Saturday, February 12
Providence, R.I.
5:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
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Providence
DePaul Travels to Providence for Saturday Evening BIG EAST Showdown
2/11/2022 3:47:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons looking for third straight BIG EAST win and third win this season against a ranked opponent
CHICAGO – DePaul travels to Providence for a Saturday evening game at Dunkin' Donuts Center as the Blue Demons aim for their third straight BIG EAST win. The Blue Demons knocked off No. 21/23 Xavier last Saturday by a score of 69-65 before defeating Georgetown, 82-74, on Wednesday night.
Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 6:30 p.m. ET with John Fanta (play-by-play) and Vin Parise (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.
Providence - ranked No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches polls this week - enters the game at 20-2 overall and 10-1 in the BIG EAST while DePaul is 12-10 overall and 3-9 in the BIG EAST.
BIG EAST Honors Black Fives: During the month of February, the BIG EAST Conference will celebrate Black History Month by partnering with the Black Fives Foundation, a nonprofit public charity whose mission is to research, preserve, showcase, teach, and honor the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball, to host 22 games honoring Black athletes, coaches, and communities who played a critical part in America's basketball history.
For 22 games, the BIG EAST Men's and Women's Basketball Teams will be wearing the name and logo of a Black Fives Team to honor these pioneers. Coaches will wear a "Make History Now" pin to draw awareness to the Foundation's mission, and fans will be educated through videos and other game time promotions on the relevance and importance of the Black Fives. DePaul will honor the Savoy Big Five with the men's basketball team and the Club Store Co-Eds with the women's basketball team.
After the Savoy Ballroom opened on the South Side of Chicago in 1927, enterprising African American nightclub promoter Dick Hudson, who managed and coached an all-Black basketball squad known as the Giles Post American Legion Five, made a deal with the owner. Hudson's team could use the colossal new facility as its home court in return for renaming themselves as the Savoy Big Five. The ballroom opened on Thanksgiving Eve, 1927 and the Savoy Big Five began playing there with a roster that included former star players with Chicago city basketball champion Wendell Phillips High School, as well as Joe Lillard, a future NFL halfback. During that first 1927-28 season, the Savoys beat several formidable opponents including Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Wilberforce University, and the powerhouse Loendi Big Five of Pittsburgh. But as that season ended, a faction of the team broke off to form a new squad called the Harlem Globe Trotters, with Hudson as manager. Soon afterward, Hudson hired a young Chicago-area Jewish sports promoter named Abe Saperstein as the 'Trotters' booking agent. Meanwhile, the Savoy Big Five regrouped for the 1928-29 season and opened the season with a decisive 29-21 win over their local National Basketball League rival, the Chicago Bruins. "I want you to know that this game was no fluke," the ballroom's Jewish owner, I. Jay Faggen, told the New York Age. "We'll beat the Bruins every day of the week." Faggen even suggested that his Savoys should represent the city in the all-White NBL instead of the Bruins, which were owned by George Halas, an original founder of the NFL. "The best team Chicago can get up should represent this city, it does not matter what color the players are."
Against Ranked Opponents: DePaul is 2-5 against ranked opponents this season... the Blue Demons defeated No. 20/18 Seton Hall, 96-92, on Jan. 13... DePaul also posted a 69-65 win at No. 21/23 Xavier on Feb. 5... prior to this season, the last time a DePaul team posted two wins in a season over ranked opponents was the 2015-16 campaign... the Blue Demons defeated No. 20/20 George Washington, 82-61, on Dec. 22, 2015 and No. 11/11 Providence, 77-70, on Feb. 2, 2016... the last time DePaul knocked off three opponents in a season was during the 1991-92 season... DePaul defeated No. 22 Georgetown, 72-62, on Jan. 18, 1992, No. 19 Cincinnati, 71-69, on Feb. 20 and No. 16 Florida State, 85-75, on Feb. 23 of that season... head coach Joey Meyer and that team were ranked as high as No. 15 during the 1991-92 season and finished with a 20-9 record.
