Monday, November 14
Minneapolis, Minn.
6:00 p.m. CT
DePaul University
at
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DePaul Kicks Off Gavitt Games Against Minnesota
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Blue Demons head to Minneapolis for first road game of the season
MINNEAPOLIS – The DePaul men's basketball team heads north for its first road trip of the season as the Blue Demons are set to take on Minnesota for the opening night of the Gavitt Games. The game is slated for Monday evening at 6 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on Big Ten Network with Jeff Levering and Shon Morris on the call.
The Gavitt Games is an annual series played between members of the Big Ten and the BIG EAST, named in honor of Hall of Famer Dave Gavitt. DePaul is 3-3 all-time in the Games and has won its last three-straight. Last season the Blue Demons defeated Rutgers, 73-70, in the Gavitt Games.
THE SERIES
DePaul leads the all-time series against Minnesota by a narrow 10-8 margin and has won four of the last five meetings. The last matchup took place Nov. 29, 2019 where DePaul came away with a 73-68 victory.
Prior to the 2019 meeting, the two teams had not played in Minneapolis since 1961. DePaul's all-time record at Minnesota is 4-6.
SCOUTING DEPAUL
DePaul had a solid start in its two games to open the season, averaging nearly 80 points. The Blue Demons defeated Loyola (Md.) in its season opener before taking down Western Illinois on Friday.
Javan Johnson and Umoja Gibson have emerged as a lethal scoring threat for DePaul as each has already recorded a 24-point game. Johnson led the Blue Demons in the opener, recording his first career double-double. Gibson then notched 24 points in addition to a career-high eight assists on 80 percent shooting.
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
Minnesota has a unique mix of youth and experience on its team, with three of its five starters being underclassmen. Sophomore Dawson Garcia currently leads the Gophers with 17 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Gophers won their season opener narrowly against Western Michigan, 61-60, before taking down St. Francis Brooklyn, 72-54. As a team, Minnesota is shooting 49.0 percent from the floor and holds a +6 rebound margin.
UP NEXT
DePaul has a quick turnaround as they head to the Baha Mar Bahamas Championships for a slate of games Nov. 18-20. The Blue Demons open the tournament against Santa Clara and then take on either UCF or Oklahoma State.
Season tickets and single-game tickets for upcoming games can be purchased at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.
The Gavitt Games is an annual series played between members of the Big Ten and the BIG EAST, named in honor of Hall of Famer Dave Gavitt. DePaul is 3-3 all-time in the Games and has won its last three-straight. Last season the Blue Demons defeated Rutgers, 73-70, in the Gavitt Games.
THE SERIES
DePaul leads the all-time series against Minnesota by a narrow 10-8 margin and has won four of the last five meetings. The last matchup took place Nov. 29, 2019 where DePaul came away with a 73-68 victory.
Prior to the 2019 meeting, the two teams had not played in Minneapolis since 1961. DePaul's all-time record at Minnesota is 4-6.
SCOUTING DEPAUL
DePaul had a solid start in its two games to open the season, averaging nearly 80 points. The Blue Demons defeated Loyola (Md.) in its season opener before taking down Western Illinois on Friday.
Javan Johnson and Umoja Gibson have emerged as a lethal scoring threat for DePaul as each has already recorded a 24-point game. Johnson led the Blue Demons in the opener, recording his first career double-double. Gibson then notched 24 points in addition to a career-high eight assists on 80 percent shooting.
SCOUTING MINNESOTA
Minnesota has a unique mix of youth and experience on its team, with three of its five starters being underclassmen. Sophomore Dawson Garcia currently leads the Gophers with 17 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Gophers won their season opener narrowly against Western Michigan, 61-60, before taking down St. Francis Brooklyn, 72-54. As a team, Minnesota is shooting 49.0 percent from the floor and holds a +6 rebound margin.
UP NEXT
DePaul has a quick turnaround as they head to the Baha Mar Bahamas Championships for a slate of games Nov. 18-20. The Blue Demons open the tournament against Santa Clara and then take on either UCF or Oklahoma State.
Season tickets and single-game tickets for upcoming games can be purchased at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets.
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