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Blue Demons land California forward

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 13:14 Written by Administrator

FreelandPicRivals.com and ESPN are reporting that Fremont High School forward Tony Freeland has committed to the DePaul Blue Demons and sent his letter of intent paperwork to the University. In his junior season, Freeland averaged 15.0ppg, 9.7rpg, 2.8spg and 1.4bpg.

The scouting report on the 6'5" 190lbs Freeland is that he is a top-level athlete who works well in transition. He has long arms and possess a body that can added bulk without drastically altering his abilities. His perimeter game is still a work-in-progress. One of Freeland's strong suits is defense, as he is classified as a terrific defender. Freeland will be a player who attacks the basket in offensive sets.

Rivals.com classified Freeland as one of the best small forwards that were uncommitted as of October 30th.

 Freeland chose DePaul over interest from Kansas State, Marquette, Iowa State, and Oregon.

 Photo from FullcourtPress.net

Discounted Tickets to the UIC Game

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 16:04 Written by Administrator

A non-profit organization I am with is selling discounted tickets to the DePaul vs. UIC basketball game.  Many of you are likely aware of the details, but the game is Saturday November, 22nd at 7 pm at the UIC Pavilion (525 S. Racine).

We are selling the tickets for only $15 each.  Face value of these tickets is $20 and if you were to purchase them online through UIC/Ticketmaster, you would end up paying almost $25.  Again, you are only paying $15 per ticket through us.  There are no fees and you can purchase in any quantity that you want.

The tickets will be in Section 113 of the UIC Pavilion (http://www.uicpavilion.com/_files/setupbasketball.pdf).  Tickets will be available for you to pick-up at Will Call under the name that you provide upon payment.  Please have appropriate photo identification to pick up the tickets.

To purchase simply submit your payment via PayPal to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  You want one ticket pay $15, two tickets $30, and so on, pretty simple.  If you are purchasing multiple tickets, the seats will be together unless you are notified.

If you do not have a PayPal account, simply contact me and we can work on other payment methods.  If there are any questions, you can either reply to this thread, or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Blue Demons predicted to finish 15th in Coaches Poll

Friday, 24 October 2008 08:48 Written by Big East Conference

NEW YORK -- Connecticut has been tabbed as the favorite to win the 2008-09 BIG EAST regular-season title in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Huskies received nine first-place votes and a total of 214 points in the poll. The coaches did not place their own teams on their respective ballots.

Four teams received first-place votes. Those four squads – UConn, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame -- were bunched at the top of the poll. Louisville and Pitt, which had three first-place votes each, finished with 205 and 200 points, respectively. Notre Dame received one first-place vote and was fourth with 195 points.

Connecticut compiled a 24-9 record last season, including a 13-5 mark in BIG EAST play. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun, have won or shared a regular-season league crown in four of the last seven seasons. This year, the Huskies’ hopes revolve around the trio of center Hasheem Thabeet, guard A.J. Price and forward Jeff Adrien.

Louisville advanced the farthest of all BIG EAST teams in last year’s NCAA Championship, reaching the East Regional finals. This year, coach Rick Pitino welcomes back four starters, including senior forward Terrence Williams, from a team that finished 28-6 and was 15-3 in BIG EAST play.

Pittsburgh is the defending BIG EAST Championship titlist. Last year, as the tourney’s seventh seed, the Panthers took a memorable path to the crown at Madison Square Garden by winning four games in four days. Pitt made it to the second round of the NCAAs and finished 27-10 overall.

Notre Dame will welcome back the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year, forward Luke Harangody, and expects to contend for the league crown. Last year, coach Mike Brey, the OppenheimerFunds BIG EAST Coach of the Year for a second straight season, directed the Irish to a 25-8 overall mark and a 14-4 BIG EAST record.

The next four teams in the poll -- fifth place through eighth place -- also were bunched closely together. Villanova was fifth with 153 points, followed by Marquette 146), Georgetown (141) and Syracuse (139).

Villanova was 22-13 last year and advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Championship. Marquette finished 25-10 and played in the second round of the NCAAs. Georgetown also was an NCAA second-round participant after a 28-6 campaign that included a second consecutive BIG EAST regular-season championship. Syracuse made it to the quarterfinals of the NIT en route to a 21-14 record.

West Virginia, also an NCAA Sweet 16 team a season ago, was picked ninth with 121 points. Providence edged Cincinnati for 10th place, 99 points to 91 points.