First For A Triple: On Feb. 9 against Georgetown, David Jones made DePaul history as he recorded the first triple-double by a Blue Demon. Jones totaled 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in the 82-74 win over the Hoyas at Wintrust Arena. He hit double figures in all three categories in the second half with his 10th point on a lay-in at 18:42, 10th rebound at 9:51 and 10th assist that led to a Nick Ongenda dunk with 1:18 left on the clock.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 82-74 win against Georgetown on Wednesday.
The Opponent – Providence Friars: Providence - ranked No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches polls - is 20-2 overall this season and 10-1 in BIG EAST play... the Friars defeated Georgetown, 71-52, on Sunday for their seventh straight win... Nate Watson leads the team with 13.5 points while Aljami Durham adds a scoring average of 13.3 with a team-best 71 assists... Jared Bynum chips in 10.9 points per game... Noah Horchler averages 10.0 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per contest... head coach Ed Cooley is in his 11th season leading the Friars.
The Series: Saturday is the 49th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Friars hold a 35-13 advantage in the series... the Friars defeated the Blue Demons, 70-53, in the first meeting this season on Jan. 1 at Wintrust Arena... Providence won both meetings during the regular season last year before DePaul claimed a win in the BIG EAST Tournament First Round.
Up Next: The Blue Demons host Butler in the second meeting this season.
Saturday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 6:30 p.m. ET with John Fanta (play-by-play) and Vin Parise (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.
Providence - ranked No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches polls this week - enters the game at 20-2 overall and 10-1 in the BIG EAST while DePaul is 12-10 overall and 3-9 in the BIG EAST.
BIG EAST Honors Black Fives: During the month of February, the BIG EAST Conference will celebrate Black History Month by partnering with the Black Fives Foundation, a nonprofit public charity whose mission is to research, preserve, showcase, teach, and honor the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball, to host 22 games honoring Black athletes, coaches, and communities who played a critical part in America's basketball history.
For 22 games, the BIG EAST Men's and Women's Basketball Teams will be wearing the name and logo of a Black Fives Team to honor these pioneers. Coaches will wear a "Make History Now" pin to draw awareness to the Foundation's mission, and fans will be educated through videos and other game time promotions on the relevance and importance of the Black Fives. DePaul will honor the Savoy Big Five with the men's basketball team and the Club Store Co-Eds with the women's basketball team.
After the Savoy Ballroom opened on the South Side of Chicago in 1927, enterprising African American nightclub promoter Dick Hudson, who managed and coached an all-Black basketball squad known as the Giles Post American Legion Five, made a deal with the owner. Hudson's team could use the colossal new facility as its home court in return for renaming themselves as the Savoy Big Five. The ballroom opened on Thanksgiving Eve, 1927 and the Savoy Big Five began playing there with a roster that included former star players with Chicago city basketball champion Wendell Phillips High School, as well as Joe Lillard, a future NFL halfback. During that first 1927-28 season, the Savoys beat several formidable opponents including Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Wilberforce University, and the powerhouse Loendi Big Five of Pittsburgh. But as that season ended, a faction of the team broke off to form a new squad called the Harlem Globe Trotters, with Hudson as manager. Soon afterward, Hudson hired a young Chicago-area Jewish sports promoter named Abe Saperstein as the 'Trotters' booking agent. Meanwhile, the Savoy Big Five regrouped for the 1928-29 season and opened the season with a decisive 29-21 win over their local National Basketball League rival, the Chicago Bruins. "I want you to know that this game was no fluke," the ballroom's Jewish owner, I. Jay Faggen, told the New York Age. "We'll beat the Bruins every day of the week." Faggen even suggested that his Savoys should represent the city in the all-White NBL instead of the Bruins, which were owned by George Halas, an original founder of the NFL. "The best team Chicago can get up should represent this city, it does not matter what color the players are."
