Marcus Allen scored 17 points Tuesday as Stanford overpowered DePaul, 79-60, at Maples Pavilion. With the loss, DePaul dropped to 0-5 against the top 150 in KenPom. Stanford (5-3) opened the game on a 9-3 run with Allen, a junior guard, contributing five early points. The…
DePaul ganged up on a streak of easy opponents for a four-game winning streak, but the cupcakes are history. After losing to undefeated Little Rock on Saturday, the Blue Demons are on the west coast Tuesday to face Stanford. What you should know about Stanford…
Finally, The Catch and Shoot’s first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament have arrived. For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids…
2014 was not a great year for the five Division I schools in the Chicago area. Three of them finished last in their respective leagues in the 2013-14 season, and Northwestern also finished near the bottom of the Big Ten. But between the second half…
ROSEMONT, Ill. — In the toughest game of the season to date, DePaul (3-1) played its best basketball. The Blue Demons hosted Pac-12 contender Stanford (4-2) on Sunday and upset the Cardinal 87-72. “I’m very pleased with the way our team responded from the other…
A few days after losing to previously winless Lehigh at home, DePaul looked like a totally different team Sunday in a 87-72 win against Stanford. Here is The Catch and Shoot’s rapid reaction to the Blue Demons’ victory: —This team has some potential, apparently. Against its…
DePaul fell to 2-1 Wednesday with a 86-74 loss at home to Lehigh. Here is The Catch and Shoot’s rapid reaction: —The bright spot in this was one was Myke Henry. Henry, an Illinois transfer with two years of eligibility, played well in the first…
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…
Many publications are releasing their Top 100 Players list for the 2014-15 season, so here is The Catch and Shoot’s take on the matter. 1. Jahlil Okafor, Duke Photo: Associated Press 2. Montrezl Harrell, Louisville 3. Sam Dekker, Wisconsin 4. Stanley Johnson, Arizona 5. Karl-Anthony…
It’s not even November yet, but here is The Catch and Shoot’s first look at 2015 NCAA Tournament bracket projections: (All projected conference champions are in italics.) MIDWEST EAST Louisville 1 Kentucky 1 Wisconsin Columbus 16 Texas Southern/Hartford 16 Central Connecticut St./High Point 8…
