2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year (sixth overall with DePaul) head coach Dave Leitao and played their home games at the new Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Marquette.[1]

2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2017–18 record11–20 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWintrust Arena
2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Xavier153 .833  296  .829
No. 2 Villanova144 .778  364  .900
Seton Hall108 .556  2212  .647
Creighton108 .556  2112  .636
Providence108 .556  2114  .600
Butler99 .500  2114  .600
Marquette99 .500  2114  .600
Georgetown513 .278  1515  .500
St. John's414 .222  1617  .485
DePaul414 .222  1120  .355
2018 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Blue Demons finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 2–16 in Big East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Xavier. That season marked the Blue Demons' final season at Allstate Arena

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
R. J. Curington0G6'5"199SeniorDyer, INGraduated
Darrick Wood1G6'5"178SeniorAlexandria, VAGraduated
Billy Garrett Jr.5G6'6"210SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Erten Gazi12G6'4"212SophomoreNorthern CyprusTransferred to Fordham
Al Eichelberger23F6'7"251FreshmanSaginaw, MITransferred to Cleveland State
David Leitao III32F6'5'220SeniorVirginia Beach, VAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Levi Cook44C6'10"300FreshmanClarksburg, WVTransferred to Marshall
Chris Harrison-Docks51G5'10"189RS SeniorOkemos, MIGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jalen Coleman-Lands5G6'3"190JuniorIndianapolis, INTransfer from Illinois. Under NCAA transfer rules, Coleman-Lands will have to sit out the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Marin Maric34C6'11"250RS SeniorSplit, CroatiaTransferred from Northern Illinois. Will be eligible to play immediately since Maric graduated from Northern Illinois.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Roberts
#32 PG
Indianapolis, IN Pike High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 13, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jaylen Butz
#58 PF
Fort Wayne, IN North Side High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 6, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Paul Reed
SF
Apopka, FL Wekiva High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 4, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 DePaul Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  • "2017 DePaul Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    The Blue Demons were picked to finish in last place in the preseason Big East poll.[2]

