The Blue Demons are currently the sport’s Nickelback or Gigli, and it isn’t hard to understand why. DePaul has hired DeWayne Peevy as its athletic director to replace the retiring Jean Lenti Ponsetto. Xavier and Butler have been solid, sure, but presumed powers Georgetown and Marquette have been down. Xavier coach Travis Steele shows his players video of Buster Douglas overcoming a knockdown to upset Mike Tyson for the heavyweight title in 1990. The Blue Demons are taking the first steps toward being more than just a national punchline. It’s hard not to feel bad for DePaul basketball. March is about celebrating the best in college basketball, but the College Basketball Misery Index seeds which fans feel the worst when March Madness starts. Please check back again later. They got the point. 5 Butler 79-66, Supplemental Privacy Policy for Philippines. (Auburn vs. Arkansas, Open Thread. Jordan Tucker and Sean McDermott scored 13 points each and Butler beat DePaul 60-42 on Saturday night. Whether any of those punches wind up landing is yet to be seen. DePaul basketball landed a 5-star recruit at the perfect time, Danny Green missed a wide open three that could have won the Lakers the championship, Markieff Morris’ costly turnover in Game 5 will haunt the Lakers. The program wasn’t been able to land any of Chicago’s blue-chip talent during an especially fruitful era for the city, it rehired a head coach in Dave Leitao who produced modest returns in his first campaign before leaving to get fired at Virginia, and there now exists an entire generation that recognizes DePaul not for the successes of Ray Meyer and Mark Aguirre, but for its status as a national punchline. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. With that knowledge in tow, Leitao has started swinging. Perhaps that’s all about to change. The lone exceptions over that time are a 3-15 record in 2015-16 that was two games better than 1-17 St. John’s and a 6-12 performance the year before that placed it just above 4-14 Marquette and Creighton. Up to the minute links to breaking DePaul Blue Demons football, basketball, recruiting rumors and news from the best local newspapers and sources. At least from time to time. Outside of Villanova, there hasn’t been a consistently dominant force in the “new” Big East. DePaul guard Jalen Coleman-Lands was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Wednesday. It’s a move that comes with obvious benefits for the program, but also some additional pressure on Leitao and company to start producing something resembling a positive campaign. On Monday, five-star point guard Tyger Campbell stunned the world by announcing that he was reclassifying to 2018 and committing to DePaul. Saddiq Bey and Collin Gillespie each made five of Villanova's 18 3-pointers, and the 12th-ranked Wildcats used their long-range shooting to beat DePaul 91-71 on Wednesday night. 12 Villanova past DePaul 91-71, Alexander's 24 lead No. Markus Howard returned to action and scored 31 points and Marquette beat DePaul 76-72 on Saturday in game the Blue Demons led most of the way. KyKy Tandy scored 14 points, Paul Scruggs added 13 and Xavier beat DePaul 67-59 on Tuesday night. NBA players debate about LeBron James’ pass to Danny Green in Game 5 loss. If the program is going to be any sort of player on the national scene in the next decade, that long-awaited breakthrough season needs to happen soon. 23 Creighton blew out DePaul 93-64 on Saturday night. Wij willen hier een beschrijving geven, maar de site die u nu bekijkt staat dit niet toe. The Big East is still one of the best conferences in college basketball; there’s nothing to argue about there. Dave Leitao, who guided DePaul to a 16-16 record this season and has a 122-132 mark in eight overall seasons with the Blue Demons, has been extended through the 2023-24 season. It was also a move that left “DePaul” trending on Twitter in a positive light for the first time since the advent of the website. Not that there’s much of a fan base to speak of at the moment. 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The Pac-12 is, and so are the Utah Utes, South Carolina cruises past Vanderbilt 41-7 to earn first win of the season, Lackluster Start and Turnovers Doom Cavaliers in Loss to NC State. Charlie Moore scored DePaul's final four points at the free-throw line to lift the Blue Demons to a 69-68 win over Marquette on Tuesday night. Jahvon Blair scored a career-high 30 points and Georgetown rallied from 11-points down to beat DePaul 76-72 on Saturday, handing the Blue Demons their sixth straight loss. DePaul has finished last in the final Big East regular season standings in eight of the previous 10 years. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Aaron Judge whacked his head on the outfield wall failing to rob a home run. Toss in the fact that regional power Illinois has also been in the midst of a lengthy rough spell, and DePaul not being able to make any progress over the last five years becomes even more frustrating for the fan base. You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. Guard Jalen Coleman-Lands, who averaged 11.1 points per game for DePaul last season, is joining Iowa State as a graduate transfer. ), No. 23 Creighton in 93-64 rout of DePaul, Blair scores 30, Georgetown rallies to beat DePaul 76-72, Howard returns with 31 points; Marquette downs DePaul, Figueroa lifts St. John's over DePaul 79-66, Ballock leads Creighton past DePaul 83-68, Reed scores 23 points, DePaul upsets No. Perhaps the most stinging aspect of DePaul’s extended string of futility is that recent years have seen the door to upward mobility at least slightly cracked for the Blue Demons. Lots of players moved destinations this offseason. In 2016-17, DePaul’s attendance was down 20 percent from the year before, according to Crain’s Business. DePaul Blue Demons page for all the latest social news, rumors, injuries, recruiting and more. Charlie Moore had 20 points as DePaul broke its eight-game losing streak, topping Georgetown 74-68 on Saturday night. What it isn’t is the un-navigable 16-squad behemoth that buried teams in rebuilding years or programs trying to claw their way back to national relevance. There doesn't seem to be any recent rumors or news.
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