Saturday, January 8
Chicago, Ill.
1:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Villanova
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Blue Demons and Wildcats meet for first time since Feb. 2020
CHICAGO – DePaul opens a stretch of three games over a six-day span on Saturday when No. 19/15 Villanova visits Wintrust Arena. Following Saturday's game, the Blue Demons travel to Marquette on Tuesday before hosting No. 24/22 Seton Hall on Thursday. The Seton Hall matchup is a rescheduled contest originally slated for Dec. 23.
Saturday's game can be seen on FOX starting at 1 p.m. with Matt Schumacker (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 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.
Villanova - ranked No. 19 in this week's AP poll and No. 15 in the Coaches Top 25 - enters the game at 10-4 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST. In their last outing, the Wildcats defeated Creighton, 75-41, on Wednesday. DePaul is 9-4 overall and 0-3 in the BIG EAST following an 89-84 loss at St. John's on Wednesday.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 89-84 loss at St. John's on Wednesday:
The Opponent - Villanova Wildcats: Villanova is 10-4 overall and 3-1 in BIG EAST play... the Wildcats are ranked No. 19 in this week's AP poll and No. 15 in the coaches top 25... Villanova has won three straight since dropping back-to-back games at Baylor and Creighton... the Wildcats posted a 75-41 win over Creighton on Wednesday night... Collin Gillespie leads four players averaging in double figures with 16.1 points per game... others averaging in double figures include Justin Moore (15.3 ppg), Jermaine Samuels (11.1 ppg) and Brandon Slater (10.8 ppg)... Samuels also averages a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game while Gillespie leads the club with 3.4 assists per game... head coach Jay Wright is in his 21st season leading the Wildcats.
The Series: Saturday is the 39th all-time meeting between the two programs... Villanova holds a 30-8 advantage in the series... the Wildcats have won the last 20 meetings... the last three scheduled meetings have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic... the two teams were scheduled to meet in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament on March 12, 2020 and twice last season... DePaul's last win in the series was an 84-76 victory on Jan. 3, 2008 at Allstate Arena.
Up Next: DePaul plays at Marquette on Tuesday, Jan. 11:
Saturday's game can be seen on FOX starting at 1 p.m. with Matt Schumacker (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 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.
Villanova - ranked No. 19 in this week's AP poll and No. 15 in the Coaches Top 25 - enters the game at 10-4 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST. In their last outing, the Wildcats defeated Creighton, 75-41, on Wednesday. DePaul is 9-4 overall and 0-3 in the BIG EAST following an 89-84 loss at St. John's on Wednesday.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 89-84 loss at St. John's on Wednesday:
- The loss snapped a three-game win streak for DePaul at Carnesecca Arena.
- DePaul extended its streak to 870 consecutive games with three-pointer.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty reached double figures for the 11th time in 13 games this season... he has also scored at least 20 points in nine games this season.
- Brandon Johnson passed the 1,400-point plateau in his collegiate career.
- David Jones has scored at least 10 points in 10 of 13 games this season.
- Nick Ongenda (82 blocked shots) moved into a tie with Donnavan Kirk ( 2011-13) for 13th place all-time... he also moved into a tie for 25th on the season chart with his 34th rejection this season.
- Jalen Terry set career highs with eight rebounds and six assists... his 14 points are a season high and third career game in double figures.
- Wednesday was the 49th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Red Storm holds a 28-21 advantage in the series.
The Opponent - Villanova Wildcats: Villanova is 10-4 overall and 3-1 in BIG EAST play... the Wildcats are ranked No. 19 in this week's AP poll and No. 15 in the coaches top 25... Villanova has won three straight since dropping back-to-back games at Baylor and Creighton... the Wildcats posted a 75-41 win over Creighton on Wednesday night... Collin Gillespie leads four players averaging in double figures with 16.1 points per game... others averaging in double figures include Justin Moore (15.3 ppg), Jermaine Samuels (11.1 ppg) and Brandon Slater (10.8 ppg)... Samuels also averages a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game while Gillespie leads the club with 3.4 assists per game... head coach Jay Wright is in his 21st season leading the Wildcats.
The Series: Saturday is the 39th all-time meeting between the two programs... Villanova holds a 30-8 advantage in the series... the Wildcats have won the last 20 meetings... the last three scheduled meetings have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic... the two teams were scheduled to meet in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament on March 12, 2020 and twice last season... DePaul's last win in the series was an 84-76 victory on Jan. 3, 2008 at Allstate Arena.
Up Next: DePaul plays at Marquette on Tuesday, Jan. 11:
- DePaul travels to Marquette on Tuesday evening... start time is 6 p.m. at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee... the game can be seen on FS1 and heard on WIND (560 AM).
- Marquette is 9-6 overall and 1-3 in the BIG EAST... the Golden Eagles play at Georgetown on Friday before DePaul visits next week.
- The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series, 80-49... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the two sides split last season's meetings with the road team winning each time.
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