Blue Demons Host Seton Hall Saturday

CHICAGO – DePaul men's basketball returns home to Wintrust Arena, where the Blue Demons have won three-straight, for a Saturday afternoon tilt against Seton Hall. The game tips at 4 p.m. CT on truTV with Brandon Gaudin, Greg Anthony and Nabil Karim on the call. Zach Zaidman and Dave Corzine will have DePaul's radio broadcast on Sirius XM and the DePaul Blue Demons app.

Ahead of Saturday's contest, DePaul joins the BIG EAST in hosting the BIG EAST Road Trip presented by AlumniFi. The event takes place 1:30-3:30 p.m. inside the Marriott Marquis Chicago.

LAST TIME OUT
Layden Blocker led DePaul (11-8, 3-5 BIG EAST) with a season-high 20 points on the road against Butler. Despite a late push against the Bulldogs, the Blue Demons fell 87-80. CJ Gunn added 16 points and four steals, while Théo Pierre-Justin knocked down four three-pointers to finish with 12 points.

The Blue Demons offense continues to find its rhythm, posting back-to-back 80-point performances for the first time in BIG EAST play this season. The Blue Demons connected on 11 and 10 three-pointers in those contests against Marquette and Butler, respectively. Defensively, DePaul ranks among the top five in the BIG EAST in several categories, including scoring defense, turnovers forced and field goal percentage defense.

THE SERIES
Seton Hall leads the all-time series 26-10, though the matchup has been tighter in Chicago, where the Pirates hold a narrow 9-7 edge. The two programs split both meetings last year, with DePaul earning a 74-57 win at Wintrust Arena.

SCOUTING SETON HALL
Seton Hall (14-5, 4-4 BIG EAST) looks to snap a three-game skid Saturday. The Pirates went toe-to-toe on the road with St. John's before coming up short in a 65-60 loss Tuesday. Stephon Payne posted a double-double with 15 rebounds and 13 points, while Seton Hall held the Johnnies to a near-season low 65 points. The Pirates have limited 14 of their 19 opponents to under 70 points this season.

AJ Staton-McCray leads the Pirates with 12.2 points per game while shooting 35.6 percent from three-point range. Payne ranks fifth in the BIG EAST this season with 7.6 rebounds per game, and Seton Hall's scoring defense ranks among the top 10 nationally. The Pirates also lead the BIG EAST in turnover margin, steals per game and blocks per game.

UP NEXT
DePaul hits the road for back-to-back contests for the first time this season, beginning with a trip to Georgetown Wednesday, Jan. 28. Tipoff from Washington D.C. is set for 7:30 p.m. on FS1.

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Players Mentioned

Layden Blocker

CJ Gunn

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