Wednesday, March 2
Chicago, Ill.
8:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
vs
Marquette
DePaul Welcomes Marquette to Wintrust Arena for Senior Night
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Blue Demons and Golden Eagles set for 8 p.m. start in 131st all-time meeting
CHICAGO – DePaul hosts Marquette for Senior Night on Wednesday with the senior class being recognized prior to tip-off at Wintrust Arena. The game is the second of the final homestand of the season as the Blue Demons opened with a 99-94 win over St. John's on Sunday. DePaul concludes the regular season slate at Connecticut on Saturday.
Wednesday's game can be seen on CBS Sports Network starting at 8 p.m. with Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Chris Walker (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online at cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (analyst) can be heard on WSCR (670 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.
Marquette enters the game at 18-10 overall and 10-7 in the BIG EAST while DePaul is 14-14 overall and 5-13 in the BIG EAST.
DePaul-Marquette Meet for 131st Time: Wednesday is the 131st meeting between DePaul and Marquette... the Golden Eagles hold an 81-49 advantage in the series... it's DePaul's longest-running series... following Marquette is Notre Dame with 106 games between the two programs... in games at Marquette, DePaul is 15-46... in home games, the Blue Demons are 33-32... on neutral courts, the Golden Eagles have won three of four meetings... DePaul posted a 62-56 win in the NCAA Tournament in Provo, Utah on March 15, 1979... the Blue Demons advanced to the Final Four that season... DePaul's longest win streak in the series is eight victories from Feb. 1979-March 1985... Marquette's longest win streak is a 19-game run from Jan. 1968-Jan. 1977.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 99-94 win against St. John's on Sunday.
Trendy: DePaul's four wins in February are the most in the second month of the calendar since four wins in the 2006-07 season... the Blue Demons have outrebounded 17 opponents (11-6) and attempted more free throws than the opponent in 18 games (12-6)... the team has led at halftime in 17 games with a 11-6 record in those contests... DePaul has posted a win on every day of the week except Monday... the Blue Demons have made at least seven three-pointers in 14 games (7-7)... last season saw the team make at least seven three-pointers in five of 19 games.
The Opponent – Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette stands at 18-10 overall and 10-7 in BIG EAST play... the Golden Eagles have won two of their last three including a 64-56 decision against Butler on Saturday... Justin Lewis leads the team with 16.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game... Darryl Morsell averages 13.1 points per game... Tyler Kolek adds 7.3 points per game with a team-high 5.8 assists per contest... head coach Shaka Smart is in his first season at Marquette.
The Series: Wednesday is the 131st all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the Golden Eagles hold an 81-49 advantage in the series... the two sides have split the last four meetings with Marquette winning the last two games... the Golden Eagles recorded an 87-76 decision on Jan. 11 in Milwaukee earlier this season.
Up Next: DePaul faces Connecticut on Saturday.
Wednesday's game can be seen on CBS Sports Network starting at 8 p.m. with Rich Waltz (play-by-play) and Chris Walker (analyst) handling the broadcast duties. The game can also be seen online at cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network. DePaul's radio tandem of Zach Zaidman (play-by-play) and Dave Corzine (analyst) can be heard on WSCR (670 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.
Marquette enters the game at 18-10 overall and 10-7 in the BIG EAST while DePaul is 14-14 overall and 5-13 in the BIG EAST.
DePaul-Marquette Meet for 131st Time: Wednesday is the 131st meeting between DePaul and Marquette... the Golden Eagles hold an 81-49 advantage in the series... it's DePaul's longest-running series... following Marquette is Notre Dame with 106 games between the two programs... in games at Marquette, DePaul is 15-46... in home games, the Blue Demons are 33-32... on neutral courts, the Golden Eagles have won three of four meetings... DePaul posted a 62-56 win in the NCAA Tournament in Provo, Utah on March 15, 1979... the Blue Demons advanced to the Final Four that season... DePaul's longest win streak in the series is eight victories from Feb. 1979-March 1985... Marquette's longest win streak is a 19-game run from Jan. 1968-Jan. 1977.
Demon Doings: Notes following DePaul's 99-94 win against St. John's on Sunday.
- DePaul is 11-6 when leading at halftime this season... the Blue Demons are 13-4 when leading with five minutes left in the second half.
- The Blue Demons have a made a three-pointer in 885 consecutive games.
- Two players scored at least 20 points in a game for the fourth time this season... DePaul is 4-0 in those games.
- The 99 points are the most in a BIG EAST game this season... it is the highest total in a BIG EAST game since a 101-69 victory over Georgetown on March 6, 2019.
- Yor Anei's four blocked shots mark his 12th game this season with multiple rejections... he scored in double figures for the fifth time this season (29th career).
- Anei (44 blocked shots) moved into 19th place on DePaul's season blocked shot list.
- Javon Freeman-Liberty scored a career-high 39 points... third game this season of 30 or more points (seventh career)... most points in a game by a BIG EAST player this season... most points by a DePaul player since Max Strus scored 43 on March 3, 2019 against St. John's... also matched a career high (fourth time) with five steals.
- Freeman-Liberty is the 15th player in team history with at least three games of 30 or more points... Mark Aguirre holds the record with 17 games followed by George Mikan with 13 games of at least 30 points.
- David Jones recorded his fourth double-double of the season (fourth career)... it was also his seventh game this season of at least 20 points (seventh career).
- Nick Ongenda moved into a tie for 13th on the season blocked shots chart.
- Sunday was the 50th all-time meeting between the two programs... the Red Storm holds a 28-22 advantage in the series... the Red Storm won the first meeting this season, 89-84, on Jan. 5 at Carnesecca Arena... the teams also split the season series a year ago with the road team claiming the victory each time.
Trendy: DePaul's four wins in February are the most in the second month of the calendar since four wins in the 2006-07 season... the Blue Demons have outrebounded 17 opponents (11-6) and attempted more free throws than the opponent in 18 games (12-6)... the team has led at halftime in 17 games with a 11-6 record in those contests... DePaul has posted a win on every day of the week except Monday... the Blue Demons have made at least seven three-pointers in 14 games (7-7)... last season saw the team make at least seven three-pointers in five of 19 games.
The Opponent – Marquette Golden Eagles: Marquette stands at 18-10 overall and 10-7 in BIG EAST play... the Golden Eagles have won two of their last three including a 64-56 decision against Butler on Saturday... Justin Lewis leads the team with 16.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game... Darryl Morsell averages 13.1 points per game... Tyler Kolek adds 7.3 points per game with a team-high 5.8 assists per contest... head coach Shaka Smart is in his first season at Marquette.
The Series: Wednesday is the 131st all-time meeting between the two programs... the series is the longest in DePaul history... the Golden Eagles hold an 81-49 advantage in the series... the two sides have split the last four meetings with Marquette winning the last two games... the Golden Eagles recorded an 87-76 decision on Jan. 11 in Milwaukee earlier this season.
Up Next: DePaul faces Connecticut on Saturday.
- DePaul travels to Connecticut on Saturday for the final game of the 2021-22 regular season schedule... the Blue Demons and Huskies are scheduled for a 5 p.m. ET start at Gampel Pavilion... the game can be seen on FOX and heard on WSCR (670 AM).
- Connecticut - ranked No. 18 in this week's AP poll and No. 19 in the Coaches top 25 - is 21-7 overall and 12-5 in the BIG EAST... the Huskies travel to Creighton on Wednesday before the Blue Demons visit Storrs this weekend.
- Saturday is the 16th all-time meeting between the programs... the Huskies lead the series, 14-1... Connecticut won the first matchup this season, 57-50, on Jan. 29 at Wintrust Arena.
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