Wednesday, February 9
Chicago, Ill.
8:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Georgetown
Blue Demons Meet Hoyas Wednesday Night at Wintrust Arena
2/8/2022 5:00:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
DePaul and Georgetown scheduled for 8 p.m. start on FS1 and WIND (560 AM)
CHICAGO – DePaul hosts Georgetown on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena as the Blue Demons aim for their second straight BIG EAST win. The Blue Demons knocked off No. 21/23 Xavier on Saturday by a score of 69-65.
Wednesday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 8 p.m. with Lisa Byington (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 Dave Bernhard (play-by-play) and Jeff Blanzy (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.
Georgetown enters the game at 6-15 overall and 0-10 in the BIG EAST while DePaul is 11-10 overall and 2-9 in the BIG EAST. The game is DePaul's Black Fives games as part of the BIG EAST's Black History Month celebration. DePaul is representing the Savoy Big Five while Georgetown is honoring the Washington Bears.
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."
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 69-65 win at No. 21/23 Xavier on Saturday.
The Opponent – Georgetown Hoyas: Georgetown is 6-15 overall and 0-10 in the BIG EAST... the Hoyas dropped a 71-52 loss against Providence on Sunday... Aminu Mohammed (21 games) and Donald Carey (18 games) lead the team with scoring averages of 13.6 points per game... Mohammed also leads the club with 7.7 rebounds per game and 32 steals... Kaiden Rice adds a scoring average of 12.5 with 72 three-pointers... Dante Harris averages 11.5 points per game with 81 assists... head coach Patrick Ewing is in his fifth season leading the Hoyas.
The Series: Wednesday is the 45th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Hoyas hold a 33-11 advantage in the series... the two sides have split the last eight games... the two programs first played during the 1941-42 season with a 34-29 DePaul victory.
Up Next: The Blue Demons face No. 11/11 Providence on Saturday night.
Wednesday's game can be seen on FS1 starting at 8 p.m. with Lisa Byington (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 Dave Bernhard (play-by-play) and Jeff Blanzy (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.
Georgetown enters the game at 6-15 overall and 0-10 in the BIG EAST while DePaul is 11-10 overall and 2-9 in the BIG EAST. The game is DePaul's Black Fives games as part of the BIG EAST's Black History Month celebration. DePaul is representing the Savoy Big Five while Georgetown is honoring the Washington Bears.
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."
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 69-65 win at No. 21/23 Xavier on Saturday.
- Xavier marks the seventh ranked opponent for the Blue Demons since Jan. 1... DePaul is 2-5 this season against ranked opponents.
- DePaul has won two of its last three games at Cintas Center... the Blue Demons posted 74-62 win on Feb. 9, 2019 before dropping a 78-67 decision on Feb. 25, 2020.
- DePaul's last win over a ranked opponent on the road was a 79-71 decision at No. 24/23 St. John's on Jan. 12, 2019.
- Courvoisier McCauley tallied his third game this season in double figures with 11 first-half points... he set new career highs with 21 points and four three-pointers.
- Nick Ongenda (89 blocked shots) passed Lemone Lampley (1982-86, 87 blocked shots) for 11th all-time... the three blocked shots also moved him from a tie for 22nd into 20th place on the season blocked shots list... Ongenda has 41 rejections this season.
- Saturday was the 29th meeting between the two programs and second this season... Xavier won the first meeting, 68-67, at Wintrust Arena on Jan. 19... Xavier leads the series, 17-12.
The Opponent – Georgetown Hoyas: Georgetown is 6-15 overall and 0-10 in the BIG EAST... the Hoyas dropped a 71-52 loss against Providence on Sunday... Aminu Mohammed (21 games) and Donald Carey (18 games) lead the team with scoring averages of 13.6 points per game... Mohammed also leads the club with 7.7 rebounds per game and 32 steals... Kaiden Rice adds a scoring average of 12.5 with 72 three-pointers... Dante Harris averages 11.5 points per game with 81 assists... head coach Patrick Ewing is in his fifth season leading the Hoyas.
The Series: Wednesday is the 45th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Hoyas hold a 33-11 advantage in the series... the two sides have split the last eight games... the two programs first played during the 1941-42 season with a 34-29 DePaul victory.
Up Next: The Blue Demons face No. 11/11 Providence on Saturday night.
- DePaul travels to Providence on Saturday, Feb. 12... start time is 6:30 p.m. ET at Dunkin' Donuts Center... the game can be seen on FS1 and heard on WIND (560 AM).
- Providence - ranked No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches polls - is 20-2 overall and 10-1 in the BIG EAST... the Friars are off this week until the Blue Demons visit on Saturday.
- The Friars lead the all-time series, 35-13... Providence won the first matchup this season, 70-53, on Jan. 1 at Wintrust Arena.
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