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Harris: New Big East Commissioner Leaning On Basketball
Today at Maggiano’s downtown, Depaul University introduced new Big East Commissioner Mike Aresco to Chicago.
Illinois Not On Jabari Parker’s List, But DePaul Is
Simeon basketball star Jabari Parker, considered by most to be the top high school basketball player in next year’s class, announced on Twitter today that the University of Illinois is not on his final list of colleges, although DePaul is.
DePaul Adds McDonald To Incoming Recruiting Class
Durrell McDonald (Henderson, Nev.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at DePaul next season, becoming the third member of the incoming recruiting class.
Odds Of Picking A Perfect Bracket? 9.2 Quintillion To 1
If you knew nothing about basketball and randomly filled out a bracket, your odds would be 9.2 quintillion to one.
DePaul’s Season Ends With 1st Round Loss To UConn
Jeremy Lamb scored 25 points and Ryan Boatright added 19 to lead Connecticut to an 81-67 victory over DePaul on Tuesday in the opening round of the Big East tournament.
DePaul Falls To West Virginia 92-75 For 9th Straight Loss
Seniors Darryl “Truck” Bryant and Kevin Jones closed out their West Virginia home careers in grand style Tuesday night as the Mountaineers dunked DePaul 92-75 while hosting their final Big East game.
Providence Edges DePaul 73-71
LaDontae Henton scored 24 points, including a basket with 1.7 seconds left, to lead Providence to a 73-71 win over DePaul on Saturday.
Kuric, Smiths Lead Louisville Over DePaul 90-82
Russ Smith hit back-to-back baskets in overtime Saturday and No. 19 Louisville rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat DePaul 90-82, the Cardinals’ seventh win in eight games.
Lamb Scores 18 And Connecticut Beats DePaul 80-54
Shabazz Napier and Alex Oriakhi each put up double-doubles and Connecticut, playing its fourth straight game without ailing coach Jim Calhoun, beat DePaul 80-54 on Wednesday night.
Notre Dame Holds On To Beat DePaul 84-76
Jerian Grant and Jack Cooley scored 22 points each and Notre Dame held off DePaul 84-76 on Saturday for its sixth win in a row.
Harrison’s 29 Help St. John’s Defeat DePaul 87-81
D’Angelo Harrison scored a game-high 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, as St. John’s defeated DePaul 87-81 on Wednesday night.
Crockett Leads DePaul Over Rutgers 69-64
Freshman Jamee Crockett scored 17 of his career-high 20 points in the second half to help DePaul rally for a 69-64 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday night.
Gilchrist’s 22 Lift South Florida By DePaul 75-59
South Florida’s inside presence was too much for DePaul as Augustus Gilchrist scored 22 points in a 75-59 Big East victory Sunday.
No. 10 Georgetown Beats DePaul 83-75
Jason Clark scored a career-high 31 points and No. 10 Georgetown dominated the rebounding in an 83-75 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night.
DePaul Trails Early, Never Catches Louisville
Oliver Purnell thought DePaul did everything it could with minimal help from its top two players.
Edwin’s Career-High 28 Leads Seton Hall Over DePaul
Fuquan Edwin scored 24 of his career-high 28 points in the first half and No. 24 Seton Hall rolled to a 94-73 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in its first game as a ranked team since 2001.
Villanova Beats DePaul 87-71 For 1st Big East Win
Maalik Wayns scored 21 points, Dominic Cheek added 20 and Villanova defeated DePaul 87-71 Sunday, snapping a three-game losing skid for the Wildcats.
DePaul Nudges Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 63-58
Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young scored 16 points apiece Wednesday night as DePaul beat Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 63-58 for its fifth straight win and best start in 12 seasons.
Melvin’s 30 Lead DePaul Past Chicago State, 102-95
DePaul coach Oliver Purnell will take a 100-point offensive outburst any day, but he could do without Saturday’s spotty defensive play.
Mbakwe Leads Minnesota Past DePaul 86-85
Trevor Mbakwe recorded his fourth double-double of the season, but it was his late defensive play that really stood out.


