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Blue Demons Set for Exhibition Debut
10/26/2024 4:36:00 PM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
CHICAGO – The DePaul men's basketball team is set to take the floor for the first time ahead of the 2024-25 season, Sunday evening, in an exhibition matchup against Illinois Wesleyan. The game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. from Wintrust Arena.
Tickets are available here, beginning at $15.
NEW HEAD OF THE BENCH
DePaul officially hired head men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann on March 14, 2024. Holtmann quickly got to work establishing his staff, which includes former Division 1 head coaches in LaVall Jordan and Jack Owens. Holtmann brings over a decade of head coaching experience to DePaul, including nine 20+ win seasons and a 2017 Sweet Sixteen appearance.
PREVIEWING THE BLUE DEMONS
The Blue Demons 2024-25 roster features a group of entirely new faces, with 14 newcomers, including four freshmen. The Blue Demons are led by a pair of experienced graduate transfers in Isaiah Rivera and David Skogman. Rivera led UIC last season in scoring with 14.7 points per game, while shooting 41.6 percent from three-point range. The Geneseo, Ill. native also ranked second on the Flames squad in rebounding with 4.2 per game. Skogman played in 17 games last season for Davidson where he averaged 9.4 points per game and shot a team-best 41.9 percent from three.
For full information on all of the Blue Demons newcomers visit here.
THE OPPONENT
Illinois Wesleyan returns three letterwinners who picked up all-conference honors last season by the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Nick Roper, Harrison Wilmsen and Hakim Williams. The Titans were picked as the preseason favorites in the CCIW preseason poll. The Titans are led by head coach, Ron Rose, who is in his 18th season leading his alma mater.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons tip off their regular season Monday, Nov. 4 at Wintrust Arena against Southern Indiana with a 7 p.m. tip. The game will be broadcast as a part of the Opening Night coverage on FS1. The full game can be found on FoxSports.com/Watch.
Tickets are available here, beginning at $15.
NEW HEAD OF THE BENCH
DePaul officially hired head men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann on March 14, 2024. Holtmann quickly got to work establishing his staff, which includes former Division 1 head coaches in LaVall Jordan and Jack Owens. Holtmann brings over a decade of head coaching experience to DePaul, including nine 20+ win seasons and a 2017 Sweet Sixteen appearance.
PREVIEWING THE BLUE DEMONS
The Blue Demons 2024-25 roster features a group of entirely new faces, with 14 newcomers, including four freshmen. The Blue Demons are led by a pair of experienced graduate transfers in Isaiah Rivera and David Skogman. Rivera led UIC last season in scoring with 14.7 points per game, while shooting 41.6 percent from three-point range. The Geneseo, Ill. native also ranked second on the Flames squad in rebounding with 4.2 per game. Skogman played in 17 games last season for Davidson where he averaged 9.4 points per game and shot a team-best 41.9 percent from three.
For full information on all of the Blue Demons newcomers visit here.
THE OPPONENT
Illinois Wesleyan returns three letterwinners who picked up all-conference honors last season by the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, Nick Roper, Harrison Wilmsen and Hakim Williams. The Titans were picked as the preseason favorites in the CCIW preseason poll. The Titans are led by head coach, Ron Rose, who is in his 18th season leading his alma mater.
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons tip off their regular season Monday, Nov. 4 at Wintrust Arena against Southern Indiana with a 7 p.m. tip. The game will be broadcast as a part of the Opening Night coverage on FS1. The full game can be found on FoxSports.com/Watch.
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