College basketball fans in Illinois have long wanted a statewide tournament, and with March Madness canceled, the opportunity finally arose. Kind of. I’ve been desperate for any semblance of March basketball, and I know many of you have felt the same way. So I decided…
DePaul guard Eli Cain was named to the Big East All-Freshman team Sunday. Cain averaged 10.2 points this season and shot 43.7 percent from 3-point range. In Big East competition, Cain ranked No. 8 in free throw rate and No. 22 in effective field-goal percentage.…
Isaiah Whitehead erupted for 33 points and five assists Saturday as pulled away from DePaul in the second half for an 80-66 victory at Allstate Arena. Seton Hall (22-8, 12-6 Big East) led 36-32 at halftime. Then Whitehead scored 25 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the…
Providence used a 23-7 run in the second half Saturday to pull away from DePaul for an 87-66 win at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. DePaul trailed 48-45 with 15:29 remaining. Providence, which had been in a tailspin with a 1-5 record in February entering Saturday, needed to…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Ever since a great performance Feb. 2 against Providence, DePaul’s offense had completely stunted. The Blue Demons scored 0.88 points per possession in four games since then entering Thursday’s game against St. John’s. DePaul (9-18, 3-12 Big East) exploded Thursday for 1.15…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — A dominant first half Thursday at Allstate Arena was enough for DePaul to knock off St. John’s, 83-75, and prevent falling into a tie for last place. Billy Garrett Jr. returned, and he was huge. The junior point guard missed the last…
DePaul’s offense stalled Saturday while point guard Billy Garrett Jr. nursed a lower leg injury on the bench. Marquette took advantage, blowing past the Blue Demons for a 73-60 win in the rivalry matchup at Allstate Arena. DePaul center Tommy Hamilton IV played his best game…
St. John’s used a 14-2 run in the second half Wednesday to run away from DePaul and snap a 16-game losing streak. The Red Storm, who trailed 32-31 early in the second half, went on to win 80-65. DePaul freshman guard Eli Cain led the Blue…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — A day after rising to the top spot in the Associated Press poll for the first time in program history, No. Villanova showed DePaul why it is also No. 1 in the Big East in opponent scoring. The Wildcats entered the day first…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — No. 1 Villanova used a 19-0 run Tuesday to cruise past DePaul, 86-59, at Allstate Arena. Here are The Catch and Shoot’s thoughts on a dominant victory for the nation’s top-ranked team: Turnovers are always bad, but some untimely ones really…
