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DePaul eliminated from Big East Tournament, finishes season 9-22

  • Posted onMarch 10, 2016
  • Big East

DePaul’s first season under coach Dave Leitao concluded Wednesday with a 70-53 loss to Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament in New York. DePaul (9-22) clung within two possessions late in the first half. The Blue Demons trailed 29-24 with three…

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DePaul drops to 0-4 in Big East with loss to Georgetown

  • Posted onJanuary 9, 2016
  • Big East

DePaul competed well once more in a Big East matchup, but the Blue Demons’ goose egg remains in the win column. After DePaul led 30-28 at halftime Saturday, Georgetown pulled away in the final six minutes minutes for a 74-63 victory. Senior guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera led Georgetown…

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DePaul drops Big East opener to Georgetown

  • Posted onDecember 30, 2015December 30, 2015
  • Big East

Despite a solid defensive effort Wednesday, DePaul fell 70-58 to Georgetown at Allstate Arena. DePaul (6-7, 0-1 Big East) held Georgetown to 38.2 percent shooting but failed to capitalize on its defensive stops. The Blue Demons shot 13-of-24 (54.2 percent) at the foul line and turned the…

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DePaul vs. Georgetown preview: How to watch, listen, stream, bet

  • Posted onDecember 30, 2015December 30, 2015
  • Big East

Georgetown visits Allstate Arena on Wednesday for DePaul’s Big East opener. The Blue Demons have not won a regular season meeting against Georgetown since joining the Big East in 2005, although they defeated the Hoyas in the 2014 Big East Tournament.   What you should…

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2015-16 Big East Preview: Villanova the hands-down favorite, Marquette a possible sleeper

  • Posted onOctober 28, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Who says the Big East is dead? With a deep group of physical and athletic teams, the Big East is showing that any requiems or eulogies for the league might be premature. After putting six teams into the NCAA Tournament last year, but seeing as none…

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Georgetown 68, DePaul 63

  • Posted onFebruary 21, 2015February 22, 2015
  • Big East

DePaul’s losing streak hit four games Saturday with a 68-63 loss at Georgetown. The Blue Demons fell behind by 11 points early in the second half, but they battled back to cut the lead to 64-62 with 27 seconds left. However, 0-of-2 field goal shooting…

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Rapid Reaction: Georgetown 78, DePaul 72

  • Posted onJanuary 13, 2015January 14, 2015
  • Big East

ROSEMONT, Ill. — DePaul tried to continue its impressive yet surprising start to Big East play Tuesday, but the Blue Demons lost to Georgetown in a close battle, 78-72. Here are The Catch and Shoot’s reactions and thoughts: —DePaul didn’t die, but it missed several key…

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2014-15 Season Preview: Stanford, Minnesota and Three Final Four sleepers

  • Posted onNovember 13, 2014November 13, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

The days of all four No. 1 seeds making the 2008 Final Four seem so distant just six years later. So often now, at least one team comes out of nowhere in March to make a run to the Final Four. Those sleepers are part of…

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Billy Garrett earns preseason All-Big East Second Team honors

  • Posted onOctober 25, 2014October 25, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

Billy Garrett Jr.’s picked up another accolade this week, being named to the preseason All-Big East second team. Garrett, a sophomore point guard, won Big East Rookie of the Year honors last season. He averaged 12.4 points and 3.0 assists per game, making him the Blue…

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2014-15 Big East Preview: Villanova leads the pack, Georgetown returns to relevance

  • Posted onOctober 14, 2014October 14, 2014
  • 2014-15 Season Preview

Villanova is favored to repeat as Big East champions, but an improved Georgetown team will be on the Wildcats’ heels. 1. Villanova Key losses: James Bell Key returners: Darrun Hilliard II, JayVaughn Pinkston, Ryan Arcidiacono, Josh Hart, Daniel Ochefu, Dylan Ennis Key additions: Phil Booth,…

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