Against Ranked Opponents: DePaul is 2-5 against ranked opponents this season... the Blue Demons defeated No. 20/18 Seton Hall, 96-92, on Jan. 13... DePaul also posted a 69-65 win at No. 21/23 Xavier on Feb. 5... prior to this season, the last time a DePaul team posted two wins in a season over ranked opponents was the 2015-16 campaign... the Blue Demons defeated No. 20/20 George Washington, 82-61, on Dec. 22, 2015 and No. 11/11 Providence, 77-70, on Feb. 2, 2016... the last time DePaul knocked off three opponents in a season was during the 1991-92 season... DePaul defeated No. 22 Georgetown, 72-62, on Jan. 18, 1992, No. 19 Cincinnati, 71-69, on Feb. 20 and No. 16 Florida State, 85-75, on Feb. 23 of that season... head coach Joey Meyer and that team were ranked as high as No. 15 during the 1991-92 season and finished with a 20-9 record.
First For A Triple: On Feb. 9 against Georgetown, David Jones made DePaul history as he recorded the first triple-double by a Blue Demon. Jones totaled 22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in the 82-74 win over the Hoyas at Wintrust Arena. He hit double figures in all three categories in the second half with his 10th point on a lay-in at 18:42, 10th rebound at 9:51 and 10th assist that led to a Nick Ongenda dunk with 1:18 left on the clock.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 82-74 win against Georgetown on Wednesday.
- The Blue Demons won back-to-back BIG EAST games for the first time since March 2019... the Blue Demons defeated St. John's, 92-83, on March 3 and Georgetown, 101-69, on March 6.
- Brandon Johnson reached double figures for the 13th time this season and 82nd time in his career.
- David Jones posted the first triple-double in program history... the 10 assists are a career high... it was also his 15th game in double figures and fifth games of at least 20 points... the triple-double was the first in a BIG EAST league game since Butler's Roosevelt Jones against St. John's on Feb. 6, 2016.
- Courvoisier McCauley registered his second straight game in double figures (fourth overall this season).
- Nick Ongenda's 16 points marked his ninth game in double figures... first double-figure game since Dec. 29 at Butler... Nick Ongenda (43 blocked shots this season) moved into 18th place on the season list.
- Jalen Terry has scored at least 10 points in five of his last seven games.
- Wednesday was the 45th meeting between the two programs and first this season... Georgetown leads the series, 33-12... DePaul has won five of the last nine games... the two sides meet in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 24.
The Opponent – Providence Friars: Providence - ranked No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches polls - is 20-2 overall this season and 10-1 in BIG EAST play... the Friars defeated Georgetown, 71-52, on Sunday for their seventh straight win... Nate Watson leads the team with 13.5 points while Aljami Durham adds a scoring average of 13.3 with a team-best 71 assists... Jared Bynum chips in 10.9 points per game... Noah Horchler averages 10.0 points and a team-high 8.5 rebounds per contest... head coach Ed Cooley is in his 11th season leading the Friars.
The Series: Saturday is the 49th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Friars hold a 35-13 advantage in the series... the Friars defeated the Blue Demons, 70-53, in the first meeting this season on Jan. 1 at Wintrust Arena... Providence won both meetings during the regular season last year before DePaul claimed a win in the BIG EAST Tournament First Round.
Up Next: The Blue Demons host Butler in the second meeting this season.
- DePaul hosts Butler on Tuesday, Feb. 15... start time is 8 p.m. at Wintrust Arena... the game can be seen on FS1 and heard on WSCR (670 AM).
- Butler is 11-13 overall and 4-9 in the BIG EAST... the Bulldogs host No. 18/19 Marquette on Saturday before traveling to Chicago.
- The Bulldogs lead the all-time series, 16-7... Butler won the first matchup this season, 63-59, on Dec. 29 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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