CHICAGO – Following a 14-2 run to open the game, the DePaul men's basketball team rolled to a 91-74 exhibition win over visiting Lewis on Saturday night at McGrath-Phillips Arena. Donnavan Kirk and Cleveland Melvin each finished with double-doubles while three other Blue Demons finished in double-figures in what was DePaul's lone preseason contest.
Saturday served as the third straight year that the Flyers and Blue Demons faced off in exhibition play. After registering just 68 and 70 points in their 2010 and 2011 matchups, respectively, DePaul amassed 52 in the first half alone while Lewis managed just 27. In the opening frame, the Blue Demons shot 59.6-percent from the field, thanks in part to a 5-for-7, 11-point shooting effort from Kirk.
Melvin finished with a game-high 25 points to go along with his game-high 11 boards. Jamee Crockett added 14 points for DePaul while Brandon Young and Charles McKinney each added 10.
DePaul opens its 2012 campaign next Friday, Nov. 9 at McGrath-Phillips Arena against UC-Riverside. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. after the DePaul women's basketball team takes on Nicholls State in its season-opener as part of the Maggie Dixon Classic.
Notes: After scoring 68 points in 2010 and 70 in 2011 against Lewis, DePaul finished with 91 on Saturday night…DePaul shot 59.6-percent from the field in the first half…Kirk tallied 10 boards after having just one double-digit rebound game last season (11, Feb. 25, 2012 vs. Providence)…after the 17:04 mark of the first half, DePaul's lead never dropped below 10…Lewis head coach Scott Trost served as assistant coach under current Blue Demon assistant Brian Ellerbe at Michigan from 1997-2001.
Saturday, March 9 2013 11:05 PM EST2013-03-10 04:05:56 GMT
J.J. Moore scored 21 points off the bench and No. 20 Pittsburgh shot a school-record 72 percent to beat DePaul 81-66 on Saturday in the Panthers' last Big East regular-season game.
J.J. Moore scored 21 points off the bench and No. 20 Pittsburgh shot a school-record 72 percent to beat DePaul 81-66 on Saturday in the Panthers' last Big East regular-season game.
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:15 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:15:59 GMT
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place
Wednesday, March 13 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-03-13 13:23:22 GMT
Wally Judge hit all nine of his shots and scored a season-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds, leading Rutgers to a 76-57 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in the first round of the Big East tournament.
Wally Judge hit all nine of his shots and scored a season-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds, leading Rutgers to a 76-57 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in the first round of the Big East tournament.
Sunday, March 10 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-03-11 01:59:31 GMT
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 3 Connecticut bounced back from its loss to Notre Dame with a 94-61 win over DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament Sunday night.
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 3 Connecticut bounced back from its loss to Notre Dame with a 94-61 win over DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament Sunday night.
Wednesday, March 6 2013 8:38 PM EST2013-03-07 01:38:18 GMT
Brandon Triche and James Southerland combined for 37 points in the final home game of their careers, and No. 17 Syracuse beat DePaul 78-57 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Brandon Triche and James Southerland combined for 37 points in the final home game of their careers, and No. 17 Syracuse beat DePaul 78-57 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Sunday, March 3 2013 9:28 PM EST2013-03-04 02:28:16 GMT
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick scored 19 points, Anthony Collins and Victor Rudd both added 16 and South Florida stopped a 10-game losing streak by beating DePaul 83-73 Sunday.
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick scored 19 points, Anthony Collins and Victor Rudd both added 16 and South Florida stopped a 10-game losing streak by beating DePaul 83-73 Sunday.
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