    Roster

    2017–18 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Justin Roberts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrFindlay Prep Indianapolis, IN
    G 1 Austin Grandstaff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoRockwall
    Ohio State
    Rockwall, TX
    F 2 Jaylen Butz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) FrNorth Side Fort Wayne, IN
    G 3 Devin Gage  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCurie Chicago, IL
    G 4 Brandon Cyrus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoLa Lumiere School Toronto, ON
    G 5 Jalen Coleman-Lands  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLa Lumiere School
    Illinois
    Indianapolis, IN
    F 10 Tre'Darius McCallum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSt. James
    Indian Hills CC
    Myrtle Beach, SC
    G 11 Eli Cain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Prep Willingboro, NJ
    G 12 Jason Malonga (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBenet Academy Bolingbrook, IL
    G 13 James Anderson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLa Lumiere Melbourne, Australia
    F 15 Paul Reed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWekiva Orlando, FL
    G 21 Pantelis Xidias (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrLa Lumiere Michigan City, IN
    F 22 Tobias Dwimaah (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrDePaul Prep Chicago, IL
    F 30 Peter Ryckbosch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrSt. Ignatius Chicago, IL
    G 31 Max Strus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrAmos Alonzo Stagg
    Lewis University
    Hickory Hills, IL
    F 33 Joe Hanel (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) SrHoly Family Catholic Savage, MN
    C 34 Marin Maric 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrLa Lumiere School
    Northern Illinois
    Split, Croatia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 5, 2017*
    3:00 pm
    IU Northwest W 121–65 
     22  Strus  11  McCallum  6  Cain  Wintrust Arena (4,751)
    Chicago, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    3:00 pm, FS1
    No. 14 Notre Dame L 58–72  0–1
     14  Tied  5  McCallum  3  Cain  Wintrust Arena (10,194)
    Chicago, IL
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS2
    Delaware State W 81–57  1–1
     17  McCallum  13  Butz  8  Gage  Wintrust Arena (4,527)
    Chicago, IL
    Nov 17, 2017*
    7:30 pm, BTN
    at Illinois
    Gavitt Tipoff Games
    L 73–82  1–2
     19  Roberts  7  Butz  5  Roberts  State Farm Center (11,254)
    Champaign, IL
    Nov 23, 2017*
    10:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 4 Michigan State
    PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Quarterfinals
    L 51–73  1–3
     12  Tied  4  3 tied  2  3 tied  Moda Center (13,439)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 24, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Oregon
    PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Consolation 2nd round
    L 79–89 OT 1–4
     22  Maric  9  McCallum  4  Cain  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (8,853)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 26, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Portland
    PK80–Phil Knight Invitational 7th place game
    W 82–69  2–4
     21  Strus  13  Maric  6  Gage  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (2,771)
    Portland, OR
    Dec 2, 2017*
    1:00 pm, FSN
    Youngstown State W 89–73  3–4
     20  Strus  7  Cain  4  Strus  Wintrust Arena (4,732)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 6, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Central Connecticut W 85–57  4–4
     17  Cain  9  Butz  5  Roberts  Wintrust Arena (4,458)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 9, 2017*
    3:00 pm, NBCS CHI
    at UIC W 65–55  5–4
     24  Strus  8  Cain  8  Cain  UIC Pavilion (3,229)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 11, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Alabama A&M W 83–59  6–4
     14  Strus  6  Reed  8  Cain  Wintrust Arena (4,508)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 16, 2017*
    1:00 pm, FS1
    Northwestern L 60–62  6–5
     33  Strus  11  McCallum  5  Cyrus  Wintrust Arena (7,001)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 21, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Miami (OH) W 83–66[3]  7–5
     22  Maric  8  McCallum  4  Tied  Wintrust Arena (4,890)
    Chicago, IL
    Big East Conference regular season
    Dec 27, 2017
    6:30 pm, CBSSN
    No. 1 Villanova L 85–103  7–6
    (0–1)
     20  Strus  10  Maric  6  3 tied  Wintrust Arena (8,323)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 30, 2017
    1:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 6 Xavier L 72–77  7–7
    (0–2)
     33  Strus  8  McCallum  6  Maric  Cintas Center (10,436)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 2, 2018
    8:15 pm, FS1
    Georgetown L 81–90  7–8
    (0–3)
     19  Strus  7  McCallum  10  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,190)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 6, 2018
    1:00 pm, FSN
    at St. John's W 91–74  8–8
    (1–3)
     25  Maric  11  Maric  5  Maric  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    Jan 12, 2018
    7:30 pm, FS1
    Providence L 64–71  8–9
    (1–4)
     15  Maric  9  Strus  4  3 tied  Wintrust Arena (5,354)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 15, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at Marquette L 52–70  8–10
    (1–5)
     15  Cyrus  8  Maric  4  Strus  BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,278)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 20, 2018
    1:00 pm, FS1
    Butler L 67–79  8–11
    (1–6)
     27  Strus  8  McCallum  7  Cain  Wintrust Arena (6,802)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:45 pm, FS1
    at Georgetown W 74–73  9–11
    (2–6)
     27  Cain  9  Reed  4  Strus  Capital One Arena (4,828)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 28, 2018
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    Seton Hall L 70–86  9–12
    (2–7)
     16  McCallum  8  Strus  6  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,650)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 3, 2018
    11:00 am, FS1
    at Butler L 57–80  9–13
    (2–8)
     15  Maric  7  McCallum  4  Roberts  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,879)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 7, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1
    Creighton L 75–76  9–14
    (2–9)
     23  Maric  11  Reed  6  Cain  Wintrust Arena (5,010)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 10, 2018
    3:30 pm, FSN
    at Providence W 80–63  10–14
    (3–9)
     18  Maric  10  McCallum  5  Cain  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,892)
    Providence, RI
    Feb 14, 2018
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    St. John's L 76–77  10–15
    (3–10)
     19  Cain  9  Maric  11  Cain  Wintrust Arena (4,690)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 18, 2018
    3:00 pm, FS1
    at Seton Hall L 77–82  10–16
    (3–11)
     23  Maric  8  Maric  5  Cain  Prudential Center (10,110)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 21, 2018
    7:30 pm, FS1
    at No. 3 Villanova L 62–93  10–17
    (3–12)
     21  Strus  8  Reed  8  Cain  Wells Fargo Center (10,007)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 24, 2018
    11:00 am, FSN
    Marquette W 70–62  11–17
    (4–12)
     20  Strus  13  Maric  3  3 tied  Wintrust Arena (9,053)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 27, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at Creighton L 57–82  11–18
    (4–13)
     14  Strus  7  Maric  6  Strus  CenturyLink Center Omaha (18,191)
    Omaha, NE
    Mar 3, 2018
    11:00 am, FOX
    No. 3 Xavier L 62–65  11–19
    (4–14)
     20  Cyrus  5  3 tied  4  Cain  Wintrust Arena (7,972)
    Chicago, IL
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 7, 2018
    8:30 pm, FS1
    (10) vs. (7) Marquette
    First round
    L 69–72  11–20
     22  2 tied  10  Maric  10  Cain  Madison Square Garden (16,866)
    New York City, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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