The coaches believe Rutgers will finish 12th followed by Seton Hall, St. John’s, DePaul and USF.

Preseason Coaches' Poll
   School  Points
1. Connecticut (9)214
2. Louisville (3)205
3. Pittsburgh (3)200
4. Notre Dame (1)195
5. Villanova 153
6. Marquette146
7. Georgetown141
8. Syracuse139
9. West Virginia121
10. Providence99
11. Cincinnati91
12. Rutgers53
13. Seton Hall50
14. St. John’s44
15. DePaul 43
16. USF26

First-place votes in parentheses.

DePaul wins it's lone exhibition game

Friday, 07 November 2008 23:32 Written by DePaul Sports Information Department

CHICAGO – DePaul’s Dar Tucker scored 25 points and had five rebounds as the Blue Demons stopped Lewis, 66-53, in the exhibition opener on Friday at McGrath Arena.

“I am happy with the team tonight,” DePaul head coach Jerry Wainwright said. “I thought we were loose and played hard. There are some things we have to look at the tape and work to correct, but that is why you play these games.

“Dar had the performance he had tonight because he put together the best week of practice since he’s been at DePaul leading up to tonight,” Wainwright added. “He (Tucker) has been really focused with tremendous energy and it showed tonight. Now Dar needs to keep building on this effort because with the numbers he put up tonight, he will be a marked man in the coming games.”

DePaul roared out of the gates, scoring 26 of the game’s first 31 points, 11 of those by Tucker, and the Blue Demons opened a 26-5 lead in the first 11:21 of the contest.  The first half stayed all DePaul as the advantage fluctuated between 17 and 21 points. The Blue Demons cruised to a 42-21 lead at intermission and Tucker finished the first half with 14 points.
 
Like they did in the first half, the Blue Demons came out strong to open the second stanza and increased the advantage to 24 points (45-21) which would be their biggest lead of the game. The Flyers fought back and cut the lead to 11 at 54-43 with 10:23 to play but after a technical on the Lewis bench, Will Walker hit one of two free throws and Tucker drilled a tray in the ensuing possession to end the threat and seal the victory as the Flyers would get no closer than 14 the rest of the evening.

Along with Tucker, senior Jabari Currie finished with 12 points, eight coming in the second period. Sophomore Mac Koshwal grabbed a game-high eight rebounds for the Blue Demons which held Lewis to under 40-percent shooting from the field (.393).
The Flyers were led by Jason Genova’s 15 points while Brandon Dagans added 13.

DePaul will open the 2008-09 season on November 17 when Albany comes to McGrath Arena for a 7:30 p.m. contest. The game will be broadcast on WSCR (670 AM) in Chicago.

CHICAGO – Former DePaul standout Dave Corzine has been named DePaul’s Director of Men’s Basketball Operations it was announced today by Blue Demon head coach Jerry Wainwright.

Thursday, 02 October 2008 10:59 Written by DePaul Sports Information Department

Dave Corzine's DePaul photoCHICAGO – Former DePaul standout Dave Corzine has been named DePaul’s Director of Men’s Basketball Operations it was announced today by Blue Demon head coach Jerry Wainwright.

"I have always respected Dave not only as a player but as a man,” Wainwright said. “His role is establishing the DePaul Basketball tradition goes without saying, and I look forward to him making a positive contribution to our program.”

“I am thrilled to be back at DePaul,” Corzine said. “This is a tremendous opportunity for me to work with talented people and help give back to the program that I owe so much to. I am ready to jump in with both feet and help the program any way I can.”

A member of the Blue Demons from 1974-78, Corzine is the only player in school history to grab over 1,000 rebounds in a career and was an honorable mention All-American after his senior season in 1977-78 when he helped the Blue Demons to a 27-3 record and the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament. The school’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,151 boards, he still ranks third in school history for scoring with 1,896 points. During his four seasons in Lincoln Park, Corzine helped DePaul to a 77-34 record and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.

Corzine was the 18th overall pick of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets and went on to play in the league for 13 seasons. After two years with the Bullets and two more with the San Antonio Spurs, Corzine returned to his roots of Chicago to play for the Bulls for seven seasons. He finished his career with the Orlando Magic and the Seattle SuperSonics. He averaged nearly nine points and six rebounds per game in his NBA career.

A native of Arlington Heights, Ill. where he graduated from Hersey High School, Corzine has spent the past six seasons as the color analyst for DePaul radio broadcasts on WSCR (670 AM) in the Windy City.

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