The DePaulia

MILWAUKEE - Lazar Hayward often finds himself as Marquette's coach on the floor. All the Golden Eagles look up to the senior, but sometimes it's important he takes matters into his own hands. Hayward had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Marquette avenged an earlier loss to DePaul with an 80-69 victory over the Blue Demons on Wednesday night to extend its winning streak to three.… Post the First Comment

STORRS, Conn. - Coaching Connecticut is apparently not good for your health. George Blaney, who has been filling in while Jim Calhoun is on a doctor-ordered medical leave, told his team that after three consecutive losses, he was starting to feel sick. He felt a little better Saturday, after Jerome Dyson scored 20 points and Connecticut snapped a three-game losing streak by beating DePaul 64-57.… Post the First Comment

It was business as usual for top ranked Connecticut on Wednesday night at sold out McGrath Arena. The Huskies were victorious for the 63rd consecutive game, dating back to last year, as they cruised to a 95-62 win over DePaul. UConn (24-0, 11-0 in Big East) trailed DePaul 3-2 for 21 seconds in the first minute of the game, but quickly hit a three-pointer and never looked back.… Post the First Comment

NEWARK, N.J. - While it is still learning how to close out games, Seton Hall is finally turning the Prudential Center into a homecourt advantage. Jeremy Hazell scored 18 points, Jeff Robinson added 16 and the Pirates held off a late DePaul rally to post a 79-71 victory on Sunday.… Post the First Comment

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Becca Bruszewski wouldn't let fourth-ranked Notre Dame miss a beat when Lindsay Schrader went down with a sprained left ankle. Bruszewski scored 19 of her career-high 25 points as the Irish dominated the second half, beating DePaul 90-66 on Sunday.… Post the First Comment

I came to two realizations when I saw DePaul's softball schedule: 1) I respect Coach Gene Lenti. 2) Teams don't schedule like they used to. Lenti has the "anyone, anytime, anywhere" attitude. Last season, his team played 12 teams that were ranked in ESPN's preseason Top 25, and this year they play eight preseason ranked teams, including the top three teams in the country in Washington, Alabama and Michigan.… Post the First Comment

What is your favorite part of being a DePaul basketball player, besides playing basketball? - The shoes. I have a shoe fetish. What food is your guilty pleasure? Pancakes. I'll eat IHOP all day. What are three words that best describe you? Abstract, humble, courageous What is your favorite sport, besides basketball? - Soccer.… Post the First Comment