Any chance that Oliver Purnell's re-building project at DePaul would take effect this season has been severely hampered due to the loss of two players to injury and one freshman being ruled ineligible. And yesterday that freshman withdrew so he won't be available for 2012-23 now either. As a result, the Blue Demons will enter the 2011-2012 season with just nine scholarship … [Read more...] about DePaul Blue Demons Now Left with Just 9 Scholarship Players
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#101 DePaul Blue Demons: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #101 DePaul Blue Demons: College Basketball 111 in 111
DePaul Annouces Changes in Basketball Staff
DePaul basketball coach Oliver Purnell announced yesetrday that Andy Farrell has been promoted to the director of basketball operations and Matt Fleming will take over as the team’s video coordinator. “Andy has done a great job as our video coordinator and his promotion is a director reflection of his work ethic. I am pleased that Andy will continue to serve on the Blue … [Read more...] about DePaul Annouces Changes in Basketball Staff
DePaul has top 25, and very Chicagocentric Recruiting Class
DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell added to his incoming recruiting class with the signing of Charles McKinney. McKinney is a native of Chicago's north suburbs, who played three seasons at Maine East High School before competing last year at Quality Education Academy in North Carolina. McKinney, a 6-4 guard with a 6-8 wingspan, joins DePaul’s top 25-ranked recruiting class … [Read more...] about DePaul has top 25, and very Chicagocentric Recruiting Class
Big East Tournament Preview and Predictions
15 games in five days. Ladies and gentlemen, that is the Big East Tournament. Some think it is more difficult to win the BET than it is the NCAA Tournament. With ten, possibly eleven tourney teams from the conference, that theory could actually be true this season. Here is a preview and my predictions for the 2011 Big East Tournament which tips-off Tuesday morning. By: … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament Preview and Predictions
Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/28/11)
The college basketball regular season is coming to an end but there is still plenty of jockeying for position in the Big East standings heading into the conference tournament. And as it stands, 11 teams figure to make the NCAA Tournament. Here are my updated Big East Power Rankings. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/28/11)
Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/21/11)
The Big East remains a crazy, wild, unpredictable basketball conference. The top three teams all lost this past week and DePaul actually won a league game. No, seriously. Here are my updated Big East Power Rankings and be sure to check out my latest bracketology to see how many conference teams I have making the NCAA Tournament. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/21/11)
Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/14/11)
The Big East is starting to get quite meddled in the middle as seven NCAA Tournament caliber teams have either five or six conference losses. Here are my updated power rankings. Check out my latest bracketology in which I still have 11 Big East teams dancing. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about Big East Basketball Power Rankings (2/14/11)