8-3 overall and 0-0 in the BIG EAST. The Red Storm hasn't played since a 59-57 loss against Pittsburgh on Dec. 18. DePaul is 9-3 overall and 0-2 in the BIG EAST following a 70-53 loss against No. 21/21 Providence on Saturday.
DePaul-St. John's Share Common Mission: DePaul and St. John's are two of four universities in the world founded by the Vincentians. DePaul, St. John's and Niagara were founded in the 19th century in the United States and Adamson University, located in Manila, Philippines, was acquired by the Vincentians in 1964.
All four schools are based on the Vincentian values of service, justice, charity and advocacy and provide a college education to many first-generation college students.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 70-53 loss against No. 21/21 Providence on Saturday:
- The 17 first-half points were the fewest in a half this season and the fewest since scoring 17 against Butler in the first half on Jan. 19, 2021.
- DePaul shot a season-low .298 (17-57) from the field… it marks the lowest field goal percentage since Nov. 23, 2017 against Michigan State in the PK80 Invitational in Portland, Ore.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty registered his eight game this season of 20 or more points (28th career).
- Brandon Johnson reached double figures for the eighth times this season and 77th time in his career.
- Nick Ongenda blocked at least four shots for the third time this season and fourth time in his career... Ongenda's seven blocked shots are tied for seventh on DePaul's single-game list... he moved into 14th on DePaul's all-time blocked shots chart... he has 81 rejections in 56 career games.
- Saturday was the 48th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Friars hold a 35-13 advantage in the series.
The Opponent – St. John's Red Storm: St. John's stands at 8-3 overall with Wednesday's game serving as the BIG EAST opener... the Red Storm has not played since a 59-57 loss against Pittsburgh on Dec. 18... that loss snapped a three-game win streak... Julian Champagnie leads the team with a scoring average of 20.3 points per game along with a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game... Posh Alexander adds 15.9 points per game while Montez Mathis holds a scoring average of 10.1... head coach Mike Anderson is in his third season at St. John's.
The Series: Wednesday is the 49th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Red Storm holds a 27-21 advantage in the series... DePaul has posted victories in its last three visits to Carnesecca Arena including the last overall meeting... the Blue Demons recorded an 88-83 win in Queens on Feb. 20, 2021... DePaul's lost loss at Carnesecca Arean was a 78-6 decision on Jan. 16, 2017... the Blue Demons dropped two road games against the Red Storm at Madison Square Garden in March 2019 and January 2020.
Up Next: DePaul hosts No. 19/15 Villanova on Saturday at Wintrust Arena:
- DePaul hosts Villanova on Saturday afternoon... start time is 1 p.m. at Wintrust Arena... the game can be seen on FS1 and heard on WIND (560 AM).
- Villanova - ranked No. 19 in this week's AP poll and 15th in the Coaches Top 25 - is 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the BIG EAST... the Wildcats host Creighton on Wednesday night befor traveling to Chicago.
- The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 30-8, that includes 20 consecutive wins over the Blue Demons... the two sides did not play last season due to cancelations around COVID-19 protocols